The document describes creating a stop motion video using a digital camera on a tripod to capture steady photos of drawings on a whiteboard that were then imported into Windows Movie Maker and combined to show a narrative of interacting characters inspired by previous frames. However, the camera overheated and pens ran out, leaving the stop motion with an abrupt ending, inspiring a second attempt based on YouTube videos of pets.

2. I used a digital camera
supported on a small tripod to
capture steady photos.
I imported the photos to
Windows Movie Maker
so I could combine them
and edit them together more intricately
I uploaded the WMV file to Slideshare
and embedded this in my blog.

3. Using a whiteboard and markers meant I could base my
stop motion on almost anything.
Characters, settings and objects were no
issue, I could draw whatever I needed.
There was, however, no narrative.
Each frame was inspired by the lines
drawn in the previous frame and what
objects they could create

4. I decided it would be interesting to interpret human
interactions with the drawings.
Being able to interact with the drawings defied the norm
and made it interesting to watch.
However the camera overheated, and the
pens began to run out, so I had to cut the
stop motion short, leaving it with an abrupt
ending.

5. My second stop motion was inspired by Simon’s Cat off YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat?blend=1&ob=5#p/u/15/w0ffwDYo00Q
and the actions of my own pets.