research on stop-motion and sets

Some things to think about after doing research...

stop-motion
- hand drawn
- claymation
- sand animation
- cutout animation
- pixilation

planning the set
- what is the set for?
- with/without characters?
- indoor/outdoor?
- scale
- materials
- tools
- removable walls?
- pins/magnets to hold the characters?

creative decisions
- realistic +/-
- color
- mood
- materials


Here is some online research:






Some nice playfull sets and an example of an outdoor set.
maniera's flickr





An example of a simple set, just floor and background. In the blog, the process of making this and other sets, props and characters is described. Useful tips.
woollymonster



A different approach to the "classic claymation", uses the clay stylistic properties. Full animation here.



Animation with set and characters made from paper. See here


Another website with some tips:
http://www.movingimageeducation.org/create/production/animation/types/stop-motion-model