Assignment:

Your class project is to set fire to an inanimate object using stop motion animation! It doesn’t really matter what your object is - the weirder the better.

Materials:

Smartphone
Desk lamp
Inanimate object
Plasticine clay
Colourful paper
Lighting gels/sweet wrappers
Cotton wool balls/ felting wool

How to get started:

Follow along step by step and we can create some fun fire effects. Be sure to post your work in progress pic and finished animation for feedback and to inspire everyone!

Choose your inanimate object - You could use a plant, mug, toiletries, trinket, candle, cereal box, photo, teapot or toys - let your imagination run wild! Once You’ve chosen your object then post a pic of it to the project gallery.
Gather your materials - Collect some plasticine clay, some sweet wrappers, coloured paper, cotton wool balls or anything else that you think might work
Set up your shoot space on a sturdy table with your camera/phone and lights secured
Shoot your fire animation
Share it with us in the project gallery! You can share with me on Instagram too by tagging @Lauratofarides and #Lauratofteach

Lets connect!

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Twitter - @LauraTofarides

Facebook - @LauraTofaridesAnimator

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Geoff Flynn

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