Stop-motion-animation
Pre-production

Pre-production

Task

• Research topics that are necessary for this project (Criterion A, strand ii)

• Research - analyze similar products  (Criterion A, strand iii)

• Brainstorm your idea or topic with your team member

• Pitch the idea to your teacher (tell her what are you planning to do)

• Write/adopt a screenplay (Criterion B, Strand iii)

• Create a storyboard manually or digitally (Criterion B, Strand iv)

• Create a mood-board (Criterion B, Strand ii)

Screenplay, storyboard, and moodboard should be a separate documents saved in your Film folder. Research could be either in a separate document or typed directly in your portfolio.

In your design portfolio:

Criterion A: Inquiring and Analysing

Strand i - Need for a solution:
Explain what you going to create (identify type, genre and/or style of the script written). 

• How do you plan to make this film?

• Explain why you should create a film for a specific target audience. 

• Did you figure out whom you will work with (if anyone).
  Write your name and your crew members names and their role(s).

Strand ii - Research plan
Your plan should include three to five research questions. For each question specify:

1. Area of Research

2. Research Question 

3. Reason

4. Research type (primary/secondary)

5. Priority

Example

Area of Research - Camera Shots and Angles

Research Question - How do different camera shots/angles depict a film differently?

Reason - This will help me understand how I will use the camera to shoot my films.

Research type - Secondary

Priority - 1/5

Links: 

Camera shots and camera angles

Strand iii - Product analysis:
Analyze 2-3 stop-motion-animation films of your choice (3 to 15 minutes). The analysis should contain the following elements for each film:

a) a link to the film

b) camera shots/angles

c) light

d) sound

e) genre

f) scenography (setup/props/costumes)

g) video editing (title/credits, transitions, composition)

Strand iv - Design brief:
The Design brief should include specific details like:

* What do you need to accomplish?

* What are your goals for this project?

* Who’s your target audience?

* What message your film has for your target audience?

* Short summary of your research

Criterion B: Developing Ideas

Strand i - Design specification:

Design specification (success criteria) should include the following:
a) duration, genre, time (historical time, period), sound (focus on originality/permission), setting, characters, target audience, deadline

Strand ii - Sketches:

Include a link to your mood-board.

Strand iii - Present chosen design:

a) Comment on why you decided to select this film for your film project.

b) Include a link to your screenplay. 

Strand iv - Planning drawing:

Include a link to your storyboard.

When filming outside of the class, please consider: 

• the necessity to reduce distraction

• the proximity to the classroom

• the ability for teacher to check

Other useful links

Animation Vocabulary