What is this?:

Stop Motion Jam was created in April 2017 as an annual jam/hackathon for rekindling art and film skillsets for stop motion animation in digital mediums. Game jams are events where game developers and enthusiasts which are typically time-constraint focused events where participants work together to create games, SMGJ is just another flavor of event using stop motion animation techniques, literal or emulated.

When is this going on?

Hosted annually around August!

Do I have to make a game and what if I'm not craftsy:

As always if you're not interested in arts and crafts or simply don't want to or have the time to animate with real materials and  camera, it is perfectly acceptable and recommended to find alternative ways to emulate the medium too! The jam's goal is not intended for authenticity, play-ability, and or ranking; it's sole purpose is for creatives to get together and informally learn to use an eccentric art/animation technique for a game or visual experience and have fun doing so! 

Who started this thing?:

I'm a game developer with a background in video production who grew up loving movies/games with wacky stop motion art-styles. I played around with a camcorder making stop motion Lego/Clay movies at a young age, making and creating things that brought people joy or amusement made me pursue game design, development, and the arts! I hope this event keeps physical animation mediums and game development in the light as mlre more and more art becomes digitally authored!

Want or know how to help contribute to this event? Email us!: stopmotionjam@gmail.com

Special thanks to itch.io for project and jam page hosting!