Lego Stop Motion Animation Crash Course

The Best Way to Learn Stop Motion Animation in 2024

What you'll learn

How to create stop motion animations

How to add sound to your animations

Learn the very basics of editing for your stop motion animations

How to setup your studio for animation

How to use software needed for your stop motion animation

Requirements

No stop motion experience needed.

A computer or some type of electronic device.

3 Desk lamps.

A webcam or some type of device that has a camera, that can be connected to a computer.

A sturdy table.

Lego.

Sticky tack.

Posterboard.

Description

Hello! My name is Paul Oleszkiewicz, and I am going to teach you all the basics of animation, so by the end you can create awesome animations! I love to animate and now I want to pass my knowledge to you.This course was designed with beginners in mind. If you love Lego and Love to watch animated films, you've come to the right place! If you know a little, but struggle to make a good animation… this is the place for you.I have desinged this course so you can learn all the tips and tricks without messing up your animation, and without the need of doing research yourself because not all the time is there an artcile, video, or an explanation to your question or problem available. Here are a few of the things I will show you in this course:How to setup your workspaceHow to create a good light setupHow to create a walk cycleHow to make things floatHow to add sound to your animationIn this course you will find tutorials and challenges, so not only will you learn but you will be able to put your skills to the test.Have fun learning and start to animate with me!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Read Before You Start

Section 2: Section 2: Setting up

Lecture 3 Section Intro

Lecture 4 What You Will Need

Lecture 5 Setting Up Our Workspace

Lecture 6 Why Are My Lamps Setup Like This?

Lecture 7 Downloading the app

Lecture 8 Setting Up The Software

Lecture 9 What Are Frames Per Second?

Section 3: Section 3: The Basics of Stop Motion

Lecture 10 Section Intro

Lecture 11 Easing In and Easing Out

Lecture 12 The Points of Arrticulation and Different Expressions

Lecture 13 A Happy Reaction

Lecture 14 CHALLENGE #1

Section 4: Section 4: Creating a Walk Cycle

Lecture 15 Section Intro

Lecture 16 The 15fps Walk Cycle

Lecture 17 The Simpler Walk Cycle

Lecture 18 CHALLENGE #2

Section 5: Section 5: How to Make Things Float

Lecture 19 Section Intro

Lecture 20 How to Make Things Float Part 1

Lecture 21 How to Make Things Float Part 2

Lecture 22 CHALLENGE #3

Section 6: Section 6: Editing our animation

Lecture 23 Section Intro

Lecture 24 Adding Sound to Our Animation

Section 7: Section 6: The End!

Lecture 25 Where to go From Now

Students with no experience who love Lego.,Students with a little knowledge but struggle with stop motion.