Stop-Motion Filming and Performance: A Guide to Cameras, Lighting and Dramatic Techniques

by Tom Brierton

Stop-motion animation has long been perceived as a technical practice rather than a creative, demanding art. Though stop-motion requires considerable technical knowledge, it also involves aesthetics and artistry that go beyond the technician's realm. Just as important as puppet mechanics are lighting, filters, lenses, camera angle and placement, and dramatic pose and movement.

This manual is a complete guide to the aesthetics of stop-motion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786424176
• ISBN13: 9780786424177
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher