Animation IntroductionStop Motion animation is one of my all time favorite ways to introduce people the animation. It is also a great hands-on way to teach the principles of animation quickly and effectively. The all-in-one stop motion solution of the iPad makes is easy to integrate animation into any classroom! We will also explore some hand draw animation applications in this workshop.
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Stop Motion Apps
iMotion HD FREE
iMotion HD is an intuitive and powerful time-lapse and stop-motion app for iOS. Take pictures, edit your movie and export HD 720p videos to your device
or directly to Youtube. No audio capabilities.
Paid Apps
Stop Motion Studio for iPad $0.99
Create beautiful stop motion animated movies anywhere instantly on your device. Everything you need at your fingertips. No computer needed. It's simple to use, it's deceptively powerful, and it's tremendous fun. Create fantastic movies your friends will enjoy or share it with the world on Youtube, Facebook and Co. Use iMovie to add cool themes, titles, sounds and transitions right on your device.
iStopMotion for iPad $9.99
You can be a master filmmaker, directing your own blockbuster animation movie. It's fun and easy for everybody from kids to grandparents to tell your story frame by frame, featuring your favorite toys. Import or record audio. Easily animate to a prerecorded sound track like the pros or dub your movie after shooting. A waveform view helps you recognize significant events in the sound track making it easy to match sound with the animation.
iMotion HD is an intuitive and powerful time-lapse and stop-motion app for iOS. Take pictures, edit your movie and export HD 720p videos to your device
or directly to Youtube. No audio capabilities.
Paid Apps
Stop Motion Studio for iPad $0.99
Create beautiful stop motion animated movies anywhere instantly on your device. Everything you need at your fingertips. No computer needed. It's simple to use, it's deceptively powerful, and it's tremendous fun. Create fantastic movies your friends will enjoy or share it with the world on Youtube, Facebook and Co. Use iMovie to add cool themes, titles, sounds and transitions right on your device.
iStopMotion for iPad $9.99
You can be a master filmmaker, directing your own blockbuster animation movie. It's fun and easy for everybody from kids to grandparents to tell your story frame by frame, featuring your favorite toys. Import or record audio. Easily animate to a prerecorded sound track like the pros or dub your movie after shooting. A waveform view helps you recognize significant events in the sound track making it easy to match sound with the animation.
Video Editors
Once you have created your stop motion videos, you might want to combine them into a longer movie, add music/sound effects/voice overs. You will need a video editor for this. My students are using Pinnacle because we downloaded it back when it was free and it is the best editor out there but $12.99 it a ton!
Vimeo FREE (you will need to setup an account at www.vimeo.com to upload your videos to their hosting service)
This is a great app that includes a very simple editor that allows you record a voice over very easily (10 second max). I like the fact that it provides you with a library of copyright free music!
Pinnacle Studio $12.99
This is my favorite video editing app. "Pinnacle Studio for iPad gives you the power to do more than any other video-editing app. Easily access all the media on your device—or external devices via the iPad Camera Connection Kit. Capture video and photos from within the app. Enjoy the most precise control—from frame-by-frame trimming and flexible audio editing, to customizing motion graphics and picture-in-picture effects."
*Tips: Triple click a video clip to separate the video from the audio. Always save your titling for the last because it requires rendering.
iMovie $4.99
I love the movie trailer function in this cleanly designed iPad app. "Make beautiful HD movies anywhere with iMovie, the fast and fun moviemaking app that puts everything you need to tell your story at your fingertips. Browse and play projects in the Marquee view. Create spectacular trailers and thrilling home movies in minutes.* And share your finished projects with the world — right from iMovie"
Vimeo FREE (you will need to setup an account at www.vimeo.com to upload your videos to their hosting service)
This is a great app that includes a very simple editor that allows you record a voice over very easily (10 second max). I like the fact that it provides you with a library of copyright free music!
Pinnacle Studio $12.99
This is my favorite video editing app. "Pinnacle Studio for iPad gives you the power to do more than any other video-editing app. Easily access all the media on your device—or external devices via the iPad Camera Connection Kit. Capture video and photos from within the app. Enjoy the most precise control—from frame-by-frame trimming and flexible audio editing, to customizing motion graphics and picture-in-picture effects."
*Tips: Triple click a video clip to separate the video from the audio. Always save your titling for the last because it requires rendering.
iMovie $4.99
I love the movie trailer function in this cleanly designed iPad app. "Make beautiful HD movies anywhere with iMovie, the fast and fun moviemaking app that puts everything you need to tell your story at your fingertips. Browse and play projects in the Marquee view. Create spectacular trailers and thrilling home movies in minutes.* And share your finished projects with the world — right from iMovie"
Hand Drawn Animation
Animation Desk Lite FREEnimation Desk for iPad allows users to create hand-drawn animations on iPad. The drawing interface provided by the app resembles the real working environment of a professional animator who completes each frame of an animation on a specially-designed desk, the animation desk.
Animation HD Express FREE
Animation Creator HD Lite allows your creativity to come to life on your iPad! You are the director! With simple, yet powerful drawing tools, shake to undo, color palettes, color sliders, and easy to use frame management, you're only limited by your imagination! Your animations will look smooth and life-like with the high frame rate playback of Animation Creator HD!
Animation HD Express FREE
Animation Creator HD Lite allows your creativity to come to life on your iPad! You are the director! With simple, yet powerful drawing tools, shake to undo, color palettes, color sliders, and easy to use frame management, you're only limited by your imagination! Your animations will look smooth and life-like with the high frame rate playback of Animation Creator HD!
Accessories
Tripod Mounts
Any time you want rock steady video you will want to mount your camera on a tripod and the iPad is no execption. Here are a few of the best iPad tripod mount solutions I have found so far.
Grifiti Nootle Mount $20 *This is what I have in my classroom.
Movie Mount by Makayama $100
Padcaster $150
Lenses
If you want to get serios about photography on the iPad you might want to invest in some additional lenses. Here are just a few options. If you get the "Movie Mount" or "Padcaster" you will have even more options.
Apple iPad 2 Telescope $23
Zoom Lens for iPad $15
Lens Kit $17
Other
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit $23 This will allow you to shoot video with some video cameras and then transfer the footage to your iPad for editing.
*The USB connector can be used to transfer video/photos from one iPad to another! "How to transfer photos from one iPad to another"
iRig Pre Microphone Connector $40 This will allow you to connect a professional microphone to your iPad. It even has phantom power!
Sescom iPad TRRS to XLR Mix cable: This cable allows you to connect a professional mic to your ipad. You can get it up to 12 ft long!
Small LED Lights: Super cheap and small $8 plus shipping
Flashpoint Dual Color LED Light: $90 *Call and get an education quote for a better price and P.O. payment
Any time you want rock steady video you will want to mount your camera on a tripod and the iPad is no execption. Here are a few of the best iPad tripod mount solutions I have found so far.
Grifiti Nootle Mount $20 *This is what I have in my classroom.
Movie Mount by Makayama $100
Padcaster $150
Lenses
If you want to get serios about photography on the iPad you might want to invest in some additional lenses. Here are just a few options. If you get the "Movie Mount" or "Padcaster" you will have even more options.
Apple iPad 2 Telescope $23
Zoom Lens for iPad $15
Lens Kit $17
Other
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit $23 This will allow you to shoot video with some video cameras and then transfer the footage to your iPad for editing.
*The USB connector can be used to transfer video/photos from one iPad to another! "How to transfer photos from one iPad to another"
iRig Pre Microphone Connector $40 This will allow you to connect a professional microphone to your iPad. It even has phantom power!
Sescom iPad TRRS to XLR Mix cable: This cable allows you to connect a professional mic to your ipad. You can get it up to 12 ft long!
Small LED Lights: Super cheap and small $8 plus shipping
Flashpoint Dual Color LED Light: $90 *Call and get an education quote for a better price and P.O. payment