- Do not shake the camera use a tripod
- Do not change the exposure during stop shots
- Do not change the focus unless for a new seane
- Do not change the set
- A good stop motion flows like gentle breeze
- Do not change lighting
- Always shoot a scene in one session
- Always shoot more frames than you need
- shoot photos in hi-res as possible
- test your setup and camera before shooting
- Reduce natural light by closing curtains or by animating at night
- Light your set well with couple of desk lamps
- Avoid wearing brightly coloured clothes not to reflect light onto the set
- Write a script and draw a storyboard to develop your ideas.
- Know what you are going to say before you speak.
- Write down dialogs. re-record lines if needed.
- Use small movements for smooth animation.
- Use 15-30 frames per second.
- Fast actions need large movements.
- For slow action make smaller movements.
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