Here are some very important people in the history of stop motion. You will be researching each of these people. Create a Google doc, share it with me, and put the following answers in the doc.
For each person, answer the following:
When did they live?
Where were they from, what country did they work in?
What is a movie that they created?
What is a significant contribution to the art of stop motion animation attributed to them?
For each person, find a clip of each their work on youtube and add the link to your answer.
Edward Muybridge
Emile Cohl
Willis O'Brien
J. Stuart Blackton
Ladislas Starevich
aleksandr ptushko
Joop Geesnik
Art Clokey
Michael Myerberg - Hansel and Gretel, an Opera Fantasy
Ray Harryhausen
Will Vinton
Brothers Quay
Peter Lord
Nick Park
Tim Burton
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Persistence of Vision and the Thaumatrope
Objectives
Today we will explore the phenomena of “persistence of vision”, and make a replica 19th Century toy illustrating the principle. Students should also understand that these devices were precursors to the invention of the movie film camera.
Concept
Animation has a rich history, dating from prehistoric cave paintings through to today’s high tech 3D animation simulating real life; this is credited to a phenomenon called “persistence of vision”. Animation history begins with a simple mechanical toy called the “Thaumatrope”. This optical toy was in wide circulation in Europe and America in the 19th Century. The toy was very simple - a paper disc attached to two pieces of string. Each side of
the disk had a drawing, a classic being one side a bird, the other a cage. The disk was twirled by twisting the strings between the fingers. This produced an effect of blending the two images together; the bird was in the cage. This perceptual phenomenon is known as the “persistence of vision”. Our eyes hold on to images for slightly longer than they are actually projected. Rather than a blur we perceive the images as a continuous picture. This phenomenon is used to its greatest effect in television and films, where rapid sequences of still images give the illusion of movement.
Tasks
Build a Thaumatrope. Use a piece of heavy cardboard to produce some paper discs. Use a hole punch to make two holes on opposite sides of the disc. Thread some string though the holes and the Thaumatrope is complete. Recreate the bird in a cage effect, or try something else. Experiment with photographs cut out from magazines, on one side of the disc stick the photograph of a celebrity, on the other draw in glasses, a beard, hat or whatever comes to mind. The image on the right shows a
completed Thaumatrope.
For yor next challenge, now try creating a “Phenakistoscope”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rzwdRqsuVM
Here are a couple of videos illustrating the concept
What color is the ball?
The Zoetrope
Today we will explore the phenomena of “persistence of vision”, and make a replica 19th Century toy illustrating the principle. Students should also understand that these devices were precursors to the invention of the movie film camera.
Concept
Animation has a rich history, dating from prehistoric cave paintings through to today’s high tech 3D animation simulating real life; this is credited to a phenomenon called “persistence of vision”. Animation history begins with a simple mechanical toy called the “Thaumatrope”. This optical toy was in wide circulation in Europe and America in the 19th Century. The toy was very simple - a paper disc attached to two pieces of string. Each side of
the disk had a drawing, a classic being one side a bird, the other a cage. The disk was twirled by twisting the strings between the fingers. This produced an effect of blending the two images together; the bird was in the cage. This perceptual phenomenon is known as the “persistence of vision”. Our eyes hold on to images for slightly longer than they are actually projected. Rather than a blur we perceive the images as a continuous picture. This phenomenon is used to its greatest effect in television and films, where rapid sequences of still images give the illusion of movement.
Tasks
Build a Thaumatrope. Use a piece of heavy cardboard to produce some paper discs. Use a hole punch to make two holes on opposite sides of the disc. Thread some string though the holes and the Thaumatrope is complete. Recreate the bird in a cage effect, or try something else. Experiment with photographs cut out from magazines, on one side of the disc stick the photograph of a celebrity, on the other draw in glasses, a beard, hat or whatever comes to mind. The image on the right shows a
completed Thaumatrope.
For yor next challenge, now try creating a “Phenakistoscope”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rzwdRqsuVM
Here are a couple of videos illustrating the concept
What color is the ball?
The Zoetrope
Welcome to the Class
Good morning and welcome to 3 Dimensional design. Today we'll go over the syllabus and take a look at some examples of stop-motion animation.
Make sure that you and your parent or guardian read the syllabus and send an email confirmation to me at johncazort@ga.ozark.k12.mo.us
Also, search for examples of sculpture and animation that appeals to you. We'll share next time.
Make sure that you and your parent or guardian read the syllabus and send an email confirmation to me at johncazort@ga.ozark.k12.mo.us
Also, search for examples of sculpture and animation that appeals to you. We'll share next time.
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