DragonStopMotion stop-motion animation production software is the only professional stop-motion animation shooting software that can run on two platforms of Mac system and Windows system, and supports various shooting devices, digital cameras, camcorders, SLR cameras and video cameras. With its professional functions, unique advantages and intuitive operation, perfect file management can directly move files into post-production, which is favored by professional designers. And has been widely used in feature films, commercial films, TV commercials, and independent films.
functions of dragonstopmotion stop-motion animation software:
Dragonstopmotion not only has the basic functions of all general stop-motion software, such as onion skin, dialogue animation, real-time callback, etc., but also has unique functions.
Full Chinese interface:
It is very convenient for domestic users.
ole stop-motion animation production system is a set of production system for professional stop-motion animation production and teaching, and it is a complete equipment solution for clay animation, puppet animation, doll animation, paper-cutting, sand and physical objects.
production process of stop-motion animation: the production of a stop-motion animation includes: script creativity → shot drawing → role setting and production → prop scene production → frame-by-frame shooting → post-synthesis.
script creativity (script writing): script creativity provides content for freeze-motion animation production. According to the complexity of the story, some are detailed scripts, and some are the direction of production. For any cartoon, script creativity and script writing are the foundation. A good cartoon must have a good story content.
Shot-by-shot drawing: The director needs to shot the script and let the draftsman draw the shot. Shot splitting is very important for the production of stop-motion animation. It provides reference for the production, shooting and later synthesis of clay animation in terms of composition, content and color.
role setting and production: in a sense, role setting is the key to an animation. The role design of freeze-frame animation is divided into two steps: role drawing and role making. Usually, we first use the plane method to design the role. On the basis of the graphic drawings of the characters, the characters that are more suitable are selected, and then they are made through various materials.
props scene making: props scene making is not available in other animation forms. Freeze-frame animation is actually to make the world in the story in kind, and then let the characters interpret the story in the scene where the entity exists.
Frame-by-frame shooting: After all the production is completed, we will enter the shooting stage. Usually we use professional digital SLR cameras to ensure the perfection of the picture. In the process of shooting, lighting and photography angle are the keys to determine the quality of the film.
Post-editing and composition: Post-editing, dubbing, special effects, and sometimes two-dimensional and three-dimensional techniques are needed.
Take clay animation as an example to illustrate each key step:
The modeling part of clay animation character is mainly divided into two parts: skeleton and clay attached to it. It is very important to make the skeleton, which requires that it can do all kinds of movements and postures and be strong and not easy to be damaged. This requires that the joints can be used repeatedly and not easily broken. Generally speaking, aluminum wire can be used for low-cost films, because aluminum wire is soft and easy to swing.
there are two main requirements for the selection of clay: good plasticity and non-touching. Good molding means that it is easy to mold clay according to the set shape, not too soft or too hard, and it is easy to control and will not break when doing actions. If you don't touch your hands, the clay won't soften due to the strong illumination of the light, otherwise it will be deformed, and it is easy to get the clay on your hands and dirty the shape, which also affects the quality of the picture.
clay animation is shot frame by frame, which is 25 frames/second for TV films and 24 frames/second for movies. One beat of two can ensure smooth movements. Pay attention to fixing everything in the scene when shooting. Lighting arrangement is particularly important when shooting. It is best to shoot a digital camera with manual white balance and manual focusing, and manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture, so that you can shoot more easily. Also equipped with accessories such as cable release or remote control, try to reduce the vibration of the camera when shooting. Use professional studio lights that adjust the intensity of light to prevent the pictures from flickering. The shooting platform should be equipped with a professional blue screen to facilitate post-production.
Prop scene:
After the character modeling is made, it is necessary to build the scene and make props according to the proportion of the characters and the requirements of the script. There are no special restrictions on the materials used to make props and scenes. Paperboard, foam board, pvc board, wood board and other materials are commonly used. Attention should be paid to the colors of the materials used and the colors of the pictures produced. The tone of the picture is very important in the final film effect. Exquisite props and scenes will enrich the picture of the film and play an important role in enhancing the quality of the picture.
Post-production:
Post-production mainly includes editing, synthesis and dubbing, soundtrack and sound effects. One job is a very important part of the later work of stop-motion animation: retouching. The retouching should not only focus on the current picture, but also take into account the characteristics of stop-motion animation, and combine the two pictures before and after retouching to achieve the best effect when playing continuously.
ole freeze-frame animation studio includes three parts: software, hardware and freeze-frame animation toolbox.
hardware: including set platform, professional lighting system, intelligent camera, freeze-frame professional shooting track, universal professional photography pan/tilt, etc.
Software: StopMotionStudio stop-motion animation production software provides all the functions of shooting stop-motion animation, unique contraposition animation, onion skin and real-time keying, which can monitor the shooting effect in real time, and effectively avoid rework in post-production during the early shooting process.
Stop-motion animation toolbox: It provides all tools and accessories needed for stop-motion animation, such as precision metal character skeleton, eyeball, clay modeling tools, acrylic foam landscaping tools, etc. Users can devote all their energy to artistic creation without worrying about tools and accessories.
Software features
1. Onion skin
Onion skin is a stop-motion animation term used to overlay the last captured image frame onto real-time animation. This enables the next position of the object to be measured well
2. Keying the real-time image and adjusting the main image < P > Keying synthesis is a very traditional stunt, that is, first shooting an object in a solid color (usually blue or green), then shooting the background you need, then overlapping the two images, removing the solid color background, and finally getting a composite image, which is also called color key technology. The quality of keying depends largely on the quality of the camera image and a uniform solid color background.
Real-time keying is a brand-new function of Olay stop-motion animation software, which can be adjusted interactively with real-time video and a stop-motion animation shot image.
The robot shot in the picture below is combined with the video image of the real person through the key function.
main image adjustment: the size of the robot can be scaled freely and moved to a suitable position. Redisplay the covered part.
3. foreground image/background image keying function
selecting' import/batch' will open this panel, and the images in the still image directory will be imported (any number) and placed anywhere in the current project series frame. Can realize the function of foreground image and background image keying.
4. Remove the support line during shooting
The support line during shooting can be easily removed.
5. counterpoint animation
in stop-motion animation, counterpoint animation overlays an image or video frame on a real-time screenshot. Then it can be used to make people or objects simulate real actions.
6. Reduce "flicker": average frame brightness
This function is used to average the "flicker" of the image, which is often used when shooting stop-motion animation with a digital camera.
it first draws the average brightness of all current frames and tracks the changes from frame to frame. Then the frame is leveled according to the definition and the predicted trajectory is drawn by using a special algorithm. When' Average Frame' is selected, it will follow the predicted average brightness and change each frame to match.
7. Mark points
Mark points are small red squares that can be placed anywhere on the screen to help draw an animation path. These marker points will not be saved in the frame.
8. paper mode
when a video camera is not connected, a simple' paper mode' can be selected to draw a' jumping' image, and then it can be saved as a movie. Onion skins and limited editing are available. The final image can also be added, so only the changed/moved parts need to be redrawn.