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436 ON-DEMAND: Getting Started with Stop-Motion Animation Explainer Videos

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday, October 22

DDX On-Demand sessions are recorded videos you can access starting at this date and time and watch at your own convenience.
Searching for new ways to present animated or video content in training initiatives is an ongoing challenge for most designers. Animation beyond the standard effects requires deeper thought in design and often involves additional skills in a variety of tools. And the barriers to learning new animation software can result in not pursuing this more engaging approach. However, with smartphone cameras, available apps, and software, you can dramatically reduce those barriers and get started right now with designing creative stop-motion animation videos to tell stories, explain processes, and more.
Stop-motion animation is defined as capturing a photo of an object, then slightly moving that object and capturing another photo so that it appears to move on its own. This technique is easy to implement and a great way to animate objects such as rotating a product in 360 degrees, displaying the assembly of a process without human intervention, and many other creative applications. In this session you'll learn how, with a free app on any smartphone and a little creativity, you can create your own stop-motion animations and open up a world of possibilities. During this session, you'll learn the basics of the tool, as well as simple animation techniques to get you started.

In this session, you will learn:

  • A basic understanding of stop-motion animation techniques
  • Various approaches and styles of stop-motion animation for eLearning
  • About multiple tools and software applications for creating stop-motion animation
  • Best practices for designing stop-motion animation and when best to use this approach for learning

Audience:

Designers, developers, managers

Technology discussed:

Smartphone, tablet, Stop-Motion app


Kevin Thorn

Director of Development

Artisan E-Learning

Kevin Thorn holds an EdD in instructional design and technologies and is an award-winning eLearning designer and developer. He is the director of development for Artisan E-Learning, and principal owner of NuggetHead Studioz, LLC., a boutique studio specializing in consulting and developing custom learning experiences. Kevin combines his skills in technology, instructional design, eLearning development, illustration, graphic design, animation, video, and educational comics to develop innovative learning solutions. He is a well- known industry speaker and trainer in visual communication, eLearning development, and design workflows and is a certified facilitator in LEGO® Serious Play® methodologies. ?

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