Stop Motion app review: become a film maker

Introduction

How would you like to become a film maker? With the Stop Motion app you'll be able to do just that using this popular animation technique. This app allows you to get as creative as you want with your animated movie by using objects filmed as stop motion. Your objects will be able to come alive in the film, leaving all your friends and family wondering just how you did it.

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Hollywood Action at Home

There's no need to travel to Hollywood in order to create a fun action-packed movie all of your own. With this app you can use any items you want then apply stop motion animation techniques to it. Use clay figures, drawings, toys, or anything else you want to "bring to life" on camera. How it works is that you will take a large amount of still photos which are then pieced together to create an action sequence. With each still shot, you can make subtle variations to your objects to make them appear as though they are running, sitting, talking, eating, or anything else.

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You are really free to be as creative as you like with this app. The user interface has been designed to be very simple to use so don’t worry if you have no experience in filming and using video and photo editing tools.

 

An Array of Tools

In this app you are given a large selection of tools and features that make it possible to not only create but then edit your stop motion film. Some of the notable features here include being able to use your camera's light, restore any mistakes you've made without fear of losing what you've done, and you can even add a musical soundtrack to create drama in your film. Be sure to give your films names and then save them. Your film can be shared by email, YouTube, and Facebook.

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To make the process easier there is a manual stop motion recording mode as well as a time lapse film mode. It’s all about making the user experience as fluid and simple as possible. When you are in stop motion manual mode all you need to do is frame your shot and tap on the screen. Take as many shots as you like and then move on to editing mode. I find the app responds really well so you are able to get quick shots as there is no lag in between.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Create your very own stop animation film
• Offers filters
• Choose from two modes of recording
• Save your film to your Photo Album
• Share your film by email, on Facebook, and Twitter
• User-friendly design

 

Cons

• Creating a lengthy film will take quite a while as there is a lot of setting up for each shot

 

Final Thoughts

The Stop Motion app is a fun app that gives you the ability to get creative and make a movie all your own. I find the app very user-friendly and pretty fun to use.