How to Handle Post Production for Stop Motion Animation

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The post production process in stop motion animation consists of removing green screens, adding voices, editing and adding a sound track to the film. Stop motion animation is created frame by frame. This form of animation was made popular by the creation of Claymation.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Sound recording equipment
Editing software
Stop motion animation film

Step 1

Remove the green screen from all of the frames. Use an editing software such as Fireworks for this step.
Step 2

Add in a background that is appropriate for the animation. Add a picture to the frame and pull the animation forward in the software's "Arrange" feature.
Step 3

Edit the video with video editing software such as Final Cut Pro. This allows you to remove or add frames depending on your liking.
Step 4

Record the voice-over or soundtrack for the video. Choose to record the sound all at once and apply it to the frames or to record the sound frame by frame.
Step 5

Save and render the stop motion animation. Make a copy of the saved video on an external hard drive or a disk to ensure that if anything happens to the computer that the animation is not lost.

Tips & Warnings

If you do not have sound recording equipment hooked to your computer, there are many different sound studios that rent space and equipment. Another option is to borrow or use a friend's sound equipment.