Download - Let’s Monkey Jam!
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Let’s Monkey Jam!
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Free software we will use to create our animations:
• Monkey Jam
• Windows Moviemaker
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Examples
• Whiteboard• Pipe cleaner figures• ‘Toymation’• ‘Foodmation’
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Storyboard
Project Storyboard Document
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Monkey Jam InstructionsStep 1:
Open Monkey Jam in the program files. Menu Bar
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Step 2: • Open file menu and make a new XPS
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Step 3: • Open the setting menu and select preferences.
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Step 4: • Open the General tab and set FPS (frames per second) to 10.
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Step 5: • Open the Capture tab and set Capture Mode to Stop Motion
and use the indicated settings below.
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Step 6: • Open Video Capture window F6, you should see a
preview of the camera shot.
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Step 7: • Capture your first image by clicking the capture button. • Slightly move your figure and repeat the capture process.
Remember to follow
your storyboard
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Step 8: • Close the capture window to return to the XSP sheet.• To preview click the preview button.
Play
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Step 9: • Save project by clicking the save button or pressing
ctrl+s.
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Step 10: • Click the export button to export the exposure sheet as an avi movie.
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Moviemaker InstructionsStep 1:
Open Windows Movie Maker. You will see the step by step guides in the wizard. The first thing we will do is change the view to ‘timeline’.
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Step 2: • To import your .avi video into Moviemaker, click the
‘Import Video’ link under Capture Video.
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• Ctrl click if you need to select several videos. If you import several different videos they will be placed in ‘collections’.
• To view a list of collections, click the ‘collections’ button and the task menu will change to the collections menu.
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• Please note that long videos will be divided into several smaller files. Click each video that you wish to use and drag them, in order, to the timeline.
• You may like to enlarge the view of the timeline so you can see more details.
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Step 3:• Under ‘Edit Movie’, you may choose to add a
transition or effect to your video. Perhaps a transition between scenes, or adding a title page. If not, you can move straight on to adding your sound.
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Step 4. • Moviemaker has only one audio track.
Choose to add music, or narration to your movie.
• If you wish to import some music, go back to step one of the task menu, and import music, as you did your video.
• If you would like to add character voices or narration to your story, click the microphone symbol above the timeline.
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• Ensure you test your microphone settings to ensure everything is working and your sound balance is correct.
• When you are ready to proceed, click the ‘Start Narration’ button. Watch the preview on the right as you record your commentary.
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• You may need to do this several times until you are happy with the result. If you wish to start again, click the audio line on the timeline and delete.
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Step 5. • When you are happy with your video, save
the file using the ‘save to your computer’ option.
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Useful Links:• Animation Toolworks• Making Clay Animation• Clay & Stop Motion Animation• The Stop Motion Handbook• Claymation ExamplesFree Software:• Celtx Free Screenplay Software• AcidPlanet Free Music Creation Software