Moving Sand and Capturing it Frame by Frame:
Directions:
1. Draw the storyboard for the film/action to be filmed.
2. Calculate the time required for each action.
3. Set the frame size for animation - Draw a boundary on the sand animation box within which the animation will take place.
4. Mount the camera firmly above the backlit box and ensure it is steady. Make sure the camera covers the frame on the backlit box.
5. Connect camera to a computer/laptop to capture images, view/ play them in timeline.
4. Move the sand to create images and capture each change frame by frame.
5. Import the images in video editing software to take a video output.
6. Edit with sound and export as mpeg, avi or mov file.
Frame by Frame Animation by Jayamuthu Edirisinghe:
