![]() However, while iMovie ’09 is affordable (particularly if it was bundled with your new Mac), there are tools better suited for the job.įrameByFrame is a bare-bones stop-motion animation application that works with a DV camcorder or iSight camera. And, for Mac users, that generally means iMovie ’09. Software As stop-motion animation is little more than still images pieced together in a sequence, you can create a movie with any video application you like. ![]() If you have the option, a good still camera will produce better images than a typical consumer camcorder because of the camera’s better sensor you get greater control over focus, aperture, depth of field, and white balance, and the variety of lenses you can use. IMovie ’09 ( ), you’ll use a still camera to capture your images, import them to your Mac, and add them to an iMovie project.Īpplications designed specifically for stop-motion animation can not only import images shot with a still camera (some can capture live images directly through the camera) but also capture images from a camcorder tethered to the Mac via USB or Firewire. If you use a traditional movie editing application such as ![]() Which you choose largely depends on the software you use to assemble your animation. ![]() This can be either a digital still camera or a camcorder. Although you could conceivably use your Mac’s built-in iSight camera, you’re far better off with a real camera that captures higher-quality images. Camera You can’t very well capture still images without a camera. ![]()
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