Animation- Technical post

Dictionary definition- the technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence.
Personal definition- creating the illusion of movement by using editing software to place images in sequence to create a video clip or GIF.

GIF- a lossless format for image files that supports both animated and static images.


Stop motion- a cinematographic technique whereby the camera is repeatedly stopped and started, for example to give animated figures the impression of movement.




Camera settings
Aperture: F6.3 (High f stop to provide wide depth of field).
ISO: 100 (Low ISO due to bright conditions).
Shutter speed: 1/100 (Fast shutter speed to prevent image distortion as a result of subject movement).

Lighting
-Natural lighting (If shot outside).

Equipment 
-Tripod (to prevent camera shake and image distortion).