How to use iStopmotion 2

iStopmotion is one of the best (and easiest) animation applications I think have used. The interface is simple and the quality of the output is brilliant coping with video sources from iSight to High Definition digital SLR cameras.

I have been using iStopmotion for five years and to be honest I use it in the same way each time it loads. I tend to keep the workflow simple, a digital camcorder connected to my Mac via Firewire and then simply hitting the red button to capture each single frame. Read more

Rotoscoping in 6 Steps

Rotoscoping was first invented in 1914 by Max Fleischer, who used it in his series “Out of the Inkwell” with his brother Dave Fleischer dressed in a clown outfit as the live-film reference for the character Koko the Clown.
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Life and Death of a Tea Bag

Digital stop-motion animation chronicling the life and death of a tea bag. This video was created using istopmotion then edited in final cut. The animation demonstrates how a simple story can be brought to life with imagination and creative uses of the software available. Read more

iStopmotion 2 Released

After over 2 years of development and a lengthy public test phase, iStopMotion 2 is ready for prime time and of course, Mac OS X Leopard. Read more