For the first recorded disappearing act, and our inspiration for 'teleportation', watch "The Conjuror" by George Melies (1899).The word pixilation, which refers to the use of humans in Stop Motion Animation, is attributed to Grant Munro, one of the collaborators on the 1952 film, "Neighbours", directed by Norman McLaren.Most recently, the pixilated film Luminaris (2011) by Juan Pablo Zaramella was nominated for an Oscar© in 2012.And be sure to check out PES’ Human Skateboard pixilation!View more pixilation collaborations by Aaron Hughes & TED-Ed's Lisa LaBracio at Aaron's Vimeo Page.To make your very own Stop Motion Animations & Pixilations at home, all you will need is a camera, or any device that captures images, and an app or software that will sequence the images.We love how easy it is to animate now with various apps for your phone & tablets. Here are some you can try, ranging from free up to $10:iStopMotion for iPadVine (if you start and stop the capture)Stop Motion StudioSmoovie… and more!
But you can always just take a bunch of pictures with your digital camera (remember to flip back and forth between pictures to check for continuity!) and sequence them in iMovie, Final Cut, Premiere, or any video editor.To attach our iPads to our tripods, we used an iPad mount made by The Joy Factory, which manufactures mounts for a multitude of tablets. But there are many ways in which you can rig your device to take pictures -- simply prop it up, use clamps (carefully), or create a stand using cardboard with a window for the camera -- as seen in the tutorial video on the iStopMotion for iPad page.Have fun!