Animating Fire in Stop Motion

Ever wanted to animate fire in stop motion but never knew how? A glowing campfire, a flickering candle and an inferno – In this class you will learn different methods for animating fire & smoke effects in different mediums which are used by industry pro’s worldwide.

This class is great for beginners as well as hobbyists or animators already working in stop motion. You will learn basic studio set up so you don’t need any previous experience. This class will give you the skills to start creating your own stop motion effects straight away.

In this class and you’ll learn:

How to set up your studio for stop motion animation

How to animate using your smartphone

How to make and animate three different fires using three different materials

How to make and animate smoke

Why and when to shoot at different frame rates

How to export and share your animation

You will create a fire animation using the techniques from this class to set fire to an inanimate object in your house.

All you will need is a smartphone and a few household items – if you have Dragonframe then you can use that too.