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05.28.09Animating with CamcordersThe very first stopmotion films we created were made with the family camcorder. We set the camcorder on a tripod and grabbed frames by hitting the start-stop button over and over again. (After talking to new friends at many conventions, it sounds like lots of you have started making movies this way.) The results played back at a stunning 4-5 frames per second, and there wasn't any sound. But our movies looked awesome, and we were hooked. One memorable birthday, we were given a capture card. This let us plug the camera's video cable - the yellow one that plugs into the ...
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05.08.09Screenwriting programsMovie screenplays are written in a special format. One page of screenplay is equal to a minute of film. Instead of learning to format screenplays from scratch, it's much easier to use software that automatically formats your script as you type. Final Draft is an industry standard. It has many powerful features and can be purchased for $249 on the Final Draft website. Several free screenwriting programs are also available. Celtx is a downloadable program that works much like Microsoft Word. It's a good option if you're going to be working without internet access. Plotbot and Zhuara are free online screenwrting services similar to Celtx ...
