Creating a Lego Stop Motion Film

Although animated film is relatively under-researched in our country, it is increasingly popular worldwide. From the once manual creation and colouring of drawings that were combined into animation, the computer took over and consequently modernised animated film, giving it similar or identical effects to standard film. I describe how the editing, insertion of effects and completion of the film took place. A stop motion animated film can be shot without special investment, but we must know that creating a film interesting to the masses requires many special effects, a team of excellent animators and consequently a larger amount of money.

Problem

Although animated film is relatively under-researched in our country, it is increasingly popular worldwide.

Solution and Method

From the once manual creation and colouring of drawings that were combined into animation, the computer took over and consequently modernised animated film, giving it similar or identical effects to standard film. The purpose of this thesis is to become more familiar with animation, therefore in the theoretical part of the diploma thesis I focus on general animation and animated film. I present the history of animated film, where I do not forget to highlight important animators and some of their works, and I also examine the history of this genre in Slovenia.

I highlighted the types and techniques of animated film that have developed over time. The increase in production of animated films can be felt due to the development of new technologies and an increasing number of festivals dedicated specifically to animated film. In the second part of the diploma thesis, I describe the creation of a stop motion animation film, which requires preparation, from the idea itself to the preparation of props with which the project is carried out.

This is followed by a description of the photography process, which frames were selected according to the shooting script and which series of photographs thus created then need to be edited and made into a film.

Results

I describe how the editing, insertion of effects and completion of the film took place. A stop motion animated film can be shot without special investment, but we must know that creating a film interesting to the masses requires many special effects, a team of excellent animators and consequently a larger amount of money. However, since production houses in our country are still convinced that animation is intended primarily for children, they do not opt for larger investments and most stop motion animated films can still only be seen in foreign production.