1. Grab your camera and play with it a little. Turn the camera on by flipping the button on the top right to the “On” position. If there is a lens cap, take the lens cap off and take a few pictures. Try zooming in and out. Then take a look at the pictures you have taken by clicking the button with the triangle inside of the rectangle.

2. Think about what you want your objects to do. Set them up in different ways and experiment with different movements and actions.

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3. Come up with a game plan for how you want the movie to turn out and how you can portray the message you want to get across. Your movie can have a clear plot line or be more abstract. As long as your message is portrayed, anything goes.

4. When you are ready to start, place your objects and take a picture. If you want your frame to be the same every time, place the camera in one position and tape it down so that it does not move. If you want to move the camera around and put the objects in different places, feel free to hold the camera on your own.  Don’t be afraid to use the entire room.

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5. To make your objects appear to be moving, move the objects only a little bit and then take another picture. Move the objects again, and take a picture. Continue to do this. The more pictures you take and the smaller you make the movements, the more movie-like your stop motion will be.

6. Feel free to incorporate artwork into your stop motion. If you want to draw on the chalkboard behind your objects or use clay to create something new, do so. You could crumple up paper or fold paper to create a house or tree. Do not be afraid to get creative.

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7. Take turns moving the objects and taking pictures. Work together.

8. You should take a minimum of 450 pictures. The more pictures you have the better and longer your stop motion will be. You may have to upload your pictures multiple times.

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9. You will be working on taking pictures for a few days so take your time. Between days you can use masking tape to mark where your objects are so that you know where to place them the next time you work on it. Write on the tape to specify which object goes where.