This week we were tasked with creating two stop motion loops inspired by http://www.gifparanoia.org using Stop Motion Studio. 

I began by downloading both the desktop and the mobile versions as I was not sure which would work best for what I wanted to do.  There are actually two desktop versions for the mac (Stop Motion Studio and Stop Motion Studio Pro) which do offer slightly different features.  I ended up purchasing both versions in order to get the desired results I was looking for. 

Ultimately, I ended up using my iPhone as a remote camera while controlling the app through my laptop.   Once I had the software figured out, I set out to try my hand at the animation.  Please note that the following GIFs were intended to only show the images in the square aspect ration but I have not yet be able to figure out exporting the Animated GIF file while keeping the square aspect ratio.  Please forgive any extra hands or props you see on the edges of the GIFs. 

I ended up with 3 GIFs; one test and two final pieces.  The test was fun and allowed me to figure out what I was looking for in the final pieces. 

Final GIFs:

Test GIF:

Reflecting on what I made, I know there are a few areas I need to improve upon; one of which being lighting.   Overall, I really enjoyed this project and look forward to exploring more with stop motion animation.