Getting+Started

Note: You might want to check out these 2 pages before you get started: Building your set and Animation Skills

=﻿So. You have all the things you need-you've built your set, you've learned about some animation skills, and now you're ready to begin your Lego animation career? Then you've come to the right place.=


 * Reminder: These are some things you'll need before you start animating (not including things you need to download).**

1 PC 1 webcam some Lego bricks and lego figures (preferably 2x4 bricks) 1 desk lamp 1 desk or table Your Lego set =__Getting started__= ====**Important: There are 2 different animation programs you can use. The first one is Stopmotion Animator, and the second one is Stopmotion Pro. If you do not have Windows Vista, read Part 1*. If you have Windows Vista, read part 2*.**==== media type="youtube" key="99KTj0E1nM8" height="143" width="186" align="right"
 * Here's a sample animation that I made a long time ago:**

=*Part 1=

1) Download Stopmotion Animator

2) When you finish downloading the program, open it. Press 'start' and then 'grab' to take a frame.

3) When you are finished animating, press the triangle with the point facing the right to view you video. You should watch it after every scene, so that you can see if everything is going well.

4) Save your video by clicking on 'done'


 * If you've mastered this and want to continue your animation quest, go to I can animate! Now what?**

=﻿*Part 2=

1) Buy Stopmotion Pro [|here]

2) Open Stopmotion Pro, name your animation, and choose your video capture settings

3) Take your frames by clicking on the movie camera (in the center)

4) You can view your animation by clicking on the triangle pointing to the right

5) When you're done, click on "file" "make movie"


 * If you've mastered this and you still want to continue your animation quest, go to I can animate! Now what?**

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