A video based on a traditional Italian tale, made with the stop motion technique

Created as part of the Erasmus + project, the video is the transposition, in animated language, of a tale of the Italian tradition: “The Fisherman from Cefalù” by Gianni Rodari, a great storyteller for children.

Purpose of the Project

  • To make a short stop motion animation film (object animation).
  • Conceiving a micro script
  • Understanding the stop motion animation technique
  • Understanding the relationship between images and sounds in the audiovisual language
  • Learning how to subdivide a movement in its phases and reproduce it along a trajectory

Methodology

During the introductory meeting, the director presented the stop motion animation techniques and explained how di write a script.

Later the students, working in groups, independently wrote the screenplay. During the lessons of Art the class created the backgrounds and characters of the story.

Supported by the expert, the students realized the individual animations and the recording of the soundtrack.

Materials and tools used

  • Professional video editing software
  • Lim
  • Projectors
  • Drawing materials (cardboard, colours, scissors)