Build-at-Home Missions

Reel's 10-Second Object Walk

Make an everyday object walk across the table in a 10-second stop-motion film.

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Builder handle: ____________________   Date: ____________

Materials

• ☐ A phone or tablet with a camera (any stop-motion or photo app)
• ☐ A small object: a shoe, a toy, a sock
• ☐ A steady spot for the camera

Steps

1. Lock the camera. Prop the phone so it cannot move between photos. Moving camera = shaky film. ☐
2. Tiny moves. Move the object a finger-width, take a photo. Repeat. ☐
3. Count frames. At 10 frames per second, 10 seconds is 100 photos. Aim for at least 50 for 5 seconds if you are new. ☐
4. Play it back. Play your frames in order. Fix any jumpy part by adding in-between photos. ☐

Finish line

A stop-motion clip at least 5 seconds long where the object travels across the frame.

Finish line: Smooth enough that a friend can tell it is walking.

What I built: ____________________________________________

One thing I fixed: _______________________________________

Check

1. At 10 frames per second, how many photos make a 10-second film?
   • ☐ 10
   • ☐ 50
   • ☐ 100
   • ☐ 1000
2. Your film looks shaky. The most likely cause is…
   • ☐ The camera moved between photos
   • ☐ The object is too small
   • ☐ Too much light
   • ☐ The app

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