The Bristol School of Animation uses Stop Motion Pro in all of the animation capture stations. Click on the image below for a guide on how to make a simple and robust testing station at home. The camera alone will set you back to the tune of £800, as you need to purchase specialised lenses, adaptors and mains connectors.Ī much simpler and cost effective way to set up a testing station at home is to use your smartphone or tablet. The Digital SLR set up is a little more complex, and a lot more expensive.

The less expensive set up will cost less than £100 for the software and camera, and is perfect for testing and training, as its simple to use, quick to set up and very stable.

There are a number of versions available to purchase, ranging from a £40 version which can be used with a USB webcam to a £450 version which will connect to a high end Digital SLR camera. The image above shows the Dragonframe Interface being used to shoot simple animation.Click on the image to get to the Dragonframe website, where you can follow some tutorials and learn more about the advanced functions of the package.

Dragonframe animation software