Stop-Motion Character Animation

Bucky O' Hare and Toad Air Marshall Soccer Game

 

    The video presentation depicts two characters named Bucky O’ Hare and Toad Air Marshall playing an animated soccer game. There were several steps taken to create the visual animation project. First, I gathered 6 or 7 background characters with cars to be an audience and used green construction paper to mark off lines for a soccer field. Second, the two main characters were placed in the middle of the soccer field. Third, a background of white boards were placed to the left, right, and back of the playing area. Fourth, photos were taken of each movement of the toy cars. Two characters on foot were photographed as they moved into the back area of the video. Fifth, the two main characters are moved a little at a time and end up in the middle of the soccer field. Photos were taken displaying the characters doing a spinning and flipping action as they got closer to each other for their athletic confrontation. Sixth, photos were shot using a start and stop technique to show a soccer ball progressively moving down the middle of the field. Seventh, the action on the soccer field begins as the characters get closer to one another and start kicking the ball. Various shots were taken as they progressively move from position to position in the presentation. Eighth, at the end of the video, Bucky O’ Hare scores a point by kicking the ball into the goal. Ninth, he spins around and is elated, while Toad Air Marshall feels disappointment and falls flat on his face. The last photos show Bucky moving to another animated position in the playing area. Finally, a flag appears as Bucky stands in victory on the soccer field.