In this project you are going to be creating a stop motion animation—also referred to as an animated GIF. For this assignment we are going to be making an animated GIF. An animated GIF is made up of several photo frames that fit together to make an animation. Traditional films (movies, commercials, TV shows) are all made up of 24 frames per second. We are going to be making a stop-motion story that is between 10-30 seconds long. Essentially, stop motion is a technique that uses animation to make an item or object that appears to move on its own. ​You will create a 10-30 second animation or film that should be telling a story. The story can be simple or more complex. ​

Macro photography refers to a style of photography where the subject is close-up (usually of small objects). Since many of you have standard lenses (or prime lenses), you must move close to your subject in order to zoom in but may not be able to get close enough to actually make the image macro—in this case you'll want to think about how to make images more abstract. Frame your subject and create an interesting composition out of a very ordinary object; think about how you can make ordinary objects look extraordinary. Look directly up or down, change the angle and create some abstract imagery.