See What's New in Version 1.3

April 10, 2012

What's new'

Capture Via the Headset Play/Pause Button

Users can now take pictures for stop motion movies on the iPad or iStopMotion Remote Camera using the play/pause button on a headset. Shooting frames without touching the device prevents unintentionally moving the camera for clear, crisp images.

New Languages

In addition to English and German, iStopMotion for iPad is now available in French, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).

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Tech Specs

iStopMotion for iPad

System Requirements
- iPad 2 or new iPad (3rd generation)
- iOS 5.0 or later
- Free Storage: Up to 1GB (at 1080p) or 280MB (at 720p) per minute film in JPG format at 12 fps
Supported Cameras

Built-in Cameras
- Back Camera (iPad 2): 1280x720
- Back Camera (iPad 3rd gen): 1280x720 or 1920x1080
- Front Camera: 640x360
iStopMotion Remote Camera
- Back Camera (iPhone 4, iPod touch 4th gen): 1280x720
- Back Camera (iPhone 4S): 1280x720 or 1920x1080
Internal Storage Format
- JPG compressed or PNG uncompressed
- 1280 x 720 pixels or 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Frame Rate: 1 - 30 fps in 1 frame steps (default 12 fps)
Export Video Format
- Video: H.264. Resolutions: Small (426x240), Medium (640x360), Large (854x480), HD (1280x720), Full HD (1920x1080) at document defined frame rate
- Audio: Original format of the source track used (passthrough)
Sharing/Export Options
- Add any unprotected audio track from your music library on iPad
- Transfer to other apps on iPad (iMovie, ...) via Camera Roll
- Transfer to PC/Mac via Camera Roll
- Email movie file
- Upload to YouTube
- Upload to Dropbox
Time Lapse Intervals
- Built-in Cameras: 1 secs to 59:59 min, in 1 sec steps
- iStopMotion Remote Camera: 2 secs to 59:59 min, in 1 sec steps
Languages
- English, German, French, Japanese, Chinese (simplified)
Animation Tools
- Onion Skinning (Overlay of last captured frame and live camera view)
- Set fixed focus (not supported on iPad 2)
- Set fixed exposure
- Grid lines
- Play Half Speed
- Capturing via the headset play/pause button
iStopMotion Remote Camera
(iStopCamera)

System Requirements
- iOS 4.3 or later
- iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (4th gen or later), iPad 2, iPad (3rd gen)
- Only iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPad (3rd gen) offer focus control
- Available Wi-Fi network to communicate with iStopMotion for iPad
Languages
- English, German, French, Japanese, Chinese (simplified)

Accessories

For stop motion animation and time lapse recording it is very important that you can mount the camera so that it does not easily move when capturing your images. Often, the iPad Smart Cover or a DIY stand are doing a great job, but several vendors offer more convenient solutions

iPad Stand

thought out Stabile Coil Pro

Don’t be scared! That's not a cobra eating your iPad. It's the Stabile Coil Pro stand. A must for your iStopMotion for iPad productions, the Stabile Coil Pro bends and wraps your iPad in any direction you want.

Seskimo icePad

This simple and portable stand gives your iPad enough stability to produce your iStopMotion movie on the go. The IcePad offers support from 30 to 80 degree angles.

Bweasel

Simple and sturdy, this iPad stand is ideal for the classroom. It gives the iPad enough stability to not move when operating iStopMotion.

Makayama Movie Mount

The Makayama Movie Mount is the most sophisticated camera mount for iPad 2 so far. It mounts to a standard tripod and features a 37mm conversion lense adaptor as well as hot shoe sockets to hold a light and a microphone.

iPhone Stand

Achim's DIY Origami iPhone Stand

Achim, our resident Origami wiz has created this unique origami iPhone Stand. Print out the PDF on the thickest paper/carton your printer can stand, cut out and fold as shown in this video.

thought out NAJA King

Meet the NAJA King, little brother to the Stabile Coil Pro. With the same amazing flexibility as its big brother, the NAJA King provides the perfect way for you to position your devices, eliminating any chance of blurring your movie masterpiece.

In Your Face Viewbase

Want to create a time-lapse movie of your road trip? Simply snap your iPhone into the "Viewbase" of “In Your Face” and clamp it anywhere you’d like in the car. Program your time-lapse controls, and you’ve got your entire road trip compacted into a short film.

Seskimo Crabble

For stop motion movie magic on the go, use the Crabble stand. So small and compact it fits in your wallet. The portable stand gives your iPhone the stability and flexibility it needs, offering support from 45 to 85 degree angles.

Joby GorillaMobile

The unique design of the Gorilla tripod allows for a number of interesting stunts when mounting your iPhone 4 or 4S for use with the iStopMotion Remote Camera.

Software

iMovie for iPad

Use iMovie to edit multiple iStopMotion clips together, add soundeffects, titles, transitions and more and upload to Vimeo, Facebook and CNN iReport.

Play-Doh Play-Dates App

The free Play-Doh app contains (among other fun things) instructions for creating clay characters. However, Play-Doh itself is not very well suited for animation characters because of its stiffness.

Special Equipment

Losmandy StarLapse

The StarLapse system can be used to very slowly rotate the camera when doing stop motion movies, thereby adding a panning motion to the movie. This is a nice special effect. See a demo.

Tell your story,
one frame at a time