So if you want your little movie to be 3 seconds long, it’ll require 72 individual images and 72 moves of the subjects to complete the action. If the final movie is playing back at 24 frames per second, every 24 images shot will equal one second of the movie. All of these are optional items that are sold separately (check your camera's User's Manual to see which are compatible with your camera).Ĭalculating the Frames Needed for the Final Movieīefore you start shooting, you’ll need to do a little math in order to calculate the timing of your stop-motion moves. Nikon also makes hardwired remotes that you can use as well.

To make sure the camera doesn’t move when you press the shutter button, use a remote or release such as the Nikon ML-元 which is an Infrared trigger or the WR-R10/WR-T10 and WR-1 which is wireless, and uses radio frequencies to trigger the shutter. If your camera has a Vari-angle display, swing it out so that you can see it easily or use an optional third-party accessory monitor. You wouldn't want to use daylight because the angle of the light might change while shooting. Set up the camera on a sturdy tripod so that the camera doesn’t move during the entire shooting process.įrame up the shot so that you can see the subject(s), and lock the tripod down firmly.īecause you don’t want the exposure or focus to change, set them both manually.

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