Using a series of stills......  Not a bad idea, I use Serif Movie Plus 
software to create movies onto DVD and within those use jpgs.  There would 
be no difficulty at all in creating a 'movie' made up entirely of still 
shots.  It would also be very cheap to do (much cheaper and easier than a 
video camera) and would be able to include anything else that would be 
normal on a film, i.e. commentary, music, sound effects etc. and of course 
the still shots themselves can be manipulated if required.

        Do reply off-list if you want more detail.

                                                        Regards,
                                                                        David 
Lingard
                                                                   Dartmouth 
Museum

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From: "James Morley" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:41 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Mini DV cameras for animation

> Michael
>
> On that note, do you have any recommendations for software (free or cheap 
> hopefully!) that can create such movies?  I have a bunch of time-lapse 
> stills I'd like to convert.
>
> Cheers, James
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of michael danks
>> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:37 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Mini DV cameras for animation
>>
>> Hi Jacqueline,
>> why not use cheap digital stills cameras for stop frame
>> animation and use the .jpgs to create your movie? - better
>> quality and probably cheaper!
>>
>> 2009/1/23 O'Neil, Jacqueline
>> <[log in to unmask]>:
>> > Hello
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am looking to purchase some mini DV cameras with tripods
>> for use in
>> > stop motion animation sessions with teenagers and adults.
>> We currently
>> > have some Sony mini DV cameras but they need to be plugged into a
>> > docking station to be connected to the computer and the
>> camera can't
>> > be plugged into the docking station and on the tripod at the same
>> > time. As animation requires the use of a tripod with the camera and
>> > also for the camera to be connected to the computer, we
>> can't use the
>> > cameras for stop motion animation! Very frustrating. Does
>> anyone have
>> > any suggestions of good cameras that are reasonably priced
>> that can be
>> > used for animation? We have the ability to use firewire
>> connections so
>> > we're not limited to USB.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for your help
>> >
>> >
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