How to:

  1. Open the istopmotion app.
  2. Set your camera settings
  3. Place the iPad where you want it for the video.
  4. Push the shutter button
  5. Move the object in the video a little bit
  6. Push the the shutter button again.
  7. when you are finished click on the play button and enjoy.

Vocabulary:

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Camera button (shutter)

This is the part of the camera that opens like a door and records the image.

Now digital cameras shutter is digital and does not mechanically shut and close, the idea is still the same.
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Onionskin

This is a special term used for animation. When you take one picture the screen save a transparent image of it so you can see where to move you object next.
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Frames per second (frame rate)

Is how many images are played per second. the faster the fps the smoother the animation or movement.
Most digital movies are 30 fps.
The human eye can see up to 1000fps
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Exposure

Exposure is a measure of how much light you are letting into you image.
The higher (longer) the exposure the brighter the image. 
The lower (shorter) the exposure the darker it is.
You may notice exposure is very different inside and outside on a sunny day.
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White Balance

White balance is the type of light a image is saved. Human brains adjust how we see something in different lighting to keep it looking the same. Cameras do not, so you have to fix this.
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Reverse video

This is when you take your video and reverse it. This technique gives really interesting effects in stop motion.