Animated Paper Puppets || @Elody

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10 or more Mini Paper Brads 1 Pair Scissors 1 Mini Paper Punch (or Anything Else That Can Poke a Hole) Several sheets Plain White Card Stock 10 or more Mini Paper Brads 1 Pair Scissors 1 Mini Paper Punch (or Anything Else That Can Poke a Hole) Several sheets Plain White Card Stock Several sheets Colorful Card Stock (Optional) 1 Pencil 1 set Markers 1 A Tripod With Phone Attachment (Optional) 1 A Stop Motion Animation App (Optional)

Get App Today we’ll create jointed paper puppets, to play with, and optionally, make stop-motion animations! 1 Made with

Get App First sketch a character in sections. Divide the parts at each major joint (elbow, knee, etc.) 2 Made with

Get App Make each limb extra long. The overlap when you put it all together will shorten everything. 3 Made with

Get App See how the legs look shorter here than they did in the initial drawing? 4 Made with

Get App Once you have an outline, color your character in. 5 Made with

Get App Clothing parts can be cut from colorful card stock, or you can color all of it by hand. 6 Made with

Get App Carefully cut out all of your pieces and arrange them in order. 7 Made with

Get App Punch a hole through both sides of a joint. Insert a brad through both holes and open on the back. 8 Made with

Get App Be sure the holes are not too close to the edges on either side of the joint. 9 Made with

Get App Repeat with all joints until it’s fully assembled. Ta da! 10 Made with

Get App If you want to animate your character, the “Stop Motion” App is free and easy to use. 11 Made with

Get App Shooting within the app, move your puppet a little at a time, taking a picture in each position. 12 Made with

Get App You should have a tripod or another person holding the camera in the same position for each picture. 13 Made with

Get App Hand-held will be much less stable than a tripod but will still have fun results. 14 Made with

Get App The more elements you have to interact with eachother, the more you can do with your animation. 15 Made with

Get App With a tripod, the results will be smoother. Use your imagination and have fun! 16 Made with

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