Academia

• Preview animation as you film it instantly at a full 30 frames per second.
• Edit your animation with thumbnail views. 
• Add a sound track (with a microphone, or using a pre recorded audio clip).
• Chromakey (blue/greenscreen) for special effects.
• Onionskin the live video (so you can compare live video to previously captured frames).
• Paint directly onto frames.
• Remove rigs and props using the Rig Removal tool.
• Export video compatible with video editing applications, such as Windows Movie Maker. 
• Loop animation sequences ("loop range"), to get a better feel for the animation flow, you can include the live view from your camera to see how the movement is progressing.
• Programmable shortcut keys, to customise the interface.
• Please explore the tutorials here .
• Reduced file space by storing frames as Jpegs.
• Automatic backup of a student's projects to a network server. 
• Integrated student management system ensuring that a student can only view and edit their own animation. Teachers can view the work of all students.
• Compatible with Microsoft Vista, XP and Windows 7.

• Windows  XP, Vista & 7
• 1.8 + Ghz CPU
• 1 GB + meg RAM
• 10 Gig hard drive space

Mac

• Stop Motion Pro can work on an intel MAC if Apple bootcamp and a version of Windows  XP,Vista or 7 is installed.
  

Stop Motion pro can work with a range of capture devices:

• Digital Video (DV) camera and Firewire connection to PC.
• Webcam (We recommend Microsoft VX6000 cameras)
• Analogue video camera and analogue video capture card
• Digital still camera/ DSLRs (Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras)
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