Camera mount for animation . . .

[plnelson]

WetCanvas doesn’t seem to have an animation forum but this forum is close to my subject,   I’ve been experimenting with animation using drawings, collage, photos and found-objects on paper.   I use Adobe Premiere Pro to take a series of images and animate them into a video.   I need a better way to shoot each frame from above.

I normally shoot with a MILC/DILC such as a Nikon Z7 or Z6 but I suppose I could use my phone.   The main thing is that the camera needs to be above the paper, shooting straight down and the camera needs to be rock-solid so that every picture is in perfect registration with the others and the act of taking the picture doesn’t move the camera.     I’m struggling to find a suitable mount.      All the tripods, mounts, etc I see online look flimsy and subject to movement or vibration.     What to serious animation artists who work on paper use for this?

Thanks in advance.

 

PS – is there a good forum anywhere online for discussing hand-drawn animation techniques and tools?

[Snow_tabby]

Just find a nice web cam and use that. You can probably find lots of used and cheep priced online at your favorite places like Ebay and Amazon. Then there’s always a pawn shop, thrift shops and or just use your imagination. Sorry I got to this late.

Oh and try these for animation forums.

https://www.awn.com/forum

https://stopmotionanimation.com/

There’s probably more just look around out there.

http://ktigressscreativelog.blogspot.com/
http://ktigresssthescratchingpost.blogspot.com/
My reference media photo albums.
https://www.wetcanvas.com/members/98873/media/album/

[BeLing]

I’ve found it’s not the tripod or mount that’s important, it’s the trigger mechanism: your finger is just not as steady as you think. I used to have a remote shutter release, which would allow the camera to stay “rock solid.” Unfortunately the camera I have now doesn’t have an attachment for that.

The other important thing which I never got control of is uniform lighting. Otherwise, I think about any tripod will work well.

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