Stop motion Lego build

[MissChief]

Thought I would ask in here but I warn you my 'gear' is non-existent although my younger Brother might have a decent if a few years old SLR. I will need to ask him!

Does anyone have experience with using either an iPad or a Galaxy S4 Android phone (I think the phone will be better, it certainly takes better pictures) as a camera for doing something with Stop motion? My Son is getting a Lego Technic Cargo Plane and I thought it might be fun to try and do a Stop motion movie of the build but I don't have a 'proper' camera at all. Any tips? Is there an app or program I should or could be using or a program that can take the dozens of snaps I'm going to end up with and stitch them together for me? I can transfer the snaps onto my PC easily enough.

Thanks

[Gad-Westy]

I have Real Moments app for iphone. I dare say it's available on Android. It's pretty simple to use.

[Mutts]

Plenty of timelapse apps in the playstore to chose from. You just need to securely Mount the S4 or the iPad. The S4 would be my choice.

[tenohfive]

Likewise, the S4 will have the better camera.

I use an app called Lapse It Pro on Android (one of many time lapse apps available) which I find pretty straightforward to use and tinker with the settings. As others have said a secure method of holding the phone is essential - it's much easier to use some sort of mount rather than trying to prop the phone on something, messing around trying to keep the angle straight.

Personally I use one of these - it'll accept most phones and will attach to most tripods. I use it either with my Gorillapod or attached to my a spare quick release plate for my main tripod.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009GHYLKS?psc=...

[BlueMR2]

You could try LEGO Movie Maker on an iOS device, its free.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/lego-movie-maker/i...

[MissChief]

BlueMR2 said:

You could try LEGO Movie Maker on an iOS device, its free.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/lego-movie-maker/i...

Just what I'm looking for! Thanks!

[DSLiverpool]

We sell 2 cameras used for PC apps and stop motion and "I think" they come with the software - look on the bakers website ipevo.com for the ziggy hd for info

[BlueMR2]

MissChief said:

BlueMR2 said:

You could try LEGO Movie Maker on an iOS device, its free.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/lego-movie-maker/i...

Just what I'm looking for! Thanks!

No problem.

Merry Christmas.

[JimNotJon]

I did this one a few weeks ago, with iTimelapse Pro

http://youtu.be/XTqxLZm-ECc

[MissChief]

Did a test with the Snowspeeder his gran got him and the lego movie maker. TH battery ran out near the end before we could complete it.

http://youtu.be/JCjQRi6ZnrE