Dragonframe

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Dragonframe
Developer(s) DZED Systems
Initial releaseMarch 2008;16 years ago (2008-03)
Operating system Windows, macOS, Linux
License Proprietary
Website www.dragonframe.com

Dragonframe is a stop motion animation software. [1] It has been used to make several full-length motion picture films, including Disney's Frankenweenie and Laika's Coraline , The Boxtrolls , [2] and ParaNorman , [3] as well as the stop motion television show Shaun the Sheep . It has also been used to shoot stop motion scenes in live action movies, including the holochess scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens , [4] and numerous stop motion shorts.

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History

Dragonframe was initially developed by brothers Jamie [5] [6] and Dyami Caliri while they were creating a commercial for United Airlines [7] called "The Dragon". [8] It was later developed into a commercial product, marketed by DZED Systems.

In 2014 Dragonframe won an Ub Iwerks award at the annual Annie Awards. [9]

Features

To create basic stop motion animations, the software controls a digital camera. [10] Additional hardware add-ons can be connected for controlling lighting and camera movement. The software allows the user to manipulate the camera and the scene, and then to combine the frames into a sequence of animated frames. [11] [12] [13] Animators can view several individual frames overlaid for comparison, [14] and they can preview sequences of frames overlaid on a moving background. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Robot Chicken and Power Glove: a match made in animation heaven". Cult of Mac, by Rob LeFebvre
  2. ↑ "Good Things Come in Small Packages". ICG Magazine, November 8, 2014
  3. ↑ "The 'ParaNorman' Process: Creating the Stop-Motion Comedy with Canon EOS 5Ds". Creative Planet Network, 9/19/2012 By : Sarv Kreindler
  4. ↑ "StarWars Force Awakens Stop Motion". Stop Motion Magazine.
  5. ↑ "Preserving the soul of The Little Prince with multi-layered storytelling". The Globe and Mail, ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN, Mar. 10, 2016
  6. ↑ "Interview: Mark Osborne’s Personal Journey On ‘The Little Prince’". Caratoon Brew, By Ian Failes | 08/05/2016
  7. ↑ Johnny, Chew. "Dragonframe Stop Motion Software Review". about technology. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Ko Maruyama. "United Airlines' 'Dragon':Jamie Caliri's artistry flies to top spot". After Effects.
  9. ↑ "‘Frozen’ Takes Top Prize at Annie Awards". Variety, February 1, 2014 . Terry Flores
  10. ↑ "Oscar-nominated stop-motion director premieres new film shot with Nikon D810 DSLR". Digital Trends, By Les Shu — December 10, 2014
  11. ↑ "PES Unboxes Nikon D810 Animator’s Kit ". Animation World News. Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, August 11, 2014
  12. ↑ "DP Joe Passarelli on the Stop-Motion Wonders of Anomalisa". Studio Daily, Beth Marchant / Jan 20, 2016
  13. ↑ "Go Brick To The Future With This Fan-Made Video Made With Lego". Tech Times, 21 October 2015, By Charity Johnson
  14. ↑ Sarah Herman (18 November 2014). Brick Flicks: A Comprehensive Guide to Making Your Own Stop-Motion LEGO Movies. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 88–. ISBN   978-1-62914-888-5.
  15. ↑ "The Untold Story Behind The Force Awakens’ Best Easter Egg". Wired, K.M. McFarland, 01.22.2016.
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