The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has released a new iPad application to assist you get moving in making stop-motion movies.
March 20th, 2014
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has released a new iPad application to assist you get moving in making stop-motion movies.
The new application is called NFB StopMo Studio, is really a redesigned and relaunched series about the NFB’s PixStop application, which was established in December 2011.
NFB StopMo Studio makes working with stop-motion animation a breeze with its suite of easy to use features. These include neat automatic time-lapse photography, image-capturing tools, and a number of editing improvements:
• Ergonomic film editing • Addition of an iTunes soundtrack • Sound recording • Fade-in/out • Many brush settings • Layers • Mp4 film export • Add still photos • 4-track mixing board • Sound effects library • Inter-titles • Draw on the images • Solid Colors
The stop-motion film you create with StopMo Studio can be easily shared thru YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and by email. The NFB StopMo Studio is available in the App Store for the special introductory price of $0.99. It is optimized for iOS 6.0 or later and compatible with iPad 2, third-generation iPad, fourth-generation iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad mini with Retina display.
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The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has released a new iPad application to assist you get moving in making stop-motion movies. 
