Shot a quick test today to evaluate iStopMotion software from Boinx for use shooting a music video in June. Set up the following gear on the coffee table in the living room:
- Canon HV20 video camera (plugged into MacBook Pro via firewire 400)
- Wide Angle Lens
- Sima rechargeable LED light (SL-20LX)
- Boinx iStopMotion 2 software
The only trick here was to make sure the HV20 was in DV mode. iStopMotion (as well as iChat) won’t recognize cameras running in HDV mode.
I kept the camera in a fixed position, adjusting focus manually as I moved the elements across the frame. I moved the LED light in a small arc as the CD cover became the focal point. These little LED lights seem like they’ll be pretty handy for stop motion animation work.
Next test will be with my RNG35 adapter with my 50mm/1.8 lens. Stay tuned.