Stop Motion Animation with PicPac

A Review:
For about a week I have been playing with PicPac. PicPac is a stopmotion animation and timelapse application for andriod phones. At first I was kind of frustrated with it because I didn't read directions or watch tutorials.( I mean part of the fun is discovering things on your own) But once I understood how everything basically worked I loved it. It is over all a simple app to use. I feel this would be a great app for those creative kids with lots of energy and imagination. (Or for those Adults like me who at times is just a big kid :P).

How it works:
You take several pictures or you can even take a video and upload it into the app. If you want anything special done to the pictures like a filter or changing brightness you will need to do that before up loading it into the app. I found around 100 photos at 1/2 speed gives you about 1 min video.

What you can do:
The app allows you to upload pictures and videos, rearrange the sequence of the pictures, add music, add voice overs, and share to various social media like Facebook and Youtube.

My Projects:
I haven't played with the timelapse feature in PicPac but I have hours of fum with the stop motion. I created two projects using legos and my Galaxay Note 4. The first project is rough. But the second project I feel has improved greatly. But I will let you guys be the judge.

Don't forget to be creative!

Lightbulb Hot Air Balloon

I saw these light bulb crafts where they are turned into hot air balloons. I thought they looked really spectacular and decided to try a similar craft.











Materials Needed:

•  a ruler
• a light bulb
• metal wire
• chain
• beads

Step 1:  Wait until a light bulb goes out and save it. I played with creating a design using permanent marker but in the end decided to use a plain bulb.

 Step 2: Using the wire create two 1.5" rings.










These rings will be used on the top of the bulb and on the bottom.

Step 3: Take one of the rings and attach lengths of chain of equal sizes across from each other as shown in the picture.

Step 4: Attach second ring to chain so it rest at the bottom of the bulb. Allow extra chain to hang down to have something to attach the basket to.

 Step 5: Attach the basket to the end of the chains. To learn how to make this basket please click here.








Step 6: Decorate as desire.

Mini Foam Weave Basket

I was in need of a mini weave basket for a project I was doing but only had small foam sheets. So I created a basket using the foam. Below you will find the tutorial. Please enjoy!










Materials Needed:

•  Foam Sheets ( I had small sheets but any will do)
• Glue ( I had only had Elmer's because I have yet got new hot glue sticks for a glue gun. Using hot glue will take it shorter time to dry.)
• Paint 
• X-acto knife
• Paintbrushes

Step 1: Create a square. Mine was a 4"x4" square

Step 2: Create 6 square on the foam. My center squares are larger than my 4 corner squares but 
 you can create any size you want. My center squares were 1.5" x 1.5".

Step 3: Cut the 4 corner squares away from the rest of the foam.

 Step 4: Create a 1/4" slice on the outside of the center square. Kind of like fringe.

 Step 5: Glue the corners together like so

 Step 6: Cut up another sheet of foam 1/4" wide. An begin weaving it into the fringed cross looking thing.

Step 7: Finish your edges with extra strips of foam.

Step 8: Paint!