The design and development of stop motion armature for a wide variety of applications

Abstract

The development of prototype stop-motion armatures for a wide variety of applications commonly involves the use of metal, stainless steel, and brass. This research aimed to design stop-motion armatures using new materials and concepts for both basic and advanced stop-motion animations and to design the armatures to be fit and relevant to the characters that were made according to physiology and flexibility in use with a variety of functions. The present research used research samples consisting of 6 experts in materials, industrial designers, and designers of animation movies. They were asked to examine, edit, and evaluate the product prototype. The instruments used in the research were in-depth interviews and questionnaires. The data were analyzed by using mean and standard deviation. The results of the research are as follows: 1) regarding the development of stop-motion armatures, there were 9 armature models; 2) based on the research, test, and experiment, the suitable material was polyamide or nylon plastic, which is flexible and durable. It was good for the movement and forming of the position of the characters firmly; 3) regarding the test of efficiency for these armatures, the overall evaluation was at a high level. The mean score was 3.52, while the standard deviation (SD) was 0.43. The design of these stop-motion armatures shows a distinctive point in that they can be produced in industrial systems with a large number of items made at the same time. Further, this production process makes the armatures able to be fully modified or adjusted according to the characters designed.