Make Your First Project on Stop Motion Studio

I don't have a tripod—how can I keep my device steady when I need to "Place your device so the camera view in the app shows the whole scene"?

Prop your device on a stack of books, tape it to a stable box, or attach it to a LEGO base so the camera view in Stop Motion Studio stays fixed over your background paper.

Even with the onion-skin on, my animation looks jumpy—what can I do when I "Move your character just a tiny bit" and tap the capture button to get smoother motion?

Make much smaller movements and take more frames between changes, keep the device and background paper locked in place, and maintain consistent lighting so the onion-skin and repeated taps on the capture button produce smoother motion.

How can I adapt the project for different ages when I ask kids to "Draw a simple 4-panel storyboard" and create the animation?

For ages 4–6, use a 2-panel storyboard with large pre-made characters and only a few big moves per panel, while older kids can plan a full 4-panel storyboard, capture many small-frame movements, use onion-skin, and add a voice-over.

How can we enhance or personalize the animation beyond the basic steps like tapping capture and "Add music or record a short voice-over"?

Decorate and customize your background paper, add layered music or sound effects in Stop Motion Studio, try slow camera zooms by moving the device between frames, and then share the finished, personalized project on DIY.org.