Essay layout

Introduction
In the introduction I will talk about what the essay will consist of. A brief 500 words.

• What the essay is about.
• Why people still make stop motion animations.

Chapter one

This chapter is mainly about where stop motion animations started. It will include a history of stop motions starting from Melies all the way to Laika animations. I will try to keep this between 1500 - 2000 words.

• How have stop motion animations progressed through the years?
• How did the stop motion technique first start?
• What makes stop motion animations so special?

Chapter two

This chapter will be based on armature building. I will talk about all the different ways of making armatures including the ball and socket joint method. I will be including quotes of what other artists use. To the end of this chapter, I will speak about skinning the armatures. 2000 words.

• What are armatures?
• Ball and socket joints
• How to make armatures?
• Simple wire armatures
• Steel jointed armatures
• Pros and cons

Chapter three

This chapter will carry on from the previous chapter, however I will be going into further detail on skinning the armatures. I will be talking about all the different materials used. Research into what other companies use will be present in this section. Quotes from interviews will be used as evidence. 2000 words.

• What materials are most effective in making puppets?
• Plasticine models
• Latex models
• 3-D printing
• Strange materials e.g salt on glass
• Cut out
• Pros and cons

Chapter four

This is where I will be speaking about the experiments I have done relating to my practical side. I will be speaking about what seems to be the most popular method. I will also be mentioning that animators use certain materials to create their style. I will then go on to talk about how the stop motion method has progress through the years. 2000 words.

• What I have used for each model
• What are the good things about each material?
• What are the weaknesses of each material?
• What's the most popular materials and why?
• What is the best material for my animation and why?

Conclusion

I will end with mentioning that animators use certain materials to create a style, then I will speak about that there is no right or wrong answers, however I will say what the best material and why. 500 words.

• What do people think the best materials are and why?
• You need to experiment to find what materials best suit your animation.