Beyond the Boundaries : Animation // Stopmotion Set Build - The Base Design

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Items Used
  • Wooden Base
  • Saw 
  • PVA and Super Glue 
  • Synthetic Grass
  • Glitter 
  • Beads 
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Synthetic Soil
  • Markers and Pencils
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Foam
To begin with the base I took the measurements of the entire board and then marked the point where I wanted to cut to make the set smaller. Then using a saw I cut down this line as best I could (I'm not the most proficient with a saw) until I had two separate pieces of board. I selected the larger of these two to work on. 




I marked on where I wanted the house to be on the board, using the pieces of house I had built as a guide to the size and angle to be placed at. I made the area of the house bigger on the board so as I could include a garden and fence surrounding it. 



I also sketched in where the path would lead up to at the door of the house. I also marked on a continuation of this leading across the entire board, as well as placing a stream outline in front of this.



After this I cut out pieces of foam that went over the top of the board, everywhere other than the stream. This was to elevate everything and allow the stream to seem lower than the rest of the set. One layer of foam was placed, other than around the stream, where an extra layer was added to deepen it further.  This was then glued using PVA directly to the board. The foam required a lot of pressure to maintain it's security to the board so I advise having an extra pair of hands around (in my case my mum!) to help keep a larger area pressed down in order to make sure it will continue to stick as the glue is drying! The outline of the path was re-marked on top of the foam using a yellow marker. 






After allowing the glue to dry, I decided to give a base coat of blue to the stream. To get the colour I wanted I used white acrylic paint and added a hint of light blue. I then carefully painted this in between the gap of the two pieces of foam. 




I then got a roll of synthetic grass to apply over the top of the entire board. I laid the roll over the set and then cut following the line of the stream underneath as a guide. Using a paintbrush I then placed glue underneath the grass cut outs and placed them carefully around the stream, making sure to push it in between all the crevasses, as I didn't want a smooth appearance.





I cut out a piece of spare foam in the shape of the path and placed this on top of the grass so as I could keep track of where it was going. I then painted on a brown path line on either side of the foam across the board, as a guide for the later placement of soil. 


After this I went back to sprucing up the stream. I painted on some PVA glue the entire way along it and then sprinkled on some bluey-silvery glitter. Beads were also added around the edged to give some more definition. 





Next I used some synthetic soil on top of the path line to give a more 3D effect. I did this in a similar way to the stream, placing PVA glue first and then sprinkling on. This time the small granules had to be pressed down more than the glitter, as they were a lot heavier.




The final look was something like this : 






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