How to record with Stop Motion Animation. - LUMIX S-Series

Applicable Recording modes



Applicable Shooting modes



Take pictures while moving the subject little by little. The pictures taken will be saved as a set of group images that can be combined into a stop motion video.


  1. Set the drive mode dial to [Time Lapse].
  2. [Menu/Set] → [ Still Shooting] → [ Still Shooting Settings] → [Time Lapse/Animation] → [Mode] → [Stop Motion Animation]
  3. Set the recording settings
    Time Lapse/Animation Mode Settings
    [Mode] Switches between Time Lapse Shot and Stop Motion Animation.
    [Add to Picture Group] Allows you to continue recording for a set of stop motion images that have already been recorded.
    • Select an image and proceed to Step 5.
    [Auto Shooting] On Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval
    Off This is for taking pictures manually, frame by frame.
    [Shooting Interval] Sets the recording interval for [Auto Shooting].
  4. Press the shutter button have way to close the menu.
  5. Start recording.
    • Press the shutter button fully.
    • Take pictures repeatedly while moving the subject little by little.
    • The recording screen displays up to two pictures taken previously. Use them as reference for the amount of movement.
    • You can play back the recorded stop motion images by pressing [Playback icon] during recording. Press[Delete icon] to delete unnecessary images. To return to the recording screen, press [Playback icon] again.
  6. Stop recording.
    • Press [Menu/Set] and then select [Time Lapse/Animation] from the photo menu to stop recording.
  7. Create a video.
    • After the recording has stopped, select yes on the confirmation screen to proceed to create a video. Even if you select no, you can still create a video with [Stop Motion Video] in the playback [Process Image) menu.

Note:

  • Group images containing pictures taken with [HLG Photo] cannot be converted to videos.
  • Up to 9999 frames can be recorded.
  • If the camera is turned off while recording, a message for resuming the recording is displayed when it is turned on. Selecting yes allows you to continue the recording from the interruption point.
  • The camera gives priority to achieving the correct exposure, so it may not take pictures at the set interval when the flash, etc. is used for recording.
  • A picture cannot be selected from [Add to Picture Group] when it is the only one that was taken.
  • Stop Motion Animation is not available when using the following functions:
    • [High-Resolution Mode]
    • [Post-Focus]
    • [Multiple Exposure]
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