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 ]