Set the scene
Show who your character is and what it wants or notices. A wide shot helps the audience find its way into your world.
Titles, stories & sharing
Zu3D 5 · finish & share
Titles, credits
and a proper ending.
You have moved the models and recorded the noises. Now put the shots in order, give the film a title and credit everyone who helped. Including whoever held the scenery up.
Something happens. Then what?
Change something
Reveal a clue, an obstacle or a surprise. A close-up can make a tiny handmade detail feel important.
Show the reaction
Let a pause, a movement or a sound tell us what happens next. The ending can be funny, surprising or quietly satisfying.
Make it your movie
Put a name on it.
Choose a title style that belongs to your story, add your words and give the opening enough time to read. Choose lettering that suits the film and give people enough time to read it.
Add overlay text inside the action or speech bubbles for a comic-book exchange. Useful for an explanation, a conversation or a very short argument.
And a credit where it is due.
Finish with end credits for the people who built, animated, voiced and helped make the film. Add the music and other material you used. Even a thirty-second film can have a surprisingly long crew list.
Play the whole film with sound before you export: check the pace, read the titles and enjoy the story as your audience will see it.
Keep creating
Save the film.
Keep the working bits.
Zu3D saves your changes automatically, and your project stays editable. Return to it from the Projects dashboard to adjust the timing, try a different soundtrack or make another cut.
Export a separate movie for watching and sharing. Save it to your device, show friends and family, or upload it to the moderated Zu3D stop-motion gallery.
Try another take.
Tell it without words
Try a scene where posture, timing and camera angle explain everything.
Change the atmosphere
Use the same animation with a new sound or background. See how it changes the story.
Make another version
Ask someone what they noticed, then refine one moment. You can go back to the project and have another go.
A few things to know
Does exporting replace my project?
No. Exporting creates a separate movie. Your original project stays editable so you can return to it.
Can I share a finished film?
Yes. Export your movie and save it to your device, then share it using your device’s available options. You can also upload to the moderated Zu3D stop-motion gallery.
Put the tools to work
Make your next idea.
Use Zu3D 5 with a compatible camera, or explore the Classic Kit for a USB camera, modelling materials and handbook.
Get Zu3D 5Shop the Classic KitSome creative tools require Zu3D 5 Premium. Following the printed Classic handbook? Get Zu3D M and its matching help.
Explore what you can create
A closer look at the tools.
Stop-motion animation & editing
Onion skinning, frame-by-frame capture and editing that puts the rhythm of your film in your hands.
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Sound, voices & talking characters
Build a soundtrack, transform a recording and create animated faces that lip-sync to speech.
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Green screen & movie effects
Combine handmade characters with new worlds, foregrounds, shadows and flying effects.
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Drawing, props & motion
Draw moving effects, bring images to life with keyframes and use real movement as inspiration.
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