Pidae

Make small things move with Pidae, a stop-motion studio for iPhone. Turn a paper cutout, a clay character or a tabletop scene into a short film. Capture one frame, move your subject a little, and capture the next. The onion-skin overlay keeps the previous shot visible so you can line up each movement. Shape the rhythm in the frame strip. Adjust how long each frame stays on screen, move frames into a different order, and undo or redo your edits. You can also bring a still image into the film through the iOS photo picker. Play the sequence back before you export. Choose an MP4 video or animated GIF, then send the finished file through the iOS share sheet. Advanced MP4 export adds framing, a film look, an opening title, an end card and an author credit, with a preview before you export. Keep several films in progress. The film library lets you reopen, rename and delete drafts, and the…