Love at First Sight - Frame-by-Frame Stop Motion: The Guide to Non-Traditional Animation Techniques - page 191

Then, get a close-up shot of the girl. The girl should be on screen for about
3 seconds. She can look rather coy and blink several times. Remember to keep
the action exaggerated for dramatic effect.
Cut back to the same close-up of the young man. He should smile and
start to get up from the bench. This should be animated at the end of the
first shot and can be edited later on. The next shot is a wide shot of the
boy approaching the girl. He can slide on one foot (after all, he is in love).
Frame-by-frame walking takes too long and breaks the flow of the piece.
They should embrace and start to spin in a circle. This can be done at an
accelerated pace to add a little dynamic to the scene. You could try having
the couple lift their feet off the ground by jumping during the camera
exposure when they are in the accelerated spin. This spin is an area to be
creative and have fun.
ExErcisE Fig 7.D An example of the wide shot of the couple and the spin.
Finally, the couple should quickly stop the spin, holding hands side by side.
Each person lifts one foot and glides away from the camera and toward the
sunset (if you have planned your shoot at the right time of day and in the
right weather conditions—a sunny day). A trail of hearts is left behind
as the couple recede in the distance. These can be the same hearts that
you used for the young man's eyes. It is important to remember that each
exposure should be shot at an even interval of time, so the shadows and
light move evenly throughout each shot. You can achieve this by putting
your camera on a time-lapse setting and using a remote cable with a time-
lapse option or using a connected laptop with capture software. I guess
that an interval of about 30 seconds would give you enough time to
arrange everything between shots.
ExErcisE Fig 7.E The final composition of the couple gliding away.