With iStopMotion 1.10, the latest release of the OS X stop motion and time lapse tool, you can now control the application using an Apple Remote. For users of the HR version, being able to capture an arbitrary number of frames at once means more comfort.

Pressing the Menu button on the remote captures a frame, the Play button replays and pauses the movie for you to check the animation, Left and Right button navigate the movie back and forth. Holding the Left or Right buttons jumps to the beginning or end of the clip.

For users of the HR version, grabbing multiple frames has become more comfortable: the keys “1″ to “0″ on the keypad now capture the respective number of frames. If you want to capture 10 frames, you simply press the “0″. Pressing “*” on the keypad brings up a dialog box that lets you enter any number of frames up to 1000 to be captured at once.

Boinx, the creator of this app, seems to have come up with a unique and fairly inexpensive tool for desktop animation. The DV version is $39.95; a demo version is available.

It would be nice to see Boinx develop a community around iStopMotion, so you could see what others are doing with it and share your creations in a central place.

Availablity and Pricing

The Boinx iStopMotion 1.10.1 update is available for download. The update is free for all current owners of a valid iStopMotion 1.x license. New license keys are on sale via Kagi for US $39.95 for the DV version and US $349 for the HR version. A five day demo license for evaluation can be requested at the website.