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Jan 15, 2021 · Looking for smoother, better stop-motion animation? I've got 5 tips for you to follow that will help you make better animations. ...more.
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- rioforce
In this video, Sam demonstrates how to use all the Stop Motion Studio tips and techniques that you've learned to create an exciting animated film. Take a loo...
- Animation Flicker
- Camera Shake
- Low Frame Rate
- Poor Camera Angles
- Blurry Images
- No Story
A lot of stop motion films suffer from flicker issues. If you're experiencing this, check two things: Is the camera auto-exposure turned on? This is the number-one flicker culprit. Auto-exposure automatically brightens the camera image if the environment becomes dark, which is every time your hand moves in front of the camera. When the camera tries...
When you're animating a film with toy characters, like LEGO minifigs, you want the camera to be as still as possible, or move gracefully, like a camera does in a feature film. What NEVER looks good, is a camera image that's constantly wobbling off-kilter, as the animator bumps it with their sleeve. The best way to avoid this problem is to fasten th...
A lot of new animators post movies they've made with still-cameras. They take a lot of pictures with the camera, then use a program like Windows Movie Maker to import the images, play them back and add sound. Turn down the volume for this one ;-). Though the filmmaker doesn't explain how the film was made, it looks similar to many films made with s...
Most of the amateurish films I see could be improved immediately if the camera was closer to the action! Seriously. It doesn't matter how great your camera is, if it looks like the action is happening two city blocks away. Both of these films feature characters fishing unsuccessfully, but the second is a better film because the animator used a vari...
Some cameras have fixed lenses, and cannot focus on objects closer than 8-12 inches. These cameras cannot be used for stop motion, since you're typically animating something that's 3-7 inches away from the lens. Alternatively, some cameras have automatic focus. These cannot be used (unless the feature can be turned off) because the camera will repe...
Who says it takes an hour to tell a story? Here's a story in 22 seconds. Whether your film is one minute, or one hour in length, make sure it has a beginning, a middle and an end. Stopmotion tends to get a free ride in the story department because it JUST LOOKS COOL. Audiences love watching weird stuff come to life. However, if you're serious about...
- Nate Eckerson
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Jul 18, 2024 · Alex Crook SHUTS DOWN The Claim That Gareth Southgate Should Be KNIGHTED After Quitting England 😱. Alex Crook and Sam Matterface discuss Gareth Southgate's tenure at England. Subscribe ...
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- talkSPORT
Stop-motion was a great way to improve my filmmaking skills overall and I'm not sure how good a filmmaker I would be without it! I use Dragonframe for animation, Premiere for editing, Davinci for color grading, and After Effects for visual-effects (will be using Nuke once I get a better grasp on it's workflow)
Samuel Peter Matterface (born 27 April 1978) is an English sports broadcaster currently working for TalkSPORT [1] and ITV Sport. Since 2018, he has been the commentator on the ITV1 skating competition Dancing on Ice.
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Here are the most important pre-production steps to take when using stop motion animation in your film. Research & Development. It is important to do a lot of research and develop your ideas as clearly as possible. To be efficient with your time and money, you must know exactly what you want, how feasible it is and how much you’re willing to spend.
