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February 2019
Nocturne (Nachtstück)
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Nocturne (Nachtstück)
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January 2019
Online Premiere - The Fox and the Chickadee
Hi all,
I've finally posted my first short film "The Fox and the Chickadee" online, and wanted to share it with everyone here. This board has been a valuable resource for the over the years, and is s…
Discussion
Online Premiere - The Fox and the Chickadee
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My Invention - A Replacement Animaton Machine
I can't post any photos or video just yet, because my machine has no animation models in it now in order to show what it does... but, it's like a 'zoetrope' only better. It requires no strobe light a…
Discussion
My Invention - A Replacement Animaton Machine
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December 2018
Morshella - Tornado ballet of the fire mushr…
video
Morshella - Tornado ballet of the fire mushr…
3 Likes
July 2016
Monster w/ Live Action (Blob-Rat Finished)
So after about four months of production (15 hours of that being the actual animation of the creature) my film is finished.
Here is the VFX breakdown for the monster scene:
<a href="https://vimeo.com/17456627">https://vimeo.com/17456627</a>…
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Monster w/ Live Action (Blob-Rat Finished)
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June 2016
Technical Hitch
Hello,
I made a film a little while ago that I thought people might like to see. I think most of us can relate to the guy's experience.
Technical Hitch
Constructive criticism most welcome.
Happy an…
Discussion
Technical Hitch
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May 2016
From Beyond
Here's a link to my stop motion animated short based on the story by H P Lovecraft. It showed at two Lovecraft film festivals in San Pedro CA and Portlan Oregon.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXlZ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXlZ</a>…
Discussion
From Beyond
1 Like
April 2016
SMA ARCHIVE!
The SMA Archive is now LIVE!
In 2012, StopMotionAnimation.com was a website that was sinking fast. It was limping along with old message board software that was purchased from an eventually abandoned…
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SMA ARCHIVE!
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October 2015
The Essential Principles of STOP MOTION in…
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The Essential Principles of STOP MOTION in…
7 Likes
August 2015
"Will O' The Wisp" Production Bumper + Short…
Hello Everyone :) I've been posting some random W.I.P. photos and little test videos over the past year or so, but I recently discovered there's a "your project" section here in the forum. So this…
Discussion
"Will O' The Wisp" Production Bumper + Short…
9 Likes
April 2015
Anyone else excited about the mirrorless cam…
So browsing the Dragonframe forums, it looks like the GH4 and A7s are among some of the new cameras that will be supported in Dragonframe 4. I have no idea what other cameras they are planning to add…
Discussion
Anyone else excited about the mirrorless cam…
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December 2014
DARK EARTH
This is a must-fund project for a must-see movie.[url]<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dark-earth-period-set-science-fantasy-adventure">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dark-earth-period-set-science-fantasy-adventure</a>[/url]
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DARK EARTH
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October 2013
"Mr Geister's Goblin", teaser clip
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"Mr Geister's Goblin", teaser clip
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MONGREL
Hi everyone!
It's not my work but a member of my forum posted his work ... may be you will be interested to see it!follow this linkhttp://fr.ulule.com/courtmetrage-mongrel/RegardsYaganForum des Fous…
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MONGREL
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August 2013
New pictures about Mascaruca´s tree!
<a href="http://www.mascaruca.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/arbol-vol2.html">http://www.mascaruca.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/arbol-vol2.html</a>
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New pictures about Mascaruca´s tree!
4 Likes
July 2013
LANTERN
video
LANTERN
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"Hubert vs. Nils" Student Film
Hello everyone!
I want to show you my stop motion film that I finished last year. We were two students working on this film and it was our first serious attempt in making an animated short film. We h…
Discussion
"Hubert vs. Nils" Student Film
1 Like
June 2013
Nausicaa Claymation
hi
my new clip in claymation,tribute a studio ghibli.
thanks for watching
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H9cMfcjpD5o">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H9cMfcjpD5o</a>
ippo
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Nausicaa Claymation
1 Like
Will MILCs be the camera of choice in the fu…
I have just heard about a new type of camera that has been in the works for a few years, the Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera (MILC). They look a bit like a DSLR but the optical viewfinder and…
Discussion
Will MILCs be the camera of choice in the fu…
1 Like
May 2013
Ray Harryhausen TV show download not on DVD
Working With Dinosaurs, The Stop-Motion World of Ray Harryhausen was a half-hour programme about Ray's work broadcast on the UK's Channel 4 in 1999. Ray actually animated one of his skeletons in the…
Discussion
Ray Harryhausen TV show download not on DVD
5 Likes
March 2013
The Extraordinary Evolution of Firebird
video
The Extraordinary Evolution of Firebird
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