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How to Make Godzilla Really Angry
Started this discussion. Last reply by Count Croc Jun 3, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Apparently running before screenings at the Alamo Drafthouse...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFAVp6i5dlUArticle here:…Continue
Some cool animated spots for Little Bits
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I had nothing to do with these ads, just thought I'd share.…Continue
Recycle Me: A Stop Motion Musical Commercial
Started this discussion. Last reply by Simon Tytherleigh Nov 7, 2018. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Now live on the internet is RECYCLE ME, a 30 second spot for North Country Recycles. Matthew White of 4th Coast Productions hired John Vincent and me to design the puppets and shoot stop motion, with…Continue
Dragonframe in point / out point limit?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dyami Caliri Dec 12, 2018. 4 Replies 0 Likes
There are times when shooting with Dragonframe 3 when we can't play back the entire scene we've shot. It seems that after a few hundred frames (not sure the exact number off the top of my head) the…Continue
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I recommend plasticine or monster clay. You…"
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Monster Animators Join Forces For MIND RIP
Posted on July 22, 2014 at 5:51pm 3 Comments 1 Like
Producers John Vincent and Mike Boas know animation and they know horror movies. They also know what makes for great animation WITHIN a horror movie: stop-motion... not CGI. That's why they're assembling a team of stop motion and visual effects artists to bring the creatures for their feature film MIND RIP to life.
Vincent, like many filmmakers, was inspired by…
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