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 Please Introduce YourselfUse this space to tell everyone about yourself and your interest in stop motion animation. Started by Anthony Scott in CHAT BOARDLatest Reply |
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 wire armature makingMy wire puppets keep breaking. How do you guys make yours? Started by Count Croc in GENERAL PUPPET MAKING |
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on Thursday Reply by StopmoNick |
 Anybody purchased this armature from eBay?Started by Jet Zhang in ARMATURES |
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on Wednesday Reply by Simon Tytherleigh |
Best camerasWould camera(s) would you guys recommend for a low/medium price range? All I need is a decent camera with HD images and basic settings. Tha… Started by Count Croc in CAMERA & STAGE |
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on Wednesday Reply by StopmoNick |
 How do you determine what kind of fabric you need for your costumes?I've learned that the fabric you would use in real life for a certain article of clothing is not the same type of fabric you might use for… Started by David in HAIR & COSTUME |
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on Tuesday Reply by Strider |
How should I cast this head?I'm making a silicone cast using an internal armature to manipulate the eye and jaw expressions, similar to what was illustrated in StopmoN… Started by David in CASTING |
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on Tuesday Reply by David |
Basic Motion ControlHello there, Ive recently completed a project on Dragonframe 4 using the track reading feature. I would like to try out motion control in m… Started by Cameron Grant in ANIMATOR TALK |
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on Sunday Reply by Simon Tytherleigh |
EVA foam helmetsI thought I would add a couple of pics on here to show some helmets I have made from 2mm EVA foam. They are glued together with contact adh… Started by Simon Tytherleigh in HAIR & COSTUME |
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Feb 9 Reply by Greyguy |
 Start a new armatureHi here is a new armature i started for Misha Klienalso a picture of a new small armature compared to and older on i did and a close up of… Started by Greyguy in ARMATURES |
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Feb 9 Reply by Greyguy |
I have ideas, but I don't know what to do or where to startBefore I say anything, I want to apologize ahead of time if that is the wrong place, place, etc., for this kind of question. I am just ext… Started by Vishal Gupta in ANIMATOR TALK |
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Feb 8 Reply by Strider |
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHYThe trend of choosing photography as a career is very high these days. Gone are the days when all you could do with a camera was take rando… Started by vishal gupta in STOPMO NEWBIES |
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Feb 8 Reply by Anthony Scott |
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