Last week I gave a talk to the student film group at my alma mater about the basics of stop motion animation. In it, I cover the many different forms of stop motion, basic tools of the trade and my current animation setups
The University of Chicago Alumni Magazine also did a great write-up of the event and my history in stop motion.
Stop Motion Animation: An Introduction
My inspirations
I, like many others, recently discovered Pinterest. I create a pin board to collect some of my favorite stop motion animations. Check it out and let me know what stop motion animations inspire you.
ROBOphelia vs. Grabbor
I don’t typically write about individual episodes of NNN on this site, I usually wait until a chapter is complete and write about it as a whole. But I spent a lot of time documenting my creative process when animating the most recent episode, so it ties in very closely to the How to Animate work I’ve been doing here and felt appropriate.
How to Animate: An Introduction
The most recent issue of BrickJournal (a magazine made for and by LEGO fans) is focused on LEGO animation. My friend and fellow LEGO animator, David Pagano, was a guest editor for this issue and did a great job getting together some amazing articles about various aspects of LEGO animation. I contributed an article designed to help a beginner make their first stop-motion animation.
In conjunction with this article, I have launched a companion page on this website that gives an even deeper look at the creative process that goes into making animations. I hope you will find it useful. You can order the BrickJournal issue here.
Metamorphosis
This may be the best animation I’ve ever created. Read more about the production after the cut. Continue reading →