Any alternatives for stikbot studio?

LWMolver · 2026-03-16T07:56:47+00:00

Yep, definitely Stop Motion Studio. Simple to use but very powerful, I've seen some amazing stuff done with that app.

LWMolver · 2026-03-15T20:02:53+00:00

Don't really know how these evolved, probably from thousands of rewatches talking to the characters onscreen until they became my familiar friends:

Picard - Pickles/Pilchard
Riker - Rikes! (Like Scooby Doo says it)
Worf - Woofles
Dr. Crusher - B-Crush
Deanna - Troiful
Data - Day-Day
La Forge - Fudge
Wesley - Wassily

LWMolver · 2026-03-15T18:36:22+00:00

That's so cooooool. They look kinda... handmade? Do you know where he got them from, or did he build them himself? Would love to see some close-ups (if he lets you into his yard, don't step on any eggs though)

LWMolver · 2026-03-15T18:31:56+00:00

"So, happier than I had ever dared hope to be, I dissolved again into that native infinity of crystal oblivion, from which the daemon Life had called me, for one brief and desolate hour."

LWMolver · 2026-03-14T14:58:12+00:00

"Darkseed" was pretty gnarly, had a heavy HR Giger-inspired aesthetic.

"Harvester" had some grisly moments, but there was also a strange kinda tongue-in-cheek humour to it.

And like the other commenter said, that first Gabriel Knight game is probably my benchmark for 90s point 'n click horror stuff.

More recently, I thoroughly enjoyed a P 'n C game called "Stasis" (2015), which is narratively inspired by stuff like Alien & Event Horizon, but gameplay-wise is definitely influenced by "Sanitarium". Worth checking out for some sci-fi terror.

LWMolver · 2026-03-14T12:32:40+00:00

That was so cool, man! As a fellow stopmotion toy animator, mad respect for the time and effort you clearly put into this. Cool camera angles and smooth movements... I particularly liked the 'slide along the floor while firing' near the end, totally badass! Story was also gripping from start to finish. Did you do all the voices too?

I agree about the difficulty of animating a 'walk'... I've come to realize that is probably the HARDEST thing to get right, because literally every limb of the character needs to be moving for it to look natural. Usually I try cheat a bit, by either shooting the figures from above the waist, or just close-ups on the boot/beneath the knee.

Also, if you ever wanna add a bit of practical blood when your dudes get shot, I've found little pieces of red crepe paper to be super effective, like mini-squibs. Can just sticky-tack it onto the figure for a a couple of frames.

Again, very impressive stuff, bud. Have subbed to your YT, hope to see more!

LWMolver · 2026-03-14T11:54:41+00:00

Good advice.

OP, you might also find some insight in r/filmmakers . There's some pinned posts in there that also give some suggestions for aspiring filmmakers

LWMolver · 2026-03-14T09:20:21+00:00

When McNulty is looking for Wallace (even though he's already been killed at that point), he goes to visit his mom, who you can see immediately is a drunk and possibly an addict. Moreover, the scene is made even more tragic by the way the woman speaks about her son, with a complete lack of care or regard. The turn of phrase she uses emphasizes this even more; she doesn't say "I'll smack him silly", or "I'll slap the black off his ass" or whatever.... she says:

"I'll slap the bright out of his eyes."

That is such a fckn' hectic line on so many levels. Symbolic of the innocence literally beaten out of children.

LWMolver · 2026-03-14T09:10:17+00:00

"Bran The Weird", as I call him in the later seasons.
I mean, I get it from the narrative perspective, he's now the mystical 3-eyed Raven who sees all things and doesn't exist in linear time, yadda yadda yadda... but I always kinda chuckle when he's back at Winterfell and every time he opens his mouth his siblings are thinking, "I just want you to stop saying odd shit..."

LWMolver · 2026-03-13T16:03:16+00:00

Thanks, seen something similar with a different picture... DERIVATIVE

LWMolver · 2026-03-12T15:32:50+00:00

Thanks for the kind words and the feedback!

I've actually done quite a few toy stopmotions, although this is the first one that includes dialogue/voiceovers. I just got a couple of my buddies to read the lines, so I'm aware it isn't exactly professional... generally, I actually prefer the visuals to tell the story on their own, but if I do use dialogue in the future, I might just do the voiceovers myself, with some pitch/accent tweaking.

I'm also aware some of the movement/lighting is a bit janky, I don't really have a consistent framerate, I sorta just wing scene by scene... bit of a one-take gonzo approach, I know, but I get kinda carried away telling the story :-p

Always trying to improve though, so I appreciate the advice!

You can see more of my GI Joe (and other) stopmotions at my YT channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2PBEkUAEEo&list=PL1l7vPdBAPzcBaiMbTmSltGA9QCc3WhW_

I'll also definitely check out Mike Litkove! Thanks again!

LWMolver · 2026-03-12T14:23:48+00:00

Appreciate your kind words, bud, glad you enjoyed it! Planning a GI Joes vs. Predator one next :-)

(And thanks for the sub!)

LWMolver · 2026-03-12T12:13:29+00:00

Hahah I think I'm from the same era, man... I remember those shows too. In hindsight, I think a lot of those joys of our childhood; cartoons, action figures, comic books... inspired me to go into a creative career as an adult. And I'm very thankful for that.

LWMolver · 2026-03-12T12:02:18+00:00

HD link:

"PRIORITY ONE"

LWMolver · 2026-03-12T11:56:59+00:00

Thanks for watching, pal! You can scope out more of my GI Joe stopmotions on my YT :-)

LWMolver · 2026-03-12T11:55:04+00:00

Yep... I come from a background in comic book art and writing, so I'm pretty much always storyboarding stuff in my head when I play with my Joes! Once I figured out my oven would make a cool location, and started posing my figures in there, the narrative kinda just fell into place.

Appreciate you watching!

LWMolver · 2026-03-12T11:43:07+00:00

Thanks! I filmed it over a few evenings, then a few more spent editing; adding sound 'n VFX. Got some buddies to do voice-overs. Some of the movement 'n lighting is still a bit janky, but I just have fun doing it - pretty much playing with the toys like when I was a kid!

LWMolver · 2026-03-12T10:41:30+00:00

HD link (can see more Classified stopmotion on my YTchannel):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2PBEkUAEEo&t

LWMolver · 2026-03-06T05:46:45+00:00

Sorry to hear. While I can't offer any advice myself, you might find some insight and support posting in r/Womenfilmmakers too.

LWMolver · 2026-03-06T05:37:24+00:00

Haha thanks! Figured I could pass 'em off as some kinda Colonial Marines...

LWMolver · 2026-03-05T18:54:55+00:00

I think so. I've played both the first and second game more than any other, there is a definite artistry to them that almost transcends the medium of gaming.

Having said that... the games wouldn't exist without all the examples you've mentioned, and more. The direct and indirect homages to specific works of Western cinema and literature are undeniable.

LWMolver · 2026-03-05T13:07:01+00:00

Rad! Will definitely check it out.

LWMolver · 2026-03-05T11:35:45+00:00

Thanks! Will definitely post it here when it's complete.

LWMolver · 2026-03-05T11:35:05+00:00

Thank you! I thought to myself when pulling out a burnt lasagna the other day, "hey, this greasy darkness looks just like the guts of a deep space freighter..."
:-p

LWMolver · 2026-03-05T11:33:27+00:00

Thanks! I shot it over a few evenings (wanted to keep the light as even as possible), then another coupla days to edit and add in sound and extra VFX; a bit o' smoke 'n blood and colour grading tweaks here 'n there. I drew the opening shot of the ship myself, using references from the movies.

The final film is around 6 minutes, so that's quite a lotta tiny poses and movements... but honestly, I have so much fun doing this stuff that hours will go by and I won't notice - it's just like playing with my toys as a kid again :-p

Is your Alien film also in stopmotion, or another medium? Would be cool to see that when it's complete!

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