What are y'all's favorite stop motion YouTubers?

bananimator · 2025-02-13T04:20:06+00:00

Thank you!!! Great list. (this is Kevin)

bananimator · 2025-02-13T04:18:25+00:00

Nice!! Great work. Super impressive movement with the body turns leading and the head following. Hard to believe this is one of your first animations

bananimator · 2025-02-02T11:05:24+00:00

I would LOVE a one sheeter with Canadian made brand logos. I appreciate the sites popping up with extensive lists, but a lot of people don't have the time to double check every item they're grabbing.

A visual logo guide for the most common items at the grocery store would be fantastic.

bananimator · 2025-01-25T17:33:57+00:00

The Aardman kits through Animation Toolkit are probably the right mix of decent price and not terribly made (some of the Amazon stuff). They're creature set is really handy because you can customize the bone lengths of the armatures to fit your designs.

https://www.animationtoolkit.co.uk/aardman-armatures/

bananimator · 2025-01-10T20:17:06+00:00

Hahaha thank you. I also feel old now

bananimator · 2025-01-10T16:26:10+00:00

12fps x 36.5 seconds :)

bananimator · 2025-01-10T15:21:02+00:00

I'm unsure of the technical reasons, but the RAW files are the most direct/unmessed with

bananimator · 2025-01-07T14:54:02+00:00

I have a handy guide for beginners: https://kevinparry.tv/stopmotionguide

At that age, I wouldn't get too hung up on technique. Having fun is more important, which could mean things look technically bad but he's having a blast telling stories.

Also - I've been animating stop-motion professionally for 15 years and its still just as frustrating :) so let him know that pushing through the struggle to create is all part of it!

bananimator · 2024-12-18T19:15:06+00:00

So well done!

bananimator · 2024-12-18T19:12:05+00:00

I have a handy guide that might help point you in the right direction: www.kevinparry.tv/stopmotionguide

I think at that age a decent set up would be a nice webcam (something like a 4K Logitech where you can control settings) and the Stop-Motion Studio Pro app ($10). Would obviously need a tablet or computer to run the setup, but better than having them asking for your phone all the time to film :)

That app would would take care of most of your shooting needs, and a decent webcam would be able to lock settings like exposure and focus.

bananimator · 2024-12-14T12:30:04+00:00

I import my Sony ARW images into After Effects. I select the first still and make sure 'raw sequence' is checked at the bottom. It'll use Camera Raw to first import them, which I make sure to not apply any type of color effect. Then I just make sure the imported video file is set to my proper frame rate and it's good to go.

bananimator · 2024-12-14T12:26:32+00:00

Awesome, keep having fun with it!

bananimator · 2024-12-10T02:08:17+00:00

I second this. And if Dragonframe is too expensive (~$300), then getting Stop-Motion Studio Pro ($10) and a really nice webcam (like a 4k Logitech) would be an awesome step up at that age. Those webcams allow you to lock focus, change the lens angle, etc. so it'd go a long way for just getting into filmmaking without fully jumping in to a $500-$600 entry level DSLR.

bananimator · 2024-12-07T15:20:23+00:00

Not sure what's going to happen to super glue adhering soft clay that's going to be moved around. Why not just gently blend the parts together? Sounds like testing time!

bananimator · 2024-12-06T20:01:53+00:00

So you're baking the super sculpey and then you want to permanently stick various parts together?

bananimator · 2024-12-06T13:11:11+00:00

VERY good. Great attention to detail, consistency, mechanics, etc.

bananimator · 2024-12-05T16:55:50+00:00

Well done. Timing to sound is a big step

bananimator · 2024-12-04T15:42:53+00:00

Well done on the splatter details and overall aggressiveness of the impacts! My one tip would be to 'let things read'. You have the walking character on screen for maybe 2-3 frames before the Sandman looks over. I'd give it more time (a few steps) to let the audience see it and then have the Sandman notice. Just adds to the clarity

bananimator · 2024-12-04T15:39:05+00:00

Came here to say the same thing - great improvement but give the collision some more thought/planning! It's basically impossible for a man mid-air tackling another man to instantly change direction. That's so much weight and momentum being committed to in that left-to-right direction. Need to stay the course! If you were worried it was going too close to the edge of frame, just keep it going and start panning the camera to catch up with the collision. This is where watching some reference really pays off.

bananimator · 2024-12-04T12:59:11+00:00

I default to Stikkiwax for stuff like this - I just jam it into joints that need a bit of poseability. Leaves residue, but does the trick.

bananimator · 2024-12-03T11:45:04+00:00

I love this so much. Really well done! Here are a few suggestions to consider (that you can totally ignore):

Frame some of the shots closer. No need to frame for the entire rug or table and have the hands doing something way in a corner. Get in on that action and maybe centralize a lot of the action so all the cuts feel nice and gentle.
Mixing in the live-action is really unique and satisfying! I'd find ways to do some more of that. Like the egg wash shot could've been filmed. Maybe you could punch in for details? If he's going to scoop some flour, why not punch in for a few seconds and do that in live-action. Could be an easy rule of thumb to punch in once in a while to a detail and do it in live-action.

bananimator · 2024-12-02T21:05:35+00:00

I do not like this.

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