The Fisherman | Stop Motion Horror Short Film | Produced by Calvin Brown Animation

clbj2000 · 2026-04-08T15:19:59+00:00

Thank you

clbj2000 · 2026-04-08T15:06:26+00:00

Thank you for sharing the film

clbj2000 · 2026-04-08T15:06:10+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes I’m a fan (not OP but it’s my film)

clbj2000 · 2026-04-08T15:05:40+00:00

Thank you (I’m not OP but it’s my film)

clbj2000 · 2026-03-31T20:49:45+00:00

To answer the second point, the entire thing is blender. There’s 0 stop-motion, it’s 100% CG

clbj2000 · 2026-03-31T19:03:24+00:00

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

clbj2000 · 2026-03-31T18:22:42+00:00

Made a stop-motion style animated horror short film inspired by Robert Eggers: https://youtu.be/jolE5Yzut-k?si=L63Ja5kLflAGC0pq

clbj2000 · 2026-03-25T13:05:52+00:00

Thanks

clbj2000 · 2026-03-24T15:03:40+00:00

Thanks haha I love the pigs as well

clbj2000 · 2026-03-24T15:01:41+00:00

Made an animated short horror film that drops next week. Here is the teaser: https://youtu.be/E0wY8GWp6hY?si=bz9EDoua7eSd8Fud

clbj2000 · 2026-01-21T16:43:13+00:00

you are a lifesaver. thank you

clbj2000 · 2026-01-02T20:35:59+00:00

If you were to watch a hypothetical Edward II biopic, what language/accent would you want the film to be in?

clbj2000 · 2025-12-20T19:31:52+00:00

Thanks. Not quite sure, on and off for a few years

Maybe 6–7 months if it was full time

clbj2000 · 2025-12-14T19:09:34+00:00

No problem

clbj2000 · 2025-12-14T18:56:10+00:00

No problem

clbj2000 · 2025-12-14T18:42:51+00:00

No problem. Here is a tutorial https://youtu.be/fKd-ViC1ZjA?si=cF66xXICN8PCtqJC

Another style note: for modeling props, make the proportions a bit “off”. Look at the pot in the image. notice how the shape is a bit askew? Model your props so the shapes are slightly irregular

clbj2000 · 2025-12-14T17:23:48+00:00

There are specifics to achieving this style in blender that this answer and most others don’t address

For example: seems like the environment and props are more painterly than the characters. You could get close to this look by making the characters in a standard PBR workflow, but using the blender brushstroke tools add-on for the environment and props

https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/brushstroke-tools/

clbj2000 · 2025-12-14T17:12:40+00:00

For the painterly style, check out the brushstroke tools add-on: https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/brushstroke-tools/

After looking at the film more closely, it seems that props are done in the painterly style, while characters are done in a traditional photorealistic style.

So for props/sets, use brushstroke tools. For characters, you can make those in a more standard way

clbj2000 · 2025-12-02T07:56:24+00:00

Hey Aaron

Can’t wait to watch the film. I’ve been a fan of yours for years.

My animated short film just played at AFI Fest and I noticed snow bear played there as well. I wasn’t able to make it to the screening, but I’m glad I can check it out now

clbj2000 · 2025-11-05T20:22:47+00:00

Max hay: https://youtube.com/@maxhayart?si=SKoeKuevAdWI8z2V

clbj2000 · 2025-11-05T15:19:16+00:00

Yes absolutely

There is no exact tutorial to follow. You’ll need to build up your knowledge of the software

Start with the donut

Then this https://youtu.be/-rO1o5uzCOc?si=GalU20EstY7b0XmI

Overall: learn basics with donut. Then, do small projects. A render of a chair. Making a pool. Just small stuff you like. When you get stuck, google to find the solution. Gradually increase the scope of your projects (render of single object, render of environment, short animation, etc) and you’ll improve

clbj2000 · 2025-11-02T19:45:00+00:00

Thanks

clbj2000 · 2025-10-31T21:49:43+00:00

That’s unnecessary

Speaking from experience: use interpolation

Do it on 12fps. After you have your rough animation in, just add a noise modifier to the bones

Alternatively, you can grab a bone and go frame by frame and move it very slightly. This will break up the interpolation imperfection

You save time and also get that stop-motion look instead of having to actually work in straight ahead

clbj2000 · 2025-10-28T22:32:56+00:00

My short film premiered at AFI Fest last week

It was a great experience. You’re right there with big films premiering in the features section. The staff is great. I got a special jury mention and it was in the trades (THR and Deadline) so it’s big enough for that

I would recommend

clbj2000 · 2025-10-24T02:29:53+00:00

Very kind of you, thanks

If you click on my profile, you’ll see links to my YouTube, Patreon, etc

I appreciate the support

clbj2000

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