Mister Zero Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 (edited) Recently, me and my cousin made men out of BluTack and set up a camera on the floor, and then made them scale walls and stuff. It's really got me thinking about how much you can achieve unique and powerful effects. It also struck me at how much it's used in popular culture, such as a video by my favourite band the White Stripes (Hardest Button to Button), Wallace and Gromit and other children's TV programs. Does anyone else find this technique interesting, and if so, have you worked with it before? What were your results? The White Stripes - Hardest Button To Button Edited April 28, 2007 by Mister Zero Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarface187 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I remember seeing that video ages ago. I forgot how cool that effect was. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4210355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Zero Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 It's something I want to try myself, set up a drum kit and follow it as I move with it. Though I can't afford that many drum kits (well, none at the moment... ) so I'd move them along with me as I play it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4210366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I've played with it a bit too - it's definitely more tactile than other forms of 3d animation, and results are that really trippy not-quite-real movement, like Ray Harryhausen's stuff. I think Jason and The Argonauts is one of my favorite effects films of all time. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4210489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Zero Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 Oh yeah, that bronze statue sh*t is trippy, and all the skeletons in it are really effective. I don't think I could pull something like that off. I'll stick to cans and plasticine men yet. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4210564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy... Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Yeah I was going to mention Clash of the Titans too... The AT-ATs walking in Empire Strikes Back was also done in stop-motion. But none of that beats Wallace and Gromit Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4210598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Zero Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 I forgot about the AT AT's ( ), they were so well done. Except on some of the goofs when they'd knock some snow and totally alter the landscape. I suppose that's a skill in itself, leaving your models and surroundings intact. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4210606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipolloi Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I made some "death of Kenny" films using an old South Park toy i found and a webcam. I also made some teddy bear fights but they weren't that good. Plus you can see my hand in one frame and it looks really funny Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4211674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovy Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Stop Motion is definitly my fav type of effect besides makeup. Love the stop mo dance in Evil Dead II, classic. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4212438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Stop Motion is definitly my fav type of effect besides makeup. Love the stop mo dance in Evil Dead II, classic. Oh, dude! Or the part when the evil takes over his hand. That's classic. Or was that shot only in Army of Darkness? It's been a while. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4212654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Zero Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 I made some "death of Kenny" films using an old South Park toy i found and a webcam. I also made some teddy bear fights but they weren't that good. Plus you can see my hand in one frame and it looks really funny I did something similar with a camera I'd aqquired from school. I had a Stan figurine about 5 inches high and I used to make parade around the sink or even at school. Took me forever but watching it over felt like I'd achieved something everyone could have a giggle at. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4213322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthYENIK Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I helped a buddy make a stop motion short about an action figure that gets jealous of his owner's new girlfriend. He gets drunk, and pisses on a picture of the girlfriend, and then attacks his owner. We used a 16mm camera, and locked ourselves in my buddy's apartment for hours on end. It turned out really good, really smooth too, we went for 60 fps. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4213872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovy Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Stop Motion is definitly my fav type of effect besides makeup. Love the stop mo dance in Evil Dead II, classic. Oh, dude! Or the part when the evil takes over his hand. That's classic. Or was that shot only in Army of Darkness? It's been a while. The hand part is in both, though they redid it for AoD. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4214408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox09 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I already posted this in the Youtube topic, but it's really cool example of what you can do with Sto-Mo. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4214531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kippers Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I've been thinking of doing a stop motion with a skateboard for a few weeks now...still to get round to doing it. Would also be tricky trying to get the skateboard to stand up straight and yano, do stuff without someone holding it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4217321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Zero Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 Would also be tricky trying to get the skateboard to stand up straight and yano, do stuff without someone holding it. It doesn't matter how you hold it up, but as long as the skateboard is in the exact same place afterwards it doesn't matter. Fishing line or some thread would work well there, just tie it round the trucks and lower it. @ fox09: That video is amazing, good concept too. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/276460-stop-motion-movies/?do=findComment&comment=4217425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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