Stop-Motion
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- StopMotionAnimation.Com
- Message Board, informational, resources, library, and how-to instructionals.
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- Academy of Art University: School of Animation & Visual Effects
- Offers general animation curriculum including stop motion and also available, online courses.
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- Animation Toolworks
- The LunchBox Sync is a dedicated frame/image capturing device that provides instant feedback for animators. Uses include syncing for pencil tests or stop motion, also for demo reels, previews, animatics, reference tests, student projects, festival entries, and web animation.
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- Animation und Puppenbau - Juergen Kling
- Studio in Germany offering stop motion animation production services, ball-socket armatures, puppetmaking, sets, props, and modelmaking. There is also English version of this site.
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- AnimatorHD
- A PC based software for single frame capturing in the creation of stop-motion and time-lapse animation. Digital still cameras support, Canon live view, and multiview capable for 3-D stereoscopic animation. (formerly AnimatorDV)
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- Bricks in Motion
- A filmmaking community and forum devoted to the art of stop motion in the specialty area called 'Brickfilms' or Lego® movies.
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- Building Ball-Socket Armatures
- Description and photos showing the construction of stop motion animation puppet armature joints using common tools and basic metalworking methods.
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- Citoplasmas
- A studio in Barcelona, Spain that also does stop motion animation. They have examples of their work and behind the scenes photos.
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- Doll Making Instructions
- Related to stop motion puppet fabrication, this text and picture tutorial also shows an armature fabrication method using bendable hose type joints.
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- Dragonframe
- Digital image capture software for capturing stop motion animation, motion graphics and visual effects.
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- Flying Gherkin
- A Sydney based animation company that does mixed media, puppetry, live action, motion graphics, clay animation and stop motion. Video clip animation samples at their website.
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- FrameThief
- This is an inexpensive shareware stop motion animation program for the Apple/Macintosh platform, that enables the users, from novices to professionals, to capture and create animation.
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- Frames
- Animation software for stop motion and clay animation techniques and emphasis on creativity exploration in educational curriculum. Online documentation and training manuals.
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- John Wright Modelmaking
- A special effects shop in England that designs and fabricates miniature models for use in puppet animation, offers ball and socket joint parts for do-it-yourself armature fabrication, and they also engineer custom stop motion animation armatures.
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- Michael Davy Film & TV
- Distributor-supplier of a more user friendly 3 part foam latex system. M.D. Foam Latex can be used for casting stop motion animation puppets. Listed under "products" then go to "latex products".
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- Miles and Jules Studio
- Independent studio in Australia utilizing stop motion animation techniques. Included are many behind the scenes photos and general overview description of methods used in producing their stop motion projects which is outlined in their online journal.
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- ModularHose.com: Armatures
- Plastic jointed coolant hose parts that have other applications, including for use as doll and stop motion armatures for "built-up" puppet constructions.
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- MovieStuff Transfers
- For those shooting stop motion using Super 8 film format, this company offers low cost film-to-digital transfers of your Super 8 animation. Film is transferred to miniDV tape format and ready for downloading to your computer.
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- Nick Hilligoss
- Animator from Australia who has done many creative stop motion shorts which have won awards. His photo album site shows you some behind-the-scenes and fabrication methods overview in the creation of animation puppets.
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- RonDexter.com
- A source for beginners, seasoned professional and people in between who want to upgrade their skills and knowledge in film and video and includes tips and tricks about stop motion production.
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