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Below are some useful links about Stop-Motion on Animation - Arts - :
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StopMotionAnimation.Com - http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/
Message Board, informational, resources, library, and how-to instructionals. |
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iStopMotion - http://www.istopmotion.com
Easy to use Stop Motion animation software for Mac OS X. Allows you to use your computer and DV camcorder or USB webcams to capture single frames for stop motion or time lapse applications. |
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Clay and Stop Motion Animation How-To Page - http://www.animateclay.com/
News updates and tutorials about clay and stop motion animation. Includes message boards, image galleries and resources for stop motion/puppet film makers. |
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The Motion Brigades - http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMotionBrigades
YouTube channel showcasing international stop motion animation from the masters of the genre, with focus on rare and hard to find titles. |
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Brickfilms - http://www.brickfilms.com/
A large site and community for stop-motion animation using lego bricks. Includes a film database with 1000+ films, a forum and an encyclopedia. |
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The Puppetry Home Page - http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/definitions/index.html
Lists information and resources; covering traditional puppetry, animatronics, and stop motion puppet animation. |
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Academy of Art: Animation Instruction - http://www.academyart.edu/animation-school/index.html
Offers general animation curriculum including stop motion and also available, online courses. |
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MovieStuff Transfers - http://moviestuff.tv/
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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MonkeyJam - http://www.giantscreamingrobotmonkeys.com/monkeyjam/index.html
A freeware digital pencil test animation program for Windows. It also has additional features that can be used for stop motion animation, clay animation, cut-out animation and the creation of traditional puppet films. |
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Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen - http://lavender.fortunecity.com/judidench/584/
The life and career of the special effects, stop-motion animator. |
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FrameThief - http://www.framethief.com
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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Stop Motion Pro - http://www.stopmotionpro.com/
For Windows PCs, a mid-priced frame capturing program for professional level stop motion animation, clay animation, pixillation, and cut out animation techniques. |
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At Last, Foam Puppet Fabrication Explained! - http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.11/2.11pages/2.11briertonani.html
Article from Animation World Magazine. An overview of the general methods used in stop motion puppet fabrication starting from design, then machining jointed armature, sculpting, molding, and foam latex rubber casting. |
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Animate Stop Motion - http://www.anim8stopmotion.com/
Free video hosting site for stop motion animations allowing participants to upload their videos for viewing and then receiving comments and feedback. |
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Animation Toolworks - http://www.animationtoolworks.com
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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http://www.tech4learning.com/frames - http://www.tech4learning.com/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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Dragon Stop Motion - http://www.dragonstopmotion.com
Stop motion software for Mac OS X which interfaces with digital still cameras and Hi-def camcorders (with HDMI output) for single frame capturing of high resolution animations. Also compatible for standard definition capture using DV camcorders. |
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RonDexter.com - http://www.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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Stop Motion Works - http://www.stopmotionworks.com
Provides information and how-to technical tips on animated puppetry, with FAQ, gallery of work, and news items from the industry. |
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The Clay Animation Station - http://library.thinkquest.org/22316/home.html
For beginners/students, general information about getting started in clay animation. Includes tips, tricks, and resources. |
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The Stop Motion Magic Network - http://www.stopmotionmagic.com
Community for animators to promote their works and related skills. Free membership with features to post their profiles, portfolios, resumes, videos, photos, and also, communicating and networking with other animators. |
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Bricks in Motion - http://www.bricksinmotion.com
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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The Art of Stop Motion Animation Website - http://pharosproductions.com/aosma/smhome.html
Overview about stop motion animation and general how-to aspects. Covers films and television shows using stop motion. Also, behind the scene photos of professional animator's work. |
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I Can Animate - http://www.kudlian.net/products/icananimate/
Designed for all ages, a software product especially designed for stop animation on the Mac OS X. Includes a variety of features for the creation of animation. The program has earned various recognition awards. |
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Menagerie Productions - http://www.menagerieproductions.com/
Fantasy and paleo sculpture, one-of-a-kind commissions, character design and maquette creation for special projects. Also experienced in stop motion model fabrication, covering the entire process from design through armature construction, molding, foam casting and finishing. |
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The Clay Animation Home Page - http://clay.s5.com
Resources, discussion group, materials and supplies links, and other information for those wanting to learn about stop motion clay animation. |
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AnimatorHD (formerly AnimatorDV) - http://www.animatorhd.com
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. |
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iKit Movie - http://www.ikitmovie.com
Stop Motion animation program (for Windows/PC) with included sound effects and background music tracks that allows exportation of finished animation within software. |
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Clay Animation & Sculpture - http://members.tripod.com/~dragomir.n/
Stop motion animation movies and pictures created with clay. [Some pages from this site not viewable with some browsers] |
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Stop Motion E-mail Forum - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Stopmotion/
Community for discussing the craft with other hobbyists and professionals. |
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From Art to Finished Puppet - http://www.animationartconservation.com/corpse_bride.html
An Interview with head of the puppet department on Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride". Provides general overview descriptions and some photos about the creation of the animation puppets used in this 2005 Academy Award nominated stop motion feature film. |
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Do it Yourself Foam Latex Puppet Making 101 - http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/zungstudio/
This video or DVD tutorial is available for purchase which shows the general basics of constructing a stop motion animation puppet using the clay sculpting and molding method, foam rubber latex casting, seaming, and final painting of the puppet. |
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Darkstrider: Explorations in the Art of Stop Motion Animation - http://www.darkstrider.net/main.html
Information about the European style of puppet animation in the more purer form where characters are stylized, surreal (as puppets), and are not represented as photo realistic. Site also includes ongoing diary of experimentations with stop motion methods. |
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Building Ball-Socket Armatures - http://www.montereymotiongraphics.com/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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Michael Davy Film & TV - http://www.michaeldavy.com/
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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Stop Motion Animation Central - http://www.stopmotioncentral.com
Website includes tips, advice, reviews and some tutorials. Emphasis is on Lego, Stikfas, and jointed toy figures animation. |
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Stop Motion Film - http://www.stopmotionfilm.de
A resource and informational website from Germany about stop motion animation. Also, there is an English version of this site. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stikfas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stikfas
This is brand name of jointed model assembly figures/toys. One can pose them in a variety of positions. With minor modification, they are usable for stop motion animation methods. |
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La Pate à Modeler Animée - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/vallin/animation/clayanimation/
A clay animation site using digital still camera to record the animation and includes basic, finished animations. Includes some tutorials showing how it was done. The site is in French and has English translation. |
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John Wright Modelmaking - http://www.jwmm.co.uk/frame.htm
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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Mind Over Pixels - http://mindoverpixels.com
Animator Jason Gottlieb's online weblog containing clips in stop motion, CGI, and traditional animation and provides useful tips and tutorials for aspiring animators. |
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ModularHose.com: Armatures - http://www.modularhose.com/Loc-Line.htm
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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Stop Motion Magazine - http://www.stopmotionmagazine.com
An online quarterly publication devoted to the art of stop motion animation, which will include interviews, reviews, tutorials and articles related to the art form. Downloadable as PDF file. |
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The Lone Animator - http://www.loneanimator.com
An animator and puppet fabricator with gallery of photos showing how different puppets are created, primarily using latex and foam rubber. |
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Miles and Jules Studio - http://www.wombokforest.com.au
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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The Art of Stop-Motion Animation - http://www.courseptr.com/downloads/chapterpreview/32442CH7.pdf
A sample chapter of an in depth how-to book covering the basics of stop motion animation production. Appendix includes list of internet resources, books, schools, animation equipment, tools, and supplies. Published by Thomson Course Technology (www.course.com) |
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Clay Animation Made Easy - http://education.wichita.edu/claymation
Example of clay and stop motion animation used in an elementary school curriculum. Educators using this tactile animation medium to help encourage language, mathematical, logical, spatial, collaborative and creativity skills. |
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Two Left Hands - http://www.twolefthands.fr
Boutique animation studio in France showcasing a variety of stop motion mix media animation methods combining puppets, cut-out photo, computer enhanced, and pixelation. |
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Nick Hilligoss - http://www.picturetrail.com/hilligossnic
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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Crux Animation - http://www.cruxanimation.com
Brief overview about animation field including stop motion, basic description of cameras, equipment, and software. |
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Doll Making Instructions - http://www.stoneeyes.com/dollmaking.html
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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Animation und Puppenbau - Juergen Kling - http://www.weirdoughmation.de/jkde/
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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The Seventh Voyage.Com - http://www.theseventhvoyage.com
Site which is dedicated to the films and creations of stop motion animator Ray Harryhausen. Updated regularly. |
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