Game Over

So, this is a stop motion movie I found that uses tons of found objects in creative ways. The animation is jittery but, in this case, that's not a complaint. It works perfectly with the subject matter. I should probably write a more in-depth description, but I'm still trying to absorb all the information about fudge cutting that we learned today. It's a cool stop motion movie about old school video games. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovvk7T8QUIU

Strata Cut Animation

So as I'm wrapping up my previous claymation I have been looking for different ideas. Since my last project was so heavily character based, I think it could be nice to try a new technique. I came across a method called strata-cut animation and think that the results can be very beautiful. Here is an example of the technique:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQCvH_RGips

Really cool video I found

-really smooth transitions, nice ideas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMg6bAQfTUQ

Silent Films

I love silent films, especially when they are silly and outrageous. Here is an example of a famous movie made into a silent film format: fast-paced, piano music, and grainy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mBDQXWflbM My project will involve the stop-motion technique to make these fast-paced scenes, but I'm incorporating more of a modern tone in music and adding surrealist elements. Imagine Charlie Chaplin in a Dali painting.

Adding Sound to a Claymation

So I've been undecided lately on whether or not I should add sound to my claymation project. I think I am going to see how it works. My only concern is that I don't want it to be overwhelming. I was looking for some tips when adding sound to the project and I found this link to be pretty helpful:

http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/66352.aspx

I hope this helps!

Woah, I just saw the amazon kindle stop-motion commercial on tv! I get really excited when I see an art media I'm working in used commercially

Sketch # 2

So, I just realized that I had forgotten to upload my second sketch to Youtube. Here it is if anybody wants to leave feedback or something. It's the "Zeus & Hades" one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7K9KK5JO8