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I really enjoyed this one for its homemade, gritty feel. The animation isn’t always fluid, and the camera has a bit of a shake from frame to frame, but it is pretty amazing despite its imperfections and that I something I’d like to keep in mind while creating my pieces for the next module.
2:
This was a super creative video that I chose because of the amount of planning that must have gone into getting the final product. It has an interesting camera angle and is a good reminder that stop-motion animation isn’t limited to just inanimate objects.
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I chose this because I loved the movement and fluidity of the clay. I can’t even begin to hypothesize how some of this motion was created.
4:
I was fascinated by this reoccurring clip on Sesame Street as a child, so I thought I’d include it for purely sentimental reasons. It was interesting to go back and watch some of these so many years later and think about the work it must have been to manipulate the appearance of the cup to complete the scenes.
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This is another sentimental one but included for the intricate parts that all needed to be moved to make every part of the frame, particularly the reverberation of the bell that continues while another bell is being rung.
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I watched SO MANY of these and could see using Legos in order to get the hang ofstop-motion n animation. Legos seem like a forgiving medium to work with since they are so easily stabilized by being interlocked. Also, there really isn’t any way to achieve smooth fluidity with such stiff working parts.
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OK Go have some of the most creative music videos I have ever seen. I looked them up and came across this video that was done for Sesame Street which I hadn’t seen before. Another example of how people can be used in stop motion. I’m also pretty interested in incorporating post-it notes into an animation since they are pretty versatile, as seen below.