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Stop Motion E-mail Forum
Stop Motion E-mail Forum: Community for discussing the craft with other hobbyists and professionals. (Stop-Motion)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Stopmotion |
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Do it Yourself Foam Latex Puppet Making 101
Do it Yourself Foam Latex Puppet Making 101: 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 & molding method, foam rubber latex casting, seaming, and final painting of the puppet. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/zungstudio/ |
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Stop Motion Film
Stop Motion Film: A resource and informational website from Germany about stop motion animation. Also, there is an English version of this site. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.stopmotionfilm.de |
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Stop Motion Pro
Stop Motion Pro: For Windows PCs, a mid-priced frame capturing program for professional level stop motion animation, clay animation, pixillation, and cut out animation techniques. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.stopmotionpro.com/ |
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At Last, Foam Puppet Fabrication Explained!
At Last, Foam Puppet Fabrication Explained!: 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. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.11/2.11pages/2.11briertonani.html |
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AnimatorDV
AnimatorDV: Computer based stop-motion software for the PC platform. Allows recording of your stop motion animations with added features to check the animation quality and progress. Trial version available for try out. (Stop-Motion)
http://animatordv.wmmedia.com |
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The Puppetry Home Page
The Puppetry Home Page: Lists information and resources; covering traditional puppetry, animatronics, and stop motion puppet animation. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/definitions/index.html |
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Stop Motion Armature Machining Book
Stop Motion Armature Machining Book: Provides general instructions about machining and metal working techniques for the fabrication of armature joints which are used inside stop motion puppets. This is an intermediate level book which assumes you have some understanding of metal working prin (Stop-Motion)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0786412445 |
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Clay Animation & Sculpture
Clay Animation & Sculpture: Stop motion animation movies and pictures created with clay. [Some pages from this site not viewable with some browsers] (Stop-Motion)
http://members.tripod.com/~dragomir.n |
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Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen: The life and career of the special effects, stop-motion animator. (Stop-Motion)
http://lavender.fortunecity.com/judidench/584/ |
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Michael Davy Film & TV
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". (Stop-Motion)
http://www.michaeldavy.com/ |
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Nick Hilligoss
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. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.picturetrail.com/hilligossnic |
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Burman Industries, Inc.
Burman Industries, Inc.: This company offers materials, supplies, how-to videos and books for prosthetic/animatronic special effects, which use many similar fabrication techniques to create stop motion animation puppets. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.burmanfoam.com |
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The Clay Animation Home Page
The Clay Animation Home Page: Site that includes, resources, discussion group, materials & supplies links, and other information for those wanting to learn about stop motion clay animation. (Stop-Motion)
http://clay.s5.com |
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Stop Motion Studio
Stop Motion Studio: Stop motion, claymation and time-lapse software for Macs. A simple user interface and with online instructions and documentation. A free demo is available for download. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.loudmotion.com |
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Sanyo iDshot Digital Disk Cam
Sanyo iDshot Digital Disk Cam: One of the very few consumer digital camcorders that can shoot single frames and can be used for stop motion work. When the iDshot is used for animation, it does not need to be connected to computer. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.sanyo.com/entertainment/digitalcameras/index.cfm?productID=225 |
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Toxic Mom's Studio
Toxic Mom's Studio: A full facility sculpture, design, prototyping art studio specializing in toys and action figures. Also experienced in stop motion puppet fabrication and animatronics-cable puppetry work. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.toxicmom.com/ |
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Lima SMA Website
Lima SMA Website: Stop motion animation personal website page that also includes informational tips for those who want to make their own stop motion movies. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.geocities.com/lima_sma/index.htm |
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The Clay Animation Station
The Clay Animation Station: For beginners/students, general information about getting started in clay animation. Includes tips, tricks, and resources. (Stop-Motion)
http://library.thinkquest.org/22316/home.html |
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ModularHose.com: Armatures
ModularHose.com: Armatures: A modular, poseable hose system that can be adapted and modified for use as stop motion puppet armatures, and can be used in "built-up" puppet constructions. (Stop-Motion)
http://modularhose.com/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=M&Category_Code=DA |
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Clay Animation Made Easy
Clay Animation Made Easy: 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. (Stop-Motion)
http://education.wichita.edu/claymation |
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Stop-Motion Filmography
Stop-Motion Filmography: A website reviewing this detailed book about stop motion animation in motion pictures or television, specifically, where the stop motion puppets were used to interact with live action/people. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.aboyd.com/kong/pettigrew.html |
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Loose Moose Animation
Loose Moose Animation: Award winning stop motion animation company using puppets, clay animation and CGI. Best known for their Brisk Iced Tea television commercials. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.loosemoose.net/ |
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Xipster Instant Animator
Xipster Instant Animator: Frame capture software with user friendly interface for beginning animators to quickly learn animation basics. Includes its own sound effects to quickly assemble & complete short animated sequences. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.xipster.com |
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La Pate à Modeler Animée
La Pate à Modeler Animée: Clay animation site using digital still camera and includes some basic, finished animations. Also, has some tutorials showing how it was done. The site is in French and has English translation. (Stop-Motion)
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/vallin/animation/clayanimation/ |
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StopMoShorts Film Fest
StopMoShorts Film Fest: A showcase-venue for beginning to advance animators specializing in stop motion techniques to display their works. Submission guidelines are established on a theme or subject to stimulate and encourage animator's story telling creativity. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.stopmoshorts.com/ |
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StopMotionAnimation.Com
StopMotionAnimation.Com: Information, resources, library, and how-to instructionals. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.StopMotionAnimation.com/ |
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Bricks In Motion
Bricks In Motion: This site is about the specialty area of using the Lego building brick components of this modular build-it-yourself toy system and bringing them to animated life using stop motion animation methods. Includes how-to information and tutorials. (Stop-Motion)
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tomfoote3/BIM/index.htm |
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The Clayman's 3D Cartoon Communications
The Clayman's 3D Cartoon Communications: Stop motion, computer animation, sculptural illustration and character design for advertising, entertainment and education. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.theclayman.com |
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The Seventh Voyage.Com
The Seventh Voyage.Com: Site which is dedicated to the films and creations of stop motion animator Ray Harryhausen. Updated regularly. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.theseventhvoyage.com |
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The Art of Stop Motion Animation
The Art of Stop Motion Animation: 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. (Stop-Motion)
http://pharosproductions.com/aosma/smhome.html |
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iStopMotion
iStopMotion: 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. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.istopmotion.com |
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Animation Express: Stop Motion Animations
Animation Express: Stop Motion Animations: Examples submitted by beginning and amateur stop motion animators. Requires QuickTime player. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.wired.com/animation/stopmotion.html |
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BTV - Mac Animation
BTV - Mac Animation: Video software with frame capture features specifically for animation applications, such as stop motion, clay, and drawn. Also features timelapse and motion detection. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.bensoftware.com/ |
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Magpie
Magpie: A shareware program that helps in the analysis of a recorded voice for lip-sync. Applicable to a variety of animation methods including stop motion. It provides a set of tools for the precise timing of the character's mouth movements and suggests how it s (Stop-Motion)
http://www.thirdwishsoftware.com/magpie.html |
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Clay Animation How-To Page
Clay Animation How-To Page: A brief tutorial on how to make clay puppets and animate/film them. Many links to stop motion/puppet animation related web sites. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.animateclay.com/ |
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Paint Specialties Laboratory
Paint Specialties Laboratory: Manufacturer of a concentrated water based, flexible and durable paint, that can be used on foam rubber materials for stop motion animation puppets and prosthetic make-up special effects. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.stopmotionworks.com/pntspeclab.htm |
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FrameThief
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. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.framethief.com |
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Darkstrider: Explorations in the Art of Stop Motion Animation
Darkstrider: Explorations in the Art of Stop Motion Animation: 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. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.darkstrider.net/main.html |
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Armaverse
Armaverse: Stop motion animation armature parts and kits for building a variety of jointed armatures such as humans, elephants, and grasshoppers. Affordable prices for those starting in puppet animation. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.armaverse.com |
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VideoBlender
VideoBlender: This is an animation software for the use in stop motion and clay animation. Offered by Tech4Learning which has extensive online documentation and training manuals about VideoBlender. It can be used on the PC or Mac platform. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.tech4learning.com/videoblender/index.html |
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Building Ball-Socket Armatures
Building Ball-Socket Armatures: Description and photos showing the construction of stop motion animation puppet armature joints using common tools and basic metalworking methods. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.montereymotiongraphics.com/armatures/ |
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Stop Motion Works
Stop Motion Works: Information and how-to technical tips on animated puppetry. Dedicated web site for hobbyists and professionals practicing the unique art and craft of stop motion animation. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.stopmotionworks.com |
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Menagerie Productions
Menagerie Productions: 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 ca (Stop-Motion)
http://www.menagerieproductions.com |
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MovieStuff Transfers
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. (Stop-Motion)
http://moviestuff.tv/ |
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Animation und Puppenbau - Juergen Kling
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. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.juergenkling.de |
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Animation Toolworks
Animation Toolworks: This company offers the LunchBox Sync which is a dedicated frame/image capturing device to provide instant feedback for animators. Many uses include syncing for pencil tests or stop motion, also for demo reels, previews, animatics, reference tests, studen (Stop-Motion)
http://www.animationtoolworks.com |
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John Wright Modelmaking
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. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.jwmm.co.uk/frame.htm |
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Animators Web Ring
Animators Web Ring: Website networking tool where animation related sites are linked together through a banner displayed at each website. Offers visitors more exposure to other animation sites. Free to join and become a member of this web ring. (Stop-Motion)
http://www.stopmotionworks.com/animatorsring.htm |
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