Wednesday 23 May 2018

Stop Motion Animation Research for Idea #2

Stop motion is a genre of film that involves moving objects in the slightest degree and taking shots between the little movements to create a sense of motion that the figure is moving by itself.

Stop-motion examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSBQsckUe5Y - (Transformers Stop Motion: The Legend Exists by TFI Creations)
- the style of film inspiring the style of the project. It is a toy film that combines stop motion and video footage with added visual effects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIHkiaNyMKg - (Dino Dreams by blaisingm)
- This film uses built models with stop motion, practical and green screen effects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRiPQ8YNrVs - (Early Man by Aardman Animation)
- An upcoming claymation film made by Aardman Animation, a claymation film studio. The film uses clay models.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smiq3ACnyXI - (Minisaurs: Shade by Fred the Dinosaur Man)
- An example of claymation using standard modelling clay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lRGYsr7yxk - (Dinosaurs Extinction: Final Days. A Reptilian Holocaust)
- A film that contains clips from the early days of stop motion, when built models are used.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ5h7yWenqk - (LEGO STAR WARS The Last Jedi - Luke Skywalker vs Kylo Ren by Brick Force Studios)
- an example of one of the most popular genres in toy films and stop motion in YouTube, which is Lego "brickfilms". The example recreates a scene from Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017).
- very simple examples of a stop motion animation using everyday objects and fruits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQuBhKU1UT8
- clips from one of the most famous figurine stop motion franchises, Robot Chicken. This series is directed towards adult collectors.

There are several genres for stop motion films as shown through the video research. The genre intended for Idea #2 will be a toy film that has visual effects and combines stop motion and video footage.

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