6 Tips to get Smoother Stop Motion Animation

[@AbelCarbajal]

I think these can be perfectly applied to more complex puppets. Especially the one about trying to push always in the same spot. When I'm animating a clothed character, I try to always apply pressure in the same spots to avoid clothes from boiling. Also, I try to manipulate them from the back, the part that is hidden to the camera. That usually helps a lot too. To animate the limbs, I find myself pushing the elbow to move the arm, and pushing the wrist to move the forearm. I rarely grab the arm from any other point, as that would deform the clothes.

[@edupuertasfruns]

What you say makes a lot of sense, I find super hard to find the better pushing points on each puppet.

[@AbelCarbajal]

@@edupuertasfruns Yes! Usually the bigger parts are the more difficult, like torso and hips. That's why I fell in love with a simple little tool at Laika that I use all the time; the "T-bar". It's a t-shaped square bar that goes in the torso or hips rig points, and allows you to precisely move those parts without touching the puppet at all. It also gives you more leverage. Then you just remove it and take the frame. Wonderful!

[@edupuertasfruns]

We used this same idea in Matilda to move it's head, but we didn't had a name for it, jaja! And yeah so handy.

[@doctor.sreeraj]

Both of you are super professionals. Please make us a video specifically on how to move an armature/puppet during a complex movement. I am just a beginner who is going to make my puppet do yoga which is really complex. Help me out!

[@bluestsuzuky4424]

Hi guys, im new in stop motion and i love what im doing. Pls check out some of my videos. Hehhehe. Guys if you have some spare armature , rig or any stop motion equipment you can just donate it to me and i would be really happy. Thanks guys and have fun

[@edupuertasfruns]

Anybody else does this rolling finger thing?

[@BryanKalina]

Yes

[@a3a766]

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[@s.e.3765]

@@a3a766 wat

[@mamshmam]

I do the rolling finger too! Hadn't even thought about resting with two hands or using the Mahl stick so thanks for the handy tips :)

[@edupuertasfruns]

Good to know I am not the only one. Keep animating!!

[@mamshmam]

Thanks, keep up the great content!

[@turin1224]

@@mamshmam omg

[@ForlornCreature]

the center of mass thing is such a huge tip, often movement looks janky when people don't track it

[@va_valentin_]

Yeah it's true

[@LightsCameraandLego]

ForlornCreature so important when animating bigger objects

[@user-bt5ur1pr7r]

When would it be useful in lego stop motion?

Good work 👍

[@LouiseMassolDillon]

Never thought of the mahl stick technique! That's a great idea. Nothing more frustrating than moving other objects by mistake. Thank you!

[@LightsCameraandLego]

I found that these tips were super important when I made my 60 FPS stop motion on my channel

[@comontoshi]

Endless gems of wisdom for the beginning stop motion animator. Thank you very very much! 👏🥰👍👍👍👍

[@giochacon8354]

Muchísimas gracias Edu ✨ Buenas observaciones, sobretodo para nosotros los principiantes.

[@CowFro]

You're right, these were kinda basic and the finger roll seems obvious. Yet I never thought to do that, this was helpful. Thanks man!

[@JellyB0B0]

wow Thank you for that Mual stick.

[@MichelleSMV]

This is a super helpful video! I will definitely remember to stabilize my hand while animating. It looks like it makes a huge difference.Actually all these tips look like they would help me improve 10 fold. Thanks so much!

[@KasperHeisenbaconDavies]

Super helpful actually Edu! Thanks, I just did a small series last week and noticed alot of small things I would like to work on.

[@juliamyrick5494]

I am teaching stop motion to 5th graders and these tips will be very helpful.

[@5MinuteMotions]

Thanks for the tips

[@soldjor9420]

Congratulations on 100k mate! Much deserved, I’ve been watching for a long time!

[@Sam-db1kv]

this push spot one was very helpful for me

[@edupuertasfruns]

thanks, I didn't thought on the importance of it till I started applying force in a consistent way across all the scene in specific points. It helps reducing non desired shiftings on the puppet

[@beepboop4937]

thank you so much for these helpful videos!! keep up the good work :))

[@dollslifefiction3681]

Thank you for these very useful tips!!! I love stop motion!!! And though it takes time, I always enjoy every second of making one stop motion video.

[@ClayDay]

Awesome info thanks!

[@fin.animations]

Thank you so much for these great videos. They really help with the videos on my channel!

[@codycessna5038]

These might really help. Mostly it’s just a good way to think about the ergonomics of animating.

[@edupuertasfruns]

yes, it's a good way to describe it.

[@claysteinstudio2809]

Very useful guide! Thanks a lot for your work and tips, your videos are really helpful for me.

[@kcdan91]

It's defi. going to help me animate my project, and I would like to thank you for giving me great tips through your video, I would like to show my stop motion work as I finish it, I surely got some tips that helped me genuinely and is going to help me later on too.🙏🙏🙏

[@THAC0Factor]

Fantastic tips, thank you for sharing your insight.

[@Chaizin]

These tips were really helpful for me! Thanks!

[@IntiFeelmaker]

¡Genial! ¡Muchísimas gracias por los tips Edu! (En realidad vi este video hace tiempo pero faltaba el comentario) Algunas de las técnicas yo ya las practicaba instintivamente, pero encontré nuevas que me encantaron.

[@nervacrafties]

Thank you

[@GG-jn4dx]

Ooh nice tips! 😀

[@lorenzoomero]

I love this kind of videos 🙏

[@Yuhara_rev]

I think it would be better if you show the comparison of the result of applying these tips and if you don't do them

[@origamiaroletes9034]

Muchas gracias por los tips, sentidos súper alertas para absorber tus enseñanzas. Saludos.

[@BRN-RMDN]

simple but very useful tips, thanks a lot sir 👍 definitely thumbs up.

[@khabaarkhoborrecipes]

Wow!

[@saudshafiq2709]

Great video hope you reach your aim soon.best luck for your aim

[@alkhawajamahmoud]

very useful! thank you

[@david-clip]

This is a great tip

[@fivegoldenbricks]

Nice one thanks ))

[@PCcardboard1354]

thank you some great tips

[@rosalindacaseley6996]

Excellent guidance! Subscribed 😎

[@Lucas__.]

truly this good man is appreciated for his effort and dedication to show us excellent content and his profession in which he works seems very interesting to me and shows us how he is doing his best to get ahead and leave a trace in the history of cinematography keep it up my friend you will make it :)

[@Blandeer]

Wow your cuticles are very healthy

[@alerrandrossnt]

your videos are really cool, please come back with videos with stop motion for Android. congratulations I love your channel :).

[@karenula7152]

Nice vidd

[@DanHernandez_animador]

Hola! Haz más videos, por favor!! Es genial su trabajo y ayuda muchísimo para los que vamos comenzando!! Saludos!

[@profilepicture1847]

You look like the friendliest guy I've ever seen.

[@andriafehizoro686]

thank youuu 👐🤗

[@The_Predatorkiller]

Your videos are always helpful but can you help me by saying what frame rate do think is the best for making stop motion ?

[@audiovisualessamu9991]

Me encanta este canal, muestra subtitulos en español

[@jiboneprothom]

Hello sir. It's been a long time since you have posted your last video.

[@captureinsidethesound]

Just use a colored ruler that already has the markers placed, clamp/tape the ruler down, slide the block/figure every MM or CM along the edges of the ruler to keep it in line and each move even in space and then color key the ruler out with Davinci Resolve (FREE).

[@lesl5283]

Gracias por los consejos! Y me encanta tu acento...por que yo ni hablo inglés.😁

[@jcnigang]

Thanks this really helped me because i started making these kind of videos(stop motion vids) But how many frames i can use to have more smoother animation

[@andresoyt6235]

Este canal es muy bueno :)

[@piojoland7987]

Eres genial

[@patrickvernae]

Do you use lenses of the same lineup for an entire movie to maintain the same color? Thank you

[@edupuertasfruns]

Yes we do if possible, we work normally with Canon L series or old Nikor manual lenses

[@salvadoramador2705]

muy bueno :)

[@lazyy3d]

hey, really appreciate your tips and tutorial videos. & I wanna know your source of Audio effects.... it makes your videos soo much more realistic.

[@عباسسعد-د6ه]

Hi, my name is Abbas, I love your designs, but I want to do a moving animation of clay, but I don't have the things that pertain to the doll's structure. Please read my comment

[@epicy9844]

upload again please we need more tips

[@brixlionstudio2402]

are any of these relevant to lego stop motion?

[@edupuertasfruns]

I would say all in some point

[@AudygogyNony]

👍

[@TurtlePrimeAnimations]

Resting my hand never really thought of I mean making stop motion animation is made by using your hand I’m going to try that the next time I make an animation

[@TheReverb1]

Hola; gracias; aunque todos esos puntos los tengo asimilados de antes por otras cosas; pero si lo que me resulta imposible casi, ,es como lograr hacer que un muñeco que sea por ejemplo carpintero, lograr que salga polvo, viruta etc de la herramienta "eléctrica" que estuviera trabajando. Quizás puedas hacer un video con posibles efectos pero no de software. Gracias

[@SomeCommonAnimator]

edu puertas@ what is the best way to make a model car for your puppet I’d you don’t have a fancy studio and equipment

[@edupuertasfruns]

Use cardboard or foam pvc sheets

[@SomeCommonAnimator]

edu puertas thx

[@fact-o-metry]

Plesase suggent some app which can be used in smart phone to make a stip motion animation

[@edupuertasfruns]

you can use stop motion studio

[@BryanKalina]

What do you use to stick your sets and foam for puppets etc

[@edupuertasfruns]

I use a lot of hot glue or silicone

[@godfather1997100]

Good day I would like to know what software you use for your stopmotio thank you.

[@cynthiamuina5427]

Dose it matter what software you use

[@lunab541]

No

[@wars4bricks]

Hi Edu, I have a question about working with dragon frame: after I masked out all of the frames where there is some type of support for example to hold up a puppet in the air. I exchange the masked out frames with the frames where the support is still visible (I use GIMP). After I did that my stop motion is finished. When I then play the full masked out animation in dragon frame everything is fine, that means that every support that I masked out is gone, what's great, but then when I export the animation, and I look at the end result, the support is still there... So what I mean is that in Dragon frame I can see the animation without the support so with every frame masked out. Off dragon frame, so when I look at it as an exported video the support is still there... Can you please help me with this problem because I have been trying to fix this for months... I would be so great full if you could help me! Kind regards Wars4Bricks. PS: sorry for the broken English, I'm from Belgium.

[@edupuertasfruns]

Hi, dragonframe is not meant to do that. The masks you are doing are purely for reference purpose during animation. You have to do that in after effects

[@wars4bricks]

@@edupuertasfruns ooh okay, thanks for your help!

[@SomeCommonAnimator]

When are you going to post another vid

[@dillzproductions8438]

Hi, please can someone help me. I was going to do a Lego brick film tomorrow and I was wondering how I would do it, for example what effects etc etc: however I quickly tested out my Lego starwars obi-wan kenobi out with my green screen and I noticed my blue light saber bit (the actual saber piece) what’s somehow working on the green screen, and I don’t want that to happen. So if anyone could be so kind and please tell me how to animate my Lego light saber (blue) piece with a green screen without it like being a kind of “green screen” if you know what I mean. That would be Mitch appreciated. Thanks 🙏 thank you

[@_aymann_]

Hey, I just wanted to know where you get the material for your stop motion puppets so I can make animations like yours

[@alodiah2422]

He makes his own :) kineticarmatures.com/ as for other things, I think if you watch his other vids he's extremly practical and mostly uses what he has lying around or makes it on his own. Just start low budget with whatever you have or search on ebay or etsy for some cheap parts and your local craft store. Good luck!

[@alodiah2422]

also, he always links everything he uses in the description box.

[@_aymann_]

Thanks!

[@dreamstudioir]

where are you now? Are you Ok?

[@ASMRDreamMore]

Hi! Just sent you an email with a question. Please check it out when you have a chance. Thanks! :)

[@edupuertasfruns]

Saw it, I'll answer later

[@ASMRDreamMore]

edu puertas thank you!

[@dollslifefiction3681]

I used to use Barbie dolls for my stop motion.

[@HalalUser_1602]

Did you know that you can do a ghost prank using stop motion

[@jarib5999]

Un poco de todo

[@lenguapino2342]

Hablas español?

[@bunnyboy3724]

I just posted a video can u guys give me some tips

[@rachend810]

😍🤩♡♡♡

[@TerryGrancho]

Who else tried the rolling finger thingy on the desk while watching the video? xD

ok it's cool but I work with plasticine ^^ 😁

[@isaactheanimator2095]

Plise helpe him to be mor famos

[@Youness_21]

Purse convert the translation into Arabic becus there are many arabs watching in the translation list ok 👍👍❤️👌

[@rachend810]

Very short :(

[@edupuertasfruns]

jaja, it was a test, I want to know if it is better to make shorter videos than longer ones and the reactions on them

[@rachend810]

@@edupuertasfruns jajaja hiya!, oki, well that was my reaction 😁...Abrazazo, edu puertas!

[@edupuertasfruns]

thanks then ;)

[@rachend810]

@@edupuertasfruns I prefer longer :)

[@scp--km3ii]

hablele español viejo

[@ieoowl3224]

No entendí ni pío

[@Dan-cq7vt]

first

[@oilyrussianpipecleaner]

You've almost got 100k subscribers! Good luck

[@edupuertasfruns]

thanks!