Beginners Guide to LEGO Stop Motion Animation

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

Great stuff dude! Real accessible. That's something I struggle with when explaining animation, I take so much stuff for granted that I forget to explain a lot of it.

[@AntBandit]

Thanks man!!

[@lego4virgo]

Wow! When one great gives another great a compliment!

[@stopmotioncentral5911]

The man the myth the legend, brother hood workshop you are amazing

[@kolyalegofan2025]

Legend

[@ПётрЛаврентьев-з5е]

жду когда будет обучение как снимать анимации на дорогом оборудовании!!!

[@dplonker6140]

Honestly huge respect to your first animation that you showed. The fact you actually had motion, not to mention with multiple characters, from your first animation is amazing.

[@Clownest]

Now i know how much effort this takes. Full respect to people who do stop motion like you.

[@rabbitholestudios06]

I would love to see a tutorial for how to do fight scenes! Really liked this, by the way, a great refresher!

[@TheClickedBrick]

i too would love the tutorial

[@Bluepuffanimations]

Nonstop animations made 2 tutorials for fight scenes you should check them out

[@FuriousTyphoon]

0:38 "here's a look at the first thing I ever animated as a kid" *proceeds to show the most charming 2008 Lego Star War Stop motion*

[@Bluepuffanimations]

Mine was sonic running in a custom mario set

[@JesusAndLego]

Thank you so much for making this video. I’m a huge fan of stop motion, and have been since I first saw a replay of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad in the theater ages ago as a kid. The thing that always keeps me from attempting to make my own is struggling with a terrible degree of perfectionism. But after watching this video, I am beginning to understand that it’s ok to start simple and to have imperfect expectations.

[@SW_Bricks]

Your animations are incredible but I have to say the cinematography, set up and overall look of your videos always keeps me hooked!!

[@AntBandit]

Ah thanks so much! That means alot

[@robinearle1118]

Thanks you are my sponsor for starting me off🎉🎉

[@robinearle1118]

CAMERA!

[@HuxleyBerg]

Hey! Thanks for the shout out! This video is awesome! You are doing an amazing job breaking down the basics for the next generation of brickfilmers, excited to see more :)

[@AntBandit]

Thanks man! Im a big fan of all your stuff

[@buggobricks]

I’ve been doing stop motions for a while now but it’s always nice hear about the basics again.

[@Your.average.striker]

I’m a stop motion pro because of you!!

[@BrickHouse101]

I’ve been making stop motion for a while but this was still very helpful!

[@AntBandit]

I still enjoy watching beginner tutorials too, always a helpful to get a refresher on the fundamentals! Glad it helped

[@spartanskybird1905]

Same.

[@StMichaelsCottage]

I love stopmotion and have started recently! These tips are extremely helpful. Thank you so much! Watching your stopmotions you've already done at the start of the video was so amazing how they were so smooth and clean they were! This just shows how long you've been doing your job, and I just think you're awesome! Carry on making the incredible content you already are! 😊😊😊

[@NomadicSeafarer]

This was the first video I watched on the subject, and it was also the last! Made a quick 2.5 second video and was very happy with the result! Thank you!

[@JillHenley]

Looked this up for my son and he and his brother are hooked! Thank you for making this so accessible.

[@potatochip_6285]

I love this guide! It’s always great to hear that it’s possible to make videos even without the experience and equipment initially. Thank you for the amazing video!

[@Superiordoggy54]

Thank you this will help my animations a ton for my lego channel!

[@byLucao]

Thank Very much! I love it

[@boomboomboombob]

You*

[@spidergaboficial2634]

Lucão oi

[@BenCade]

My son wanted to thank you for your great instructions! We just finished up our first Lego stop motion with more to come.

[@InkyBonnie27]

This video was a great help! I finally got my animations smoothed with ease in and out. I loved how they look now, Thank you!

[@kola_mc]

4:55 - in regards to making sure your phone doesn’t move while snapping photos … if you have an OTG cable… or one of those lightning to usb adapters for your iPhone… you can connect a usb keyboard to it, and control the shutter button that way. I’ve used that before in the past, and it helps me keep the camera still because every time I tap the screen to hit the shutter button, it moves slightly. Also, Stop Motion Studio has the very useful feature called Onion Skin, which helps seeing the past photo so you know how far to move each time.

[@MintyBricks]

Your studio looks so cool! Love the lighting and depth of field of the studio shot

[@AntBandit]

Thanks man! I plan on doing a studio tour at some point

[@TheRedBread1.0]

I didnt think i would actually make something like this and do it not so badly thanks for the tutorial

[@Sub_zeroo393]

LEGO animation has been my dream since I was very young. Thanks so much for this tutorial!

[@NoMoreAnymoreBye]

Thank You you are a really good underrated youtuber :)

[@AntBandit]

I appreciate that!

[@bryankwong-6091]

For my first attempt on an animation, it wasn't that bad, I struggled to keep the camera still because a few times when I tap the picture button, it moved a little bit so it's not perfect but I think I can fix that. So I will try it again and try to fix the camera movements. But thanks for helping me get started, that's really helpful.

[@Ze_Zi_Animation_Studios]

Thank so much man, this video was so helpful. I just started practicing LEGO stop motion and I’m gonna be making my own LEGO stop motion movie one day. It’s gonna be called the space warrior by the way

[@TheClickedBrick]

i love the video! i came into it already having a grasp on the basics so i wasn’t looking to learn much, and yet after watching it i feel so much smarter. you have made it to the top of my list of favorite animators

[@AntBandit]

Good to hear!

[@caleballgaier]

I would love to see guides on how to do camera movements. It is something that I've pretty much never done before. Also I'm an odd one out cause I animate at 10 fps lol.

[@Totally_Not_Dupe]

Thanks, bro. I’m actually learning Lego stop motion for a Beta Club project that I had an idea about, and this would be helpful.

[@itsaboutbricks]

This is going to make my stop motion is way better thank you for the tips hopefully one day I can get as good as you :D

[@AaronBlacke]

0:37 That’s still better than most peoples first stuff lol. Great video! Already knew a lot of that but it has still helpfully.

[@wades_world22]

Huge thanks, you just got me started in lego animation - thank you for the app recommendation and I love the different animations you showed clips of. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

[@markfarrugia8226]

I started stop motion in a Lego club in my school. I found It super fun I. Worked with a partner it was fun and also you are a god at stop motion

[@Chickenstrip0_0]

I just made my first Lego stop motion and I can say that some of these tips certainly work. My first stop motion isn't that great but these tips certainly helped a lot.

[@C.T-6969]

My setup is a nice table and a lamp from ikea that is clamped into place and it provides more light than my actual house light… Oh yeah i forgot. I use a wool worths knock off baceplate (Australian grocerystore) and blue tack and a box from bunnings (Australian hardware store) and a clean Oreo tub (limited addition) and put my minifig accessories like bananas and helmets And in the box some minifigs and blasters I use blue tack on the baseplate and My stand use to be a small duplo baseplate but i lost it in my room so im using dulpo on a lego baseplate for more customisation Oh yeah the knock of baseplate hold my minifigs better then my aucual one…

[@Lop44]

i just recently got back into stop motion, and this was very helpful, keep up the good work!

[@bingerfozoepixgaming]

This is the best channel ever. I tried to make Lego movies with 14 tutorials rules. But this one, helps me a lot. Now, I’ll create masterpiece! (My opinion).

[@AstroNuggetKOS]

Amazing stuff bro! For me I don’t have enough patience but I have the talent to make one

[@overthemoonfilms5104]

I would love to see you do a tutorial on lighting.

[@AntBandit]

That will definitely be coming in the future!

[@nickshook613]

Fantastic tutorial! Great for an beginners in Stop Motion or animation in general!

[@nemodatquodnonhabet]

A lighting or set buidling tuturial would be amazing, keep up the fantastic work man!

[@lewissek]

thx so much for the tutorial now i posted on my channel ( that is not a advertisement) with my first animation. I know its not perfect but still thx for the video. I subscribed. Mybe more tutorials?

[@IfYouBuildIt]

This is 100% the best intro to stop motion video I’ve watched to date, excellent work! Look forward to seeing more stopmotion tutorials 😁

[@AntBandit]

Thanks so much! 🙏

[@ThatWookieeGamer]

As an already more advanced animator, though nothing here is new to me, I still like watching videos like this and seeing how other people approach stop motion animation and the different tips and such. So more vids like this would be great!🙂

[@AntBandit]

I like to do the same thing! More advanced tutorials will definitely come later down the road 😁

[@ThatWookieeGamer]

@@AntBandit Looking forward to it!

[@CRBrickProductions66]

Wow that was amazing! Really helpful even for me. I already animate and have this yt channel for it but I haven’t done animating for a really long time due to just being very busy, this video really helped me to start animating again - Thanks

[@mbi.studio]

A very complete tutorial! You included all the details which other tutorials out there miss :)

[@AntBandit]

Thanks so much! With how many great tutorials are out there already I wanted this to be a comprehensive one

[@Basically.Bricks]

Very nice man thanks for the tips and tricks!

[@Avgeek200]

Thank you so much, I’m a beginner and have no tools at all and now I’ve practised a bit and plan on doing some Star Wars animations,

[@jrl518]

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. My 9-year-old son is having a blast trying this out.

[@SaberBrickStudios]

Really great video and super helpful for a moderately experienced stop motion animator. I did not know about the headphone audio trick!

[@stemgineeringwithnick]

Great work - great how you’ve kept everything simple and accessible to all

[@OrangeBrick8]

Yes! I love your tutorials!

[@AntBandit]

Thanks so much! What tutorial do you want to see next?

[@OrangeBrick8]

@@AntBandit I would love to see a run cycle tutorial:)

[@T-F-o-B-A]

@@OrangeBrick8 yesss run cycle yesss

[@NullSpectreStudios]

This is literally the best tutorial ive ever seen for stop motiok animation Also your animation is legit top tier!!!

[@sunshinebear1979]

Loved all of this. I created my first stop motion because of this video and can't wait to make more. Are you planning on more tutorials?

[@CrypticStudiosYT]

Great video! Lighting is always something I’ve struggled with and still do to this day…Would be awesome if you could talk about lighting in future tutorials!

[@legobudterencestudios]

Your first animation is just incredible :)

[@OxburgerStudios]

Great tips! Everything a beginner needs to get started!

[@lmfdynasty8193]

I used to use a tripod for filming, and it was really hard to get good angles. Thanks for the tip on using a small stand made out of lego, much easier to get good angles.

[@LindaPullicar]

Great video. I want to do Lego stop motion as a library program, and this was perfect for a total newbie like me.

[@toca_Iexi]

I LOVE stop motion studio, my Dad recommended it to me a while ago and it has been really uselful

[@IntotheBrickofIt]

Soo helpful!! Ty has m trying so hard to get better and this was wonderful!

[@ANGOOSE-e7b]

OKAY TBH EVEN UR FIRST ONE IS AMAZING

[@d-padqueen1103]

If you wanted to save time photographing the model waving and it's not doing anything else, you could copy and reverse order the previous shots from the last one (did this in college when the studio was time limited for my personal use and I only had two weeks to put together a 2 minute piece.)

[@МаксимВакуленко-к8г]

Hi. I recently became interested in this topic and immediately came across your channel! I want to thank for your advice they are very wonderful! I admire your work and in the future I would like to learn so! But unfortunately I see that the course is not updated (((Maybe you have a full course from a beginner then a pro?

[@trainslife1072]

Dude thank you I have been trying to find how to do stop motion for years and now I've found a nice and simple way to do it Thank you so much!

[@happyfuntimes6259]

your tutorial is great and i will use this

[@Lego_stopmotion_guy]

thank you so much for the help your first stopmotion is so clean its better than mine lol

[@monkey-scout]

What is a good sturdy animation desk that you would recommend?

[@AntBandit]

The one I use is actually an industrial packing table made by Uline. It's extremely heavy, has metal shelves and costs around $350. I splurged to get a nice table for animation, but you can definitely use any sturdy table/desk. You can even wedge some weights or sandbags against table legs to make sure tables won't move or slide. I have seen some animators use strong tape to fasten table legs to floors as well. Professional animation tables are usually built from wood and have cross beams underneath to keep it from wobbling.

[@chrisjulien7698]

Christ bless you, thank you for this i just got back into Lego star wars and I wanted to make some stop motion as a pass time this helps a bunch thanks again

[@smasherthecannonball6240]

Dude, thank you SO MUCH for this! Beacuse of this, my stop motion looks much more smooth than ever before! I truly hope you make some more, ie fight scenes and running, beacuse this was spot on for a newbie like me!

[@Wilhelm717]

I’ve always wanted to do stop animation, and now I think I might be ready

[@timandjoshbricks6715]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial! A great place for me and my son to start our brickfilm adventure!!

[@AntBandit]

Looking forward to seeing what you make!

[@sockman3288]

Nobody gonna talk abt how good his first animation was

[@markbeutner3602]

Exactly what I was thinking 😂

[@Mag42069]

This is a great video! Thanks for getting me into Lego Stop Motion! 💛

[@wendigoVRGT_official]

Thank you a lot for this! This really helps me since I started out with a shaky surface with constant light flickers!

[@S4ALT2312]

This video is really helpful and I'm getting skilled at animating with my Lego.

[@BrickStopMotionStudios]

thanks for the tips!. i didnt even know where to start when it came to stop motion before this video

[@10cutemoose]

The first thing you ever animated was so much better than mine lol. Your super good at this!

[@Alpha_fortnite304]

By this guy i became really good at stopmotion

[@TheLegoAnimator863]

I can see this helping beginners to the stop motion animation community ( like me ! )

[@Purely_Satisfying]

Absolutely incredible tutorial, thank you for taking your time making it. I made a few videos on my channel with an iPhone, yesterday I bought Canon EOS RP hoping to step my game up. I am going to ahead and watch all your videos.

[@SummerEastell]

this is a cool video

[@super_stopmotionbros.8004]

Thanks a lot!! I've been struggling with walk cycles but you really helped !! Please do make tutorials on fight scenes...yours are really great

[@BatteryPoweredBricks]

Top notch work Adam! Great tutorial for getting started 👍 In addition to ear buds with volume buttons many tripods for phones (probably sold separately as well) will come with a bluetooth remote shutter button. I use mine all the time for making thumbnails

[@AntBandit]

Ah nice! That works even better because you don't have to worry about a cable

[@Enzo_Wabe]

This video is so helpful to me. Because I just started making lego animation

[@Cillianslegostudios]

Helped start my occupation

[@timtom276]

Wow dude thanks i hope it will help me much in my animations

[@walterlambert4877]

I was wondering about backgrounds, run cycles and fight scenes

[@brickzunleashed]

I loved this video! It got me wanting to try some Stop-Motion of my own, also not to mention the video itself is super helpful!

[@noahmorin7868]

Your first one is really good especially for your first one

[@A_Random_And_Normal_Guy]

This helps me make my stop motions look better i will use this in my next video thank you for helping me.

[@JDI_4]

how do i make a character jump?

[@SkibidiGreenScreen]

You’ll have to use Lego bricks and edit them out after

[@JDI_4]

@@SkibidiGreenScreen how do i keep my background if i do the editing?

[@SkibidiGreenScreen]

@@JDI_4 in pretty sure you take all of the characters off but keep the baseplate is the exact same place and take a picture and when you edit the blocks out the background will be underneath if you need help you can search on KZbin and I think there’s easier methods, hope that helps

[@TheMooseHoose]

​@@SkibidiGreenScreenanswer his question please

[@TheMooseHoose]

I need to know too

[@za.deliveries]

Never really understood the easing in/ out bit until now. Would also like to see how to animate flying techniques w/out the "fancy equipment" lol

[@Gerald22222]

0:53 this is better then any animation I have ever made

[@atmoz_]

for sure it's great for a first one ;)

[@gwbricks]

Thanks! This is very helpful!

[@SHYTIMEismyTIME]

I’m so going to try this now!!! Thanks for the tutorial! So needed!!!

[@rabbitholestudios06]

Something else I just thought of, you should do a tutorial on the 12 Principles of Animation as they specifically apply to stop motion!

[@yeahmashadik]

Your tutorial gave me a lot of help!Thank you!

[@mystoller]

Great guide! Thank you for doing this looking forward to future episodes!

[@FreeMasonTalks]

would love to know how to make things fly through the air. if you could do a tutorial for that in this beginners playlist that would be amazing. thank you

[@Legostopmotion124]

Maybe you can use like fishing line or dental floss