How do stop motion puppets stand up?

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[@hunterlovejoy7651]

Honestly stop motion animators are a different breed and deserve our respect

[@floor867]

I am a breed of different

[@RetiredAccount3737]

​@@floor867Come back to me when you move a clay puppet around for months while taking pictures to make a couple minutes of animation

[@The.Silicone.Valley]

@@RetiredAccount3737he isn’t a different breed, he’s a breed of different

[@RetiredAccount3737]

@ZilchZero I immensely respect the effort it takes for stop motion animation. They are truly a different breed, because of the months for videos to be made and years of work it takes to make full stop motion movies. The dedication it takes to make that is incredible, and because you can't waste that much time on the equivalent of the emoji movie, Everything stop motion is a work of art. From early special effects in King Kong, and Jason and the Arginauts, to Wallace and Gromit, to Paranorman, Coraline, I don't think there's a single bad stop motion movie

[@MACKDADDY333]

Nice pfp

[@mr.vehickL]

Stop motion animators are another form of human, they are straight crazy to be moving a clay person around for months at a time to make a single scene

[@joecassidy2887]

once you learn about the stop-motion workflow when film was the only game in town you stop being impressed and start being scared of them

[@bowl1858]

every frame is a painting

[@sunburntsatan6475]

Yeah that's a crazy amount of dedication

[@joebykaeby]

Honestly I always thought that those marks were Rudolph’s hoofprints. Like I was impressed at the attention to detail in giving the characters footprints lol

[@twistedmyth5860]

They probably banked on that for if people noticed the holes.

[@RitardandoTheMailman]

LMAO SAME

[@toastedprocastinator]

same ☠☠☠☠☠

[@cats4Life]

Yes I totally agree

[@TheZephyrsWind]

Oh, same here!

[@DizzyStick]

This video actually helped me learn how to animate reliable walk cycles. Don’t ask me how. But it did. So thanks! Even though that wasn’t the goal. It still taught me a new skill!

[@The_Rekers]

I’m gonna ask how

[@pepsicolamanofficial]

im also gonna ask how

[@Scooby_Guy]

Ima have to ask now too

[@alanyozh]

I'm not gonna ask how, cuz I can relate to that

[@Milky_mans]

I *could* ask how but I don’t want to so I can continue the trope.

[@JNSStudios2]

This confirms that Gimberly has no nervous system. She had a bolt, a magnet, and a pin put through her foot and she didn’t even flinch. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk

[@RS-xb9lo]

What a marvelous and miraculous discovery... you, sir, are a genius.

[@AutisticIndividuaI]

Give this person a round of applause

[@VVToonZ]

gimberly lore 💥⁉️

[@thesplatooanima8231]

Gimberly seems to be a digital Entity

[@iamaweirdo5210]

Or she just has really tiny feet and the shoes are 30 sizes too big

[@StormCrownSr]

Hot take: I would love if movies included the option of seeing the animators moving the puppets in the background, as shown in this video throughout the movie. It's such a cool visual effect and showcases the effort the artists went through.

[@number1crate]

Like the after credits scene in Box Trolls, I loved that!!

[@Nimblescape]

To be fair, the bolts method was GENIUS for the deer bc the divots looked like hoof-prints!

[@aliyahpulido953]

This whole time I thought the hoof-prints were intentionally done!

[@dogman15]

​@@aliyahpulido953Yes but also no.

[@IbrahimKashif-p4n]

agreed

[@Christopher-ss6og]

Fr

[@makenziemay5449]

That's what i always thought it was 🤣😅

[@DereC519]

i respect stop motion so much

[@DalekStrategist308]

Have you watched Wallace and gromit, watch all of them, then come back, they’re great

[@fumiko.cup1d]

“Have you ever wonde-“ “No.” *proceeds to stay and watch the entire video*

[@nin2494]

Me with almost every explanation video, i've stopped registering the "Have you ever wondered-" part long ago and acquiesced to the viewer retention reigns.

[@firstletterofthealphabet7308]

so true bestie

[@AreesDaOG]

Me

[@ryanphillips4123]

Damn, thats a good point. I've never wondered about most of the things these sorts of videos explain. Hmm ... Still enjoyable to watch though. Most of they time, anyway.

[@jordand5555]

This is so me when i watch " Have you wondered how stop motion puppets standup?"

[@Alulim-Eridu]

As a kid. (& until just now, because I haven’t thought of it since) I thought those were hoof prints in the Rudolph movie. I remember thinking “Wow they bothered to make slight marks for hoof prints wherever the reindeer walk” Interesting I LOVE when I learn something new and informative about something I haven’t thought of since when I did/saw/heard/learned it a long time ago!

[@Bambooshark999]

Love the behind the scenes explanation from someone who’s clearly passionate about the animation industry, great video Doodley!

[@bene6969]

IT HAS BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE HE RELEASED A SHORT

[@seva7500]

@@bene6969what ?

[@bene6969]

@@seva7500 check his other shorts' dates

[@wazopaio]

I used to be a stop motion animator as a kid. I lost the passion when my parents split.

[@hilariousskullnamedcatzo647]

Gimberly is more horrifying now because she literally didn't mind the torture her foot went through

[@SjokopandaM-T]

That’s torture alright

[@JumpingBoredom]

Member moment

[@hilariousskullnamedcatzo647]

​@@JumpingBoredom

[@Miles4Daze]

What if she has small feet and big shoes?

[@hilariousskullnamedcatzo647]

@@Miles4Daze that's a good theory Miles

[@acezephyr03]

I actually really enjoyed seeing the marks behind Rudolf and Dancer... Prancer?... Rudolf and his dad because it gave the impression they had weight and were affecting their surroundings.

[@doodley3d]

If you're here to ask why the floor couldn't just be metal: Animating small shifts in the feet would be difficult. You would drastically alter your puppet's pose when removing the foot and wouldn't be able to lift the foot slightly as you very often need. That issue is solved with...a second magnet. Or screws! Also, it would only work for flat sets. Have you ever tried warping metal? Not easy, nor cheap!

[@clovercantspell]

Ok

[@TheMegaGamingWizard]

I always thought the figurines had like a wire-frame inside of them, and it just kept the figure upright at all times and no matter how you moved it, it would keep the same center of gravity. I dont know where i got this idea from...

[@nighttimexzzz]

​@@TheMegaGamingWizardthat works but not for stopmotion

[@pinkcheeseburger]

dude i loved this video sm thanks for making it

[@TheMegaGamingWizard]

@@nighttimexzzz yeah kind of figured...

[@IzzyGaming-ux1nn]

I didn’t even realize that about Rankin Bass! That’s so cool!

[@mikejox]

as a kid i always thought that stop motion worked like computer generated movies but i was surprised to found out that it all made by moving small puppets by hands

[@gamerjacksonr6070]

I thought they had to make different puppets every time the characters limbs move

[@lemon4087]

Same. Thought they'd get irl 3d pics n animate them.

[@mgachatv]

Same

[@shitfuckaballspiss]

HOW

[@nick6var]

The style of films like Monster House seems like stop-motion animation, despite the usage of motion capture of real actors on wire-frame sets. (Literally, they built props and set pieces out of wire so that there wouldn't be any interference with the motion tracking technology. With real props it helped the actors feel grounded in reality. Plus, that style avoided the 'uncanny valley' problem that makes The Polar Express look weird and dated.

[@_Kamura_]

The nails just look like footprints so its pretty good

[@turtleninja16tn66]

I think the drill method really works for that scene with Rudolph. It makes the cave look more natural with the uneven floor.

[@chicken]

Wow, that's a really innovative solution for stop motion animation! Love the creativity and resourcefulness. So interesting to see the behind-the-scenes process.

[@kheanemarLana]

I didn't know you were here and with 7 likes and no replys let me fix that😊

[@caomouse8829]

Extra method: Use dark magic to make them move

[@decsag5081]

omg i use that all the time when im bored but i cant show it to the public because ill be asked for a behind the scenes.

[@kricku]

Not stop-motion anymore. Stop-motion animators win again

[@biggestwinter9260]

gravity falls reference???

[@sk3lly23]

Idk why but i just really like the doodly Mascot, its simple but seems like a chill and kind guy.

[@redbop_]

as a stop motion animator who doesnt have all the expensive stuff big companies do, i usually use sticky tack or puddy on the bottom of the feet. it's not the most reliable but it does what it needs to

[@novaeye6081]

Same it incredibly useful... at least until the model falls over due to weak joints.

[@redbop_]

⁠@@novaeye6081yeah its like helpful and also super annoying to deal with

[@BluTacApostle]

Praise the Tac.

[@gabriellagear5367]

I love Rankin & Bass. I wish they continued making stop motion. Those films made my Christmas childhood

[@Zelurpio]

to anyone shocked gimberly isnt feeling pain, her brain is probably lagging from the render hogging up memory

[@musicsixtyseven]

lmao

[@eternalmongol]

never thought i would be bricked over a puppet

[@decsag5081]

NAHHHH

[@sorlox2415]

can't blame you though...

[@Buggolious]

Same

[@chimeradev]

Lovely explanation! Can't wait for more short content from you

[@plubus7148]

if you were my teacher i would pay attention in every class your voice is soothing and you make everything easy to understand

[@Mr_null127]

This animation is SO GOOD

[@st4r_gzer]

He teaches and entertains. Amazing.

[@ColdFuse96]

Sonic David makes stop motion skits with Sonic toys, and he uses straight up play-doh to keep his models in pose!!!

[@joshuawilson8804]

Fourth is having bottom heavy and strong legs usually workable if the character doesn't need to lift their feet to move.

[@TheEggGuy64]

Can you draw doodley and gimberly enjoying some nice fried eggs together :)

[@doodley3d]

Thanks!! No promises, but eggs and bacon is my favorite breakfast so I might be able to make it work if I can find a good angle for a short.

[@Rex_Oreo]

I don't even do animations but your videos are always so calm and intertaining to watch

[@MYNAMECHEF_FilthyFrank]

One of the most underappreciated art forms, them and puppeteers

[@janvangils5560]

Just started my minor study stopmotion, so for sure saving this

[@dghsjhyd123]

Your animation is SMOOTH like a SMOOTHY

[@emememememememememe]

amazing production quality on this short!

[@nootsgaming5517]

We honestly need more stop motion its a beautiful art

[@brambleberryproductions1235]

I personally love to see little human details, like pins in the feet or marks on the floor. Looks so cute ^.^

[@Nopeman999]

I only care about this dude's INSANE smooth animation!

[@RealityButWorse]

60 frames per second. You’re on thin ice with half of the animation community, lol

[@Zephyer6581]

something wrong with 60FPS?

[@weirdkraken]

@@Zephyer6581not that theres something wrong with it for video games or movies and stuff but animation as a medium is done at 24fps typically, and when an animation is interpolated up to 60fps for example, you lose a LOT of impact that the original animators spent so much time and effort getting exactly right at 24fps, only for the pace to be ruined because the AI doesnt know about the principles of animation or what exactly it is interpolating

[@vieilatome2257]

@@Zephyer6581 you usually won't see a lot of 60 fps except in camera made movies in animation (and stop motion) you need to draw/make each frame so you usually will do 24 fps 12 fps or 7 fps

[@RitardandoTheMailman]

why bruh

[@RealityButWorse]

@@Zephyer6581 sometimes, people use AI to force a 24 frame per second animation into a 60 frame per second animation. This usually makes the animation sloppy and gross as AI tends to do. Some people think that animation is meant to be done in 24 and below, making 60 a second animation a very tedious tight rope. I hope this helps clarify, no hate was intended here

[@NickyLunaLove]

Stop motion animators have a level of patience I couldn’t dream to obtain

[@KindaSalty]

These are pretty good techniques

[@silvcyllanjomena2478]

That Rudolph movie was my goddamn childhood that I couldn't find anymore

[@zuvereetoya]

nuts? DEEZ NU- Ahem, sorry for that 💀

[@The_Rekers]

First comment that did this even though you technically didn’t it still kinda counts

[@skylerramsey4495]

This dudes voice is so relaxing

[@FTAMonkeman]

"By putting nuts in the characters shoe" time to check the comments 😑

[@Oliver-.-zzzzzzz]

Same

[@auricprophet7106]

I think being able to see the pins or left behind marks from holes adds to the magic of stop motion. Maybe just me but it kind of solidifies the idea of it being all hand done.

[@nasokplay3463]

Oh my god he just made the holes in Gimberley legs😢😢😢💀💀💀

[@istoleyunomilesbigmac]

the pins add such a sweet detail just like the holes

[@aikordcz4424]

There is one other method that I tried once, but it only works with static scenes and its really tedious. First, take a picture without the puppets, then animate the puppets using the rods (like the VFX green ones). After you are done, use photoshop. The first picture with no characters as background layer, the picture with characters as top layer, than cut out any parts with rods from the top picture, the background layer will fill the gaps you've just made. Repeat for every frame :)

[@AlexMint]

It's good to take multiple background pictures if using a rig, because even in an ideal scenario, lighting often changes throughout a scene. Fortunately if you're programming a camera rig, you can replicate its movement to have an editing pass.

[@unnecessarycensorpolice]

Stop motion is very beautiful

[@Her-sf3kj]

i always thot those were foot prints

[@unknownuser6711]

Honestly leaving holes in the set might be best for snow effects.

[@ChilouRB]

Day 1 of asking for Gimberly doing a 360 no-scope

[@GabsARV]

I have a really high respect towards the people who do stop motion animation. Not only do they need to 24 different adjustments for 1 second of screen time, they also try to make it as natural as possible and take into account the amatomy of the characters they're animating. It's a tedious process and I can't even begin to comprehend how much patience they have in doing this medium of animation. It's just astonishing!

[@dubmegavin8719]

I literally binged watched all Laika movies within 2 days ago. Lol

[@tsundereyoongi3869]

Stop frame is my favourite film form. It's incredible and relies purely on humans and creativity

[@abrahamcamarilloloza4882]

That loop was smoooth!!

[@UN91624]

CONGRATS ON 300K DOODLEY

[@emmavillamiljarauta436]

Could you make a doodley back flip?

[@thiskidgabe0401]

Fun fact: Thomas and Friends (The original) used sticky tape or a sticky substance to basically prevent the characters from falling, sometimes you could’ve spotted them in some episodes and it appears like a white thing under their shoes

[@Fatherandsoncraxinpaxs]

Mom there’s no time, I must help support a great creator. Who? His name is doodley and he just dropped a new KZbin short

[@moisesdanielalvarado5578]

Stop motion animation is really good 😊❤

[@sebreb]

Am I the only one who simps over Gimberl-

[@sans101]

Not at all

[@proplaystowin]

As someone who tried stop motion I WISH I KNEW

[@videohousejsq]

I love making Stop Motion animations. Such a unique style.

[@byrontheusurper6505]

Stop motion is so cool

[@violettracey]

Thanks!

[@BeIlG]

absolutely loved this! great short!

[@terabyteoftflipflopswitche6981]

I wanna mention as a child I thought the little prints looked so great. Felt like they were actually walking on something. I want to put this so people know that some of us love it

[@cherryjello777]

Stop Motion animation is soooo underrated and soooo beautiful ❤

[@siriuslylucid]

Stop motion was always my favorite type of animation as a kid

[@Petey-TheCat6]

Coraline is a good movie!

[@Applewrn]

“Bolt their feet down by putting nuts in the character’s shoes

[@flyingfool5215]

Your 2d animation is so smooth. Absolutely love it

[@higorss]

its 3d tho

[@Gmi40]

His little avatar is a 3D model that has an outline that’s based on the camera’s position, he’s explained it a few times if you want to learn more

[@dylanlee251]

Hey for anyone keeping this art alive thank you❤❤

[@moonlord1387]

Dude your animation is so well done 👍

[@axolotl804]

I feel like bolts works well for the Rudolph movie, because it looks like hoof prints in the snow!

[@Serf_dom]

Stop.motiom is hands down my favorite animation. True art.

[@nachoxaverage]

Im just glad people still Claymate

[@Deerfoxo]

Actually i didn't know that, Thank you for the advice^^

[@McGenshins_Gorou]

Am I the only one who didn't know Coraline was stop motion?

[@dexymexy]

The screw method actually kinda works for snowy scenes and other places you can leave footprints

[@TR1STAN03]

Bro whoever makes stop motion movies must be incredibly patient and talented

[@ebentaylor]

I've been doing stop motion for so many years and I haven't even heard of the pin tie-downs before! I've gotta try that the next chance I get. I love practical effects and this is going to save me a lot of money at the hardware store if I don't need plywood for my sets or knurled nuts for my stop motion puppet feet

[@keiyakins]

"If its good enough for Rankin/Bass, then who's to complain?" is honestly not a bad attitude. There's such a thing as a charming amount of jank, yknow?

[@ThisisStykx]

Thank you for enlightening me. I learned something new today.

[@MadameSomnambule]

In a way, the markings on the ground in that Rudolph clip you showed also kinda makes sense in the context of the setting. Everything's covered in snow after all, so it makes sense they'd leave footprints behind.

[@comparatorclock]

Tbh i think the marks are good - cause they could be read as like footprints or something

[@andrijor]

I love this so much

[@annicerader6021]

Stop motion movies are probably my favorite movies 🍿

[@athena1491]

honestly, the pins would make a lot of sense in coraline as a thematic thing

[@totalyup3578]

i really apriciate seeing the pins still in the final cut

[@saikoro8620]

The puppet's animation is soo clean I love it

[@uknownada]

The drill method is REALLY clever with Rudolph. It looks like footprints! Or hoofprints.

[@DullBlaze]

Stop motion is just so amazing. Mad respect too all in this specific field.

[@ImCurrentlyNaked]

Oh, I had actually wondered this before. I knew the armature arm exists, but they obviously couldn't use such a device in the 80's or 80's. Good to know.

[@AlexMint]

It was still technically possible, just a heck of a lot more work to create mattes.

[@BandLBestiebros]

"80s or 80s" LMAO FIX UR SPELLING 😂

[@ImCurrentlyNaked]

@@BandLBestiebros I'm not even sure what I was writing about since it was seven months ago, but even then, I can tell by context I meant "80's or 90's". Anyway, I'm not fixing it lol, they can just read this response or use their heads a little.

[@dev4159]

Coraline was so good that when people talk about stop motion animation it is one of the first things to come in mind.