Trying Stop Motion for the First Time

[@TheFishEyeAnimations]

If you are far in an animation and you accidentally bump the camera, just change the angle. Unless the cut to the angle is awkward, then just redo the animation. That way it doesn't make your animation choppy and you don't have to remake it. I bump my camera a lot and this helps me save some time.

[@sam-beige]

That’s a great tip that I’ll definitely keep in mind for any future stop motion projects!

[@explosivestudios3920]

You’re right. Thanks a lot

[@ClaydoughVR]

Your the first feature on stop motion studio

[@y3llowgrap371]

Wish i knew that before i scrapped a ton of my animations 😂

[@benddy1050]

I do that to😂

[@NomaddUK]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the Wilhelm Scream in the second version? Well played!

[@ZachTheBrickManiac]

Dude you progressed so quickly! I really love the dancing animation, its great! 🤌

[@sam-beige]

Thanks so much! I still can’t believe that one actually turned out haha 😅

[@mbi.studio]

hello there

[@jayjay501st]

@@mbi.studio general kenobi. I've been waiting for you.

[@SpiderSamYT]

The fact you mastered 8, 12, and 24 frames so easily, is like, honestly impressive. I adored the creativity you had for the scenes you made. That was the most interesting detail for me at least. And also, I appreciated those timelapses. Plus the sped up clock is always a treat to look at. Awesome vid and animation!

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much!! Haha yeah I knew I had to get a clock for those timelapses

[@YBloem_PotY]

Yes very, but as an adult you have more money (better equipment), more brainz and more patience. I didn't have that cuz i was like 9-10 when starting.

[@TheJumiFilm]

yo

[@Freska99Heh]

@@sam-beigeHow much did it cost?

[@legopeaceez]

Wow! First time making a stop motion!? It’s a masterpiece!

[@sam-beige]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it!!

[@HalloGaming]

@@sam-beige Your one of those people who will do something for the first time and have already perfected it

[@Imanidiot500]

@@HalloGaming ong

[@OfficialTransformers]

I know right!!!! WAAAAAAY better than my 1st 4th and 8th 😅😅😬🤣🤣🎬🎬

[@legand169]

Yeah my editing is really bad!😅

[@LucasTio.]

Wow! I wish I could be that fast at learning. True dedication. Also, I love how Mando moves on the book at 6:20 and at the end.

[@hamframes4114]

I use 12 fps for my stop motions. And the dancing looks incredible! I love how you used almost all of Mando's moving joints.

[@sam-beige]

Thanks!! Yeah it was fun having so many joints to work with. I imagine Lego would be a whole other type of challenge since the joints are more limited

[@Upside-downfilms]

@@sam-beige lego is pretty easy there just some parts that are challenging

[@mrminifig7765]

Actually I find it easier, I make stop motion on my channel btw… you are way better than me when I first started! Good job!

[@cactusanimals7358]

I use 10 fps

[@incidentalreelz]

i use 24 fps

[@Iron0xiDE]

everybody who saw mando dancing his legs in the background 👇

[@InnovativeViber]

when

[@InnovativeViber]

nvm😊

[@jazzbricks2797]

I’ve been animating for a while now, and considering this was your first time doing stop motion animation, I gotta say this was incredible! You learned everything so fast. The only thing I think you missed was light flicker. But other than that, it was awesome! Plus I loved the fact that Mando was still moving in the background!

[@sam-beige]

Thanks so much! Yeah the first couple frames I shot were really bad cause I was just using a regular light bulb, but I switched to an led light I had laying around, but definitely could have used a better solution for that. Glad you enjoyed!

[@Brand-yk6dw]

one thing i knew was gonna be annoying was the arm to keep the rig still so i did the easy thing by spray painting and taping the helping hands so i can chroma key the entire arm out. did that way before i even started my first stop motion so i wouldnt have to go through the tedious process of after effects and could worry about the rough touch ups to feel confident in my several dozen work and become more detailed in after effects before i worked on streamlining my blending in after effects

[@rbaleksandar]

If you are shooting with the same background all the time, I would recommend wrapping the prosthetic that holds the model in green and basically create a mask for it in your software to replace it (green screen). Great job!

[@Toytle7]

I’ve been doing stop motion for 10 years now and I’m genuinely amazed at how good you are just starting out! Great job man! Keep doing it if you like it cause you’re very good at animation!

[@Enderbrick]

Dang this is really good for your first animation!!

[@sam-beige]

Thanks!! I have a little knowledge of general animation which was helpful, but first time trying stop motion 😊

[@PdArtzs]

I've been watching KZbin all day and this is the coolest thing I've seen today

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much, that’s the nicest thing I’ve heard all day!!!

[@KDTOyf]

Keep on the good work bro, love the detail btw 6:20

[@sam-beige]

Thanks so much!!

[@1playbattlefield513]

6:10 mandalorian is moving his legs in the background, nice and funny feature

[@dankmotionsstudios5161]

How the hell did your dance turn out so well. What a stopmotion prodigy 🙏

[@sam-beige]

Haha idk about prodigy! I referenced a dance to help because I can't dance like that lol but I was happy when it finally turned out.

[@BlaiBlaioggo]

0:01 Watching you move the pieces in fast motion is the coolest thing I've ever seen #goat

[@CanadianKomodo]

As a small stop motion animator, it's truly difficult yet rewarding. Personally, I like making lower FPS animations because I like how it looks, plus its easier. However, you CAN boost an animation with certain FPS boosters if you want an easier time. A personal issue for me is the lighting. It's hard to be consist with clouds or unreliable lightbulbs.

[@sam-beige]

Yeah that would be interesting to try boosting the fps! And yes, the lighting is so tricky!! I found an LED that didn't have too much flicker, but I also did a de-flicker effect in post-processing to help a bit more

[@somekid7612]

I go in my room with no extra lighting from the outside so i pull down the blinds and i use my lamp it works great

[@nickpark4181]

I do playmobil aminations so 24 fps seems useless, 8 or 12 is cool

[@joshuarmost]

Being someone who previously has done stop motion, I really enjoyed this. You don’t just have the stop motion correct, you also have the story correct.

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much, yeah the story was a lot of fun to come up with!

[@samuelalvarez_art]

I enjoyed that at 6:22 you made him dance in the background whilst you talked. A very nice edit.

[@TwoStarWarsNerds]

This is really incredible! I love the meta story of learning stop motion being told through the animations themselves.

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it 😄

[@StarGirl13568]

6:21 the Mandalorian in the background is dancing😂

[@ActionDisplayChannel]

Amazing! Congrats on trying this. I enjoyed every second of the video.

[@sam-beige]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, that means a lot!!

[@schaferent.]

I’ve been making stop motion videos since 5th grade and this is so cool. I’m always glad to see new animators

[@sam-beige]

Wow that’s awesome, and yeah I’m really glad I tried it out! I think trying new things in general is just a great way to learn new skills and better appreciate things you didn’t know as much about. Will definitely have to do more at some point 👍

[@parkerpartain5529]

Dude your simple sound design for the movements sounds amazing! Really great work that sells the scenes, especially the choppiness

[@Spider-Criminal]

This was such a great video! Mabye people take stop motion media for granted but you showed how much more to it there is

[@sam-beige]

Thanks!! Yeah totally agree that it's taken for granted, and it was just a lot of fun to learn more about what actually goes into making a scene. Really makes me appreciate the amount of work that goes into making everything from a 5 second clip to a feature film!

[@claire4518]

Gosh, can't tell you how much I love this video! To me, those 3 attempts turned out absolutely amazing. All the time, the time and effort you put into it make this video so incredibly entertaining and fun to watch, and of course, informative

[@Stephen_12]

You deserve alot more subscribers, the editing is amazing

[@sam-beige]

You're too nice, thank you so much!

[@bricks992]

Man is the Messi of stop motion (independent or made by a single man/woman), he even looks like him tbh

[@sam-beige]

haha thanks so much! I played soccer growing up, so I love Messi and that is probably the coolest compliment ever :D

[@TenToAceStudios]

that last one was awesome lmao. the dance looked great but i especially liked the way his head flops back after, he really looked tired

[@sam-beige]

Haha thanks so much! Yeah it was getting late and that’s exactly how I felt by the end of that day lol

[@blakelane1763]

Awesome job! Each were great. The Fade Out was HILARIOUS!

[@SpartanBrix]

As an animator, I can say you did a great job! I personally animate with Mega (formerly Mega Blox/Mega Construx) Halo figures.

[@sam-beige]

Thanks!! Yeah if I do more stop motion in the future I think it would be interesting to use some figures like that with less joints cause I’m sure it’s a different kind of challenge!

[@derekthedork]

I love that he is moving in the background at 6:20 🤣

[@SnorlaxWhisperer]

I do stop motions and this looks freaking amazingg. Especially for a first time.

[@sam-beige]

Thanks so much!! Just checked out yours which looks awesome as well, and I like how you use Mando in a lot of yours!

[@theplushees]

I love animist too! The animations are so good!

[@StopMotionBrosYT]

As a member of the stop motion community, I can confirm that this is really good 👍

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed!!

[@joanmcgrath5790]

So good!! Thank you for this walk through- the ending was hilarious.

[@TheDeepEnd318]

0:17: A. L.O.T.

[@RealSharkE]

what?

[@TheDeepEnd318]

@@RealSharkE listen to what he asks at that time and i answered his question.

[@TheReimecker]

Nice work !!!

[@futro_9380]

ANIMIST is someone whom I personally love watching and I've been watching i him from the start and seriously he just nails it... Man you are also doing a greattt job and you also made a great video on how these animations work. Thanks btw 🤝😁

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much!!

[@ThinkingProblem]

Never thought of using helping hands in stop motion but seems like that's what you do! So cool!

[@williamsbm]

6:19 Am i the only one who noticed the figure moving in the backround?

[@Chrisplayespiano]

No I saw 😂

[@Oliverscrew]

6:19

[@AR-pb2zh]

So cute too..the little animation of Mando behind you. Fun!

[@Animationtalk6]

I make tmnt stop motions

[@mitchellparadise3801]

I’m really diggin the little Mando on the Xbox dancing in the background. Nice touch!

[@stevedoggart2805]

I love the clock sweeping in the back ground of 3 , really good stuff

[@Arixo_officielYT]

Hey i use stop motion studio too! I am a pure beginner thats so impresive you are so much better than me😮😀👍

[@BrainofQuinn]

I LOVED this video! i am also wanting to get into animating and creatin models. It's nice to hear someone's perspective of trying this the first time. One thing that would've done is paint the rig Green and having a shot of the background that doesn't move as a behind the individual shots. There might still be some corrections but it might've helped it go a bit quicker!

[@joshuaprier2670]

I like that when you commentate during the editing process you show you face. It uses more of the what would be empty screen and to me brings more joy to the video

[@sam-beige]

Thanks!! That’s great feedback! Definitely wanted to show certain things on camera while also showing the time-lapse, so glad to hear that that was a positive :)

[@RFVisionary]

👍🏻 It's easy to see how much effort this hobby takes to achieve its goal. Great, well explained and: also told with humor. Thx!

[@djtaco2402]

You have a good channel don’t stop making vids you will be big one day 🙏

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much, I won’t stop making them 😀

[@CheckeredZer0]

YOU ARE A LIFESAVER, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH TIME YOU JUST SAVED ME. THANK YOU!

[@cellartor]

This is amazing 🤩 love it I use that stop motion app too that mando figure is epic

[@RTGx86]

Dude, this is a very good video. I have never given a single thought to stop motion and this video has single-handedly made me want to try it.

[@Rigel_Chiokis]

When I was a teen back in the late 1970's, I was doing stop motion animation with a super-8 film camera which did not have a single frame shutter! Talk about being rough animation, but I had so much fun. I was inspired by Ray Harryhausen, a stop motion animator famous for the Sinbad movies as well as quite a few monster movies. He told a story about animating the hydra for a movie, how keeping track of seven heads was difficult. Then he got a phone call and when he returned, he couldn't remember where he was, so he had to start all over. I caught the Mandalorian moving behind you before you turned to look at it. Which reminds me; I meant to comment how well you did in erasing your rig from the sequences. Your compositing is good too.

[@EricaGamet]

I did some stop motion in film class in high school in the mid-80s.... at least our super-8 had a trigger for advancing by frame. We had the Rancor for Jedi moving billiard balls around and wreaking havoc. I'm looking at getting back into it soon.

[@eddiewrightdenny74]

You are right this stop motion is a labor of love, but when the whole thing is done it is so worth it. Great video. 👍

[@NoDonutsjustDunkin]

7:17 mando in the back dancing as your explaining LOL nice little detail reminds me of toy story😄

[@SamuelRoshan]

This is awesome ! I started stop motion with some Gears of War action figures. Pro tip, before starting the shot, always click a photo of the background so that you can use it as background layer for all the upcoming frames. Its good for maintaining lighting and easier to clean up rigs without having to worry about ruining the image

[@Gamingwiththeboys-you]

Love it dude you got it down I would rather pay 20 to by a stop motion movie by you instead of watching the original Mandolorian good job

[@SmokeyMarshmallows]

Definitely can be months and months to make a stop motion but that just depends on how many frames per second you choose. It also depends on how long you want your animation to be and how much movement/detail you want shown. I've been making stop motions for years for my family since I was a little kid but im thinking about posting some on KZbin eventually

[@ThatGuyZeb]

Great work. You make a lot of great moves. I hope you keep up with the media. We're a dying breed.

[@TeamWestAnna]

This is beyond impressive to see your process with 3 solid animations. I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll continue to create in the future!

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much!!

[@jessegalan9728]

Nice! Really enjoyed this video. Nice making Mando dance in the background 👍 while speaking before that ending part

[@stopmotioncreation]

Wow nice work! I've just started with stop motion. The dancing is awesome!

[@randommanfilms]

Hey I really wanted to point out at 6:24 the little mando moving! I love that little Easter egg, I'm not sure if it was there before but it's amazing

[@n0sc0p3r6]

We all start from somewhere! I’m glad you finally have decided to do stop motion! I’ve been doing stop motion for a while, so I’m really glad that I see someone who is just beginning!!! Best of luck to you

[@heidiwilliams6230]

That's really cool. I really liked the dancing one and the Rubik's cube part, but I think all of them looked really cool. The whole video is awesome.

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it and appreciate your comments 😄

[@luckymandragoran8471]

Nice touch with Mando sat on the book on the back ground wiggling away

[@felipeandmichelle]

This is stunning!! Level 1 was already super impressive

[@spammer_kid_ks1636]

Dancing is amazingly well done! Great job!

[@sam-beige]

Thanks so much :D

[@GrowthofdreamsFoundation]

hi SAM i really enjoy this video. but last part is amazing your reaction and animation in the last part is unexpected its really amazimg

[@BenDevery]

That ending was priceless … 😂 so much work went into this! Insane.

[@SketchBlakely]

Dude, your starting point is ridiculously good. Keep it up!

[@rsanimotion4451]

All three of those stop motions are incredible

[@AnneliesVeldman]

Oh this was so awesome to watch! Loved seeing the progress and more importantly, your excitement and interest. Great work!

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much! Yeah I had a lot of fun making it 😄

[@josephramirez2408]

I have been doing stop motion for almost 3 years and I really enjoy it as a hobby 👍👍great video bro

[@tristan7x]

First Time ? Thats awesome .. I think it's because of the fun you have with this film technique. Great things come about when you have fun with what you like to do. Keep it up !! With greetings from good old Germany

[@sam-beige]

Yeah, I did have a lot of fun!! That’s very true, and I think that’s why I really enjoy trying new things because I always have fun doing them. That’s so cool that you’re from Germany! I hope I get to travel there someday (I think I was in the Munich airport once on a layover but never got to stay there)

[@Happysir100]

That dance was pretty slick, well done. You should make a clean plate of the background and then tape the rig green so you can just key it out afterwards.

[@JadrianLEGO]

I love stop motion

[@lindamuvic8110]

looks good, I knew an animator who did an hour long film, took him 14 years, using a Bolex and figures with adjustable skeletons. Turned out spectacular.

[@ulrichlachmuth4130]

Extremely well done, congrats!

[@DritoWheeto]

this is what convinced me to start doing stop motion thank you for showing me stop motion

[@buggoroni_animations9297]

It's amazing for your first stopmotion! Keep it up!

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much!!!

[@jonphebus6720]

Simply inspiring. Thank you.

[@QuickQuizz.]

mando in the backgroud at 6:20 is so cool!

[@RusiRusev]

Love that detail at the end of the video

[@dgcomment]

I like that mando had a little animate over your shoulder , nice easter egg

[@EtinaMaduma]

Great work man

[@Creamcremsunky]

Thx for making me interested of making my own stop motion 😊

[@XpertEngineer12]

Jeez. You are talented. You deserve way more than 4k subscribers.

[@sam-beige]

Really appreciate it!! It’s been an awesome year and I’m super excited for 2023

[@Uhfgood]

Animation is animation, and honestly I liked the first (8fps) one the best. You really got the acting down, which basically communicated how clumsy he was at first, and then how he got his footing.

[@actonmidwest]

Stop motion animation is difficult but rewarding!

[@ImNexussHD]

Seeing the clock move in the background of the last animation is cool asf lol!

[@sam-beige]

Yeah it’s crazy to watch all those hours fly by haha

[@NewtonDKC]

Dude if you are new to this the. The results,are even that much more impressive!!! Truly talented and dedicated to your art, sir, this is remarkable and an absolute joy to watch!!! Extremely well made and produced, awesome!!! :-) :-) :-}

[@gtm604]

Very cool, I think the second stop motion animation was my fav. I liked the effects and the use of props.

[@sam-beige]

Thank you so much!! That was my fav too, and probably the most fun to make!

[@ArtiFish-RL]

Cool! I love 1st and 3rd!

[@ryiannes_shenanigans]

6:21, very impressive detail! (The thing moving in the back)

[@54BiZZuRKS]

You can always use a physical mask either luma or chroma to mask out your rig and make keying out things easier. Also you can shoot in a format that records depth of field info and othe metadata that can make it easier too.

[@madman7923]

that was fantastic! hell yes it lines up perfect! so freaking cool!

[@sam-beige]

Thanks a ton! Glad you liked it :D