I strongly agree with the swing back before punch tip. I have been experimenting with it and I think I have it covered. For anyone trying to get better at stop motion, this is a great tip👍
Thanks. Yes, anticipation really makes punches look a lot better. Don't forget that anticipation applies across a wide range of actions - most actions done by humans or animals anyway. I'm sure you've got that covered too :-) Thanks for watching!
i wanna start a stopmotion youtube channel as a new hobby i used to make very short videos but because of this video in know that it takes a lot more time and that you need a storyboard thank you for the tips
You're welcome, I'm glad I could help. I'm guilty of rushing my brickfilms too sometimes, because I get impatient to finish them and see the end result!
For my stop motion animation videos I use stop motion studio because it is very easy to set up and it shows the last few frames transparent which is very helpful when I accidentally knock something over or move my camera and is very helpful for the animations.
That sounds like an awesome walk cycle! I only use one balance frame for each foot that goes forwards cos that's what I need for 12 FPS. If I went up to 24 FPS I'd probably be using 3 like you.
I do 30 fps, here's what I do. Frame 1: bring the foot up Frame 2: bring it up a little more Frame 3: put the foot down Frame 4: shifts to the middle of the two studs Frame 5: shifts a little more Frame 6: is on the next stud, has the other foot out Frame 7: standing
You're welcome! Yes, that's the plan! I'm planning to do part 4 in the series, and then I'll also do a "pros" video that will be specific to brickfilms rather than other types of stop motion. And loads of other tutorial videos too.
Gold puffin can you give me some tips. I use a phone I have a shutter should I do my stop motions in my own sets or ones I bought and what lighting to use pls
Hi, if you use the sets you bought it saves a lot of time. What I do is if I have a set that I bought that fits with the scene I just use that, but then if I do have what I need I build my own. Lighting - you need a lamp to place on your desk. Two lamps is better - one to light the set and one to make sure your characters are well lit. Actually the more lamps the better because you have much more flexibility on what to do.
You can try doing it using masking erasing the bow. Another method is to actually cut the arrows out of the bow, if you have enough spare bow-and-arrow pieces. I don't usually advise anyone to cut up their Lego pieces, but if it helps to make a better brickfilm then it can be worth it.
I know I’m late with this question, but when animating running, I simply increase the amount of times a character balances in a step, right? Or is that just for smoother walking?
Sorry I'm really late with the reply because I didn't see your comment but then Zaikage replied and I got a notification. For running you need a different cycle otherwise it's going to look like a weird fast walk. I've done a run cycle video that you can find on my channel which might help
This is a great suggestion - I was planning to do a video of the 10 best sets to buy for stop motion, so I will definitely do this now :-) Maybe I will do a separate one for the backgrounds or maybe I will combine.
I don't use an app because I use Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 on my laptop. But if you want an app I recommend stop motion studio. If you don't like stop motion studio then try Clayframes or PicPac
More excellent tips. The more you can do 'in camera' the more natural it will look and the less effort is needed in the edit. Something I need to get more balanced.
Thank you :-) So true, it's tempted to think "I'll fix it in post production" and sometimes that is the solution but often it's better to go back and figure out how to make it look right in the original photos :-) I need to get more balanced on this too!
Hey, I was wondering how best to stop flickering in my stop motions. I have a literal industrial light but it still doesn’t pan out like I want. Maybe it’s because of other natural light or my own shadows?
Yes, it could be your own shadows, it could be reflection from your clothes, it could be natural light, it could be your camera settings (if you have tjhem on automatic that can cause flicker), or it could even be your lights themselves. I'm going to do a tutorial on this, but it won't be for a few weeks at least.
I don't use an app on a phone / tablet - I use Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. But I recommend Stop Motion Studio if you need an app. If that's not working for you then try Clayframes, PicPac or the Stikbot app.
Gold puffin can you make a stop motion where it starts with normal bored city then a car speeds by and then a police car follows and he see’s a cop barricade then he jumps over the police barricade but the car crashes into a building and then the man gets arrested?
Omigod, I didn't know onion skinning was a thing. I cannot say how much that tip helped me. My camera always shifts, because I always knock my minifigs over! Thanks so much!
I Googled "storyboard template" and downloaded an image file that had the squares in it. Then I just used Microsoft Paint to draw on it. When I do this for real I use a pen and paper because it's quicker and easier. I did it in MS Paint for this video because it was easier than drawing it on paper and then taking photos of the paper.
theres a Difference between The canon Rebel EOS T5 1200D, and the Canon EOS 1200D ? the reason I ask both have different LOGO"s in the front top Left of the cameras. I tried looking for the Canon EOS 1200D, but will just Show the Canon Rebel EOS T5, what are the differences ???
They are the same camera - there's just different names for it in different parts of the world. This article explains that: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_1200D
my recommendation for this is to use lights that are part of your set rather than overhead and/or to use lighting from lower down / to the side. It does depend on what your scene is, if it's a street scene then place the lighting inside buildings for example.
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I strongly agree with the swing back before punch tip. I have been experimenting with it and I think I have it covered. For anyone trying to get better at stop motion, this is a great tip👍
Thanks. Yes, anticipation really makes punches look a lot better. Don't forget that anticipation applies across a wide range of actions - most actions done by humans or animals anyway. I'm sure you've got that covered too :-) Thanks for watching!
nice and usefull tips. thumbs up
Thank you! :-)
Thanks for the stop motion tips.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
i wanna start a stopmotion youtube channel as a new hobby i used to make very short videos but because of this video in know that it takes a lot more time and that you need a storyboard thank you for the tips
oooohhhh you double framed the Veyron. I hate it when I do that and end up resorting to all sorts of cropping an layering to correct my noob mistake
Thank you for these tips. I sometimes rush my BrickFilms, but when I watch this series I start to move my minifigures slower.
You're welcome, I'm glad I could help. I'm guilty of rushing my brickfilms too sometimes, because I get impatient to finish them and see the end result!
THESE VIDS HAVE AMAZING TIPS!
Thanks for another one of these helpful videos.
I love 10k ten weeks of madness! I click all the videos as soon as I see them!
Thank you! It's great to get such a positive reaction to the 10k 10 weeks of madness :-D
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Thanks for the tips
your video is super helpful thanks!!!!
wow so helpful! thanks so much!
Thanks a lot!
You're welcome, thanks for watching :-)
For my stop motion animation videos I use stop motion studio because it is very easy to set up and it shows the last few frames transparent which is very helpful when I accidentally knock something over or move my camera and is very helpful for the animations.
Good choice and good point! (I use it too on the rare occasions I animate on my mobile). All the best with your animations!
@@GoldPuffin Thank You!
Wow!Those are really helpful tips and they are also important. I want more videos on what lego stop motion noobs and pros do!
LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
i shouted so hard when i saw this
Lol! I wish you recorded that reaction and posted it on TH-cam! Haha!
i can send you one
Dat prof pic is awesome how did you make it ray
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I love your tutorials! When I see stop motion videos, and they need improvement, I always recommend your channel!
Thank you so much for the nice comment and for recommending my channel :-) I really appreciate all your support :-)
Thanks! That helped me lots
Glad it helped! :-) Thanks for the comment :-)
I clicked on this as soon as I saw the notification
Thanks, I appreciate it a lot 😁
Same here, but it literally popped up a week after upload xd
Nice video I've been experimenting with stop motion for sometime now and I love it a great way to stay motivated and having something to do.
Glad to hear it! That's great!
When I make a character walk I make it balance three times when it’s doing a step, each balance the character is moves a bit forward more.
That sounds like an awesome walk cycle! I only use one balance frame for each foot that goes forwards cos that's what I need for 12 FPS. If I went up to 24 FPS I'd probably be using 3 like you.
Yeah, I do 18 FPS
I take two balance pictures, and I am animating at 15 FPS
Yeah I used to do that, it’s good.
I do 30 fps, here's what I do.
Frame 1: bring the foot up
Frame 2: bring it up a little more
Frame 3: put the foot down
Frame 4: shifts to the middle of the two studs
Frame 5: shifts a little more
Frame 6: is on the next stud, has the other foot out
Frame 7: standing
Yeet! Thank for the tips! Do you think you will do more of this series??
You're welcome! Yes, that's the plan! I'm planning to do part 4 in the series, and then I'll also do a "pros" video that will be specific to brickfilms rather than other types of stop motion. And loads of other tutorial videos too.
wow great tips!
Thank you! :-D :-D :-D
What is it with you and things getting run over by trucks, they look so funny
Lol yeah, I got obsessed with that idea when I made Bad Lego Jokes
😅😅
@@GoldPuffin it was pretty funny when that poor guy kept on getting run over in every angle
nice video!👍
Thanks 😁
Great video! Is the stop motion contest ending on the 24th?
Thanks! No, the stop motion contest is ending on 20th February
@@GoldPuffin Yikes, I haven't started filming yet so I'll have to push myself because I've been procrastinating again. 🙄
Very nice video👍👍👍👍👍
Love the video
Thank you! :-)
Awesome (as always)! I love this series so much :)
Thank you 😁 I'm so glad there's a good reaction to this video 😁 I'm going to do part 4 later in the year
I am already looking forward to it
You made my friend good
That's great news! :-)
Cool
Thanks :-)
Yes!!! A new video I might be making stop motion today!
Nice! have fun! :-)
Thanks soooo cool
You made me make it good
So glad to hear it!
This part is the most useful!
That's awesome :-) I'm so glad to hear that :-)
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Can you do a part 4
awesome you are hyper pro 🤩
Gold puffin do you too use dragonframe for your stop motion
thanks for all the tips could you look at y stopmotion animations
You're welcome! I'll take a look
Thanks for the great tips! I’ll definitely use these to help with my brickfilms!
You're welcome! Good luck with all the brickfilms in 2020! :-)
NICE
thx for the tip
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Can u do a video saying which app/website 2 use??? That would be helpful!!!😎🌮
Hi, yes, I have been meaning to do this for ages! I'm definitely going to do this and I'll try to get round to it sooner!
Yes!
:-D
No
can you please tell me the name of the music i like it very much
I love this series, keep it up!
Thanks 😁🥳
These videos are great. They have really helped me as I am new to stopmotion.
Thanks, I'm so glad I can help you and other people out to get into this amazing kind of animation :-) Keep doing stop motion cos it's the best!
Gold puffin can you give me some tips. I use a phone I have a shutter should I do my stop motions in my own sets or ones I bought and what lighting to use pls
Hi, if you use the sets you bought it saves a lot of time. What I do is if I have a set that I bought that fits with the scene I just use that, but then if I do have what I need I build my own. Lighting - you need a lamp to place on your desk. Two lamps is better - one to light the set and one to make sure your characters are well lit. Actually the more lamps the better because you have much more flexibility on what to do.
How do you make arrows in a shield? Do you erase the bow masking is what you called it right?
You can try doing it using masking erasing the bow. Another method is to actually cut the arrows out of the bow, if you have enough spare bow-and-arrow pieces. I don't usually advise anyone to cut up their Lego pieces, but if it helps to make a better brickfilm then it can be worth it.
I love your videos. Awesome info!
Thank you so much :-)
Awesome video! I love this type of videos. Well done :)
Thank you, that's very kind! :-)
I know I’m late with this question, but when animating running, I simply increase the amount of times a character balances in a step, right? Or is that just for smoother walking?
I haven’t animated runs before, but I believe you just decrease the amount of frames and move it forwards more
Sorry I'm really late with the reply because I didn't see your comment but then Zaikage replied and I got a notification. For running you need a different cycle otherwise it's going to look like a weird fast walk. I've done a run cycle video that you can find on my channel which might help
@@GoldPuffin Oh, ok. thanks puffin
Very very useful tips, thanks for making this vid :)
You're welcome, I'm glad it was useful for you :-)
When I go back to stop motion, I will try to do the realistic movement thing
Great tips! 👍
Thanks! :-)
Video Idea: list of what sets you should buy for making better backgrounds
This is a great suggestion - I was planning to do a video of the 10 best sets to buy for stop motion, so I will definitely do this now :-) Maybe I will do a separate one for the backgrounds or maybe I will combine.
Gold Puffin :-)
Hi just wondering what stop motion app you use
I don't use an app because I use Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 on my laptop. But if you want an app I recommend stop motion studio. If you don't like stop motion studio then try Clayframes or PicPac
Thank you so much ☺️
Wow
Ur really good at drawing so liked
Also I clicked as soon as I saw
Fishylax15 who?
Gold puffin
Fishylax15 ikr
Oh I didn't think I was good at drawing, I just did it as quick as I could 😅 thanks for the nice compliment and for the like 😁
No problem
Noice I will implement these
Awesome :-)
Very Nice!
Thank you! :-)
More excellent tips. The more you can do 'in camera' the more natural it will look and the less effort is needed in the edit. Something I need to get more balanced.
Thank you :-) So true, it's tempted to think "I'll fix it in post production" and sometimes that is the solution but often it's better to go back and figure out how to make it look right in the original photos :-) I need to get more balanced on this too!
Thank you so much for doing this video im subscribe
I feel like story boards are optional, of your confident in your work you won't need anything but a short script
Great video really enjoyed this. some great tips I think thses kinds of videos you do are great
Thank you! I hope all is well on your channel, I'll try to stop by again soon - your videos keep getting better and better!
Hey, I was wondering how best to stop flickering in my stop motions. I have a literal industrial light but it still doesn’t pan out like I want. Maybe it’s because of other natural light or my own shadows?
Yes, it could be your own shadows, it could be reflection from your clothes, it could be natural light, it could be your camera settings (if you have tjhem on automatic that can cause flicker), or it could even be your lights themselves. I'm going to do a tutorial on this, but it won't be for a few weeks at least.
Umm just asking what app do you use for your stopmotion and editing app
I don't use an app on a phone / tablet - I use Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. But I recommend Stop Motion Studio if you need an app. If that's not working for you then try Clayframes, PicPac or the Stikbot app.
Okay thanks a lot
Gold puffin can you make a stop motion where it starts with normal bored city then a car speeds by and then a police car follows and he see’s a cop barricade then he jumps over the police barricade but the car crashes into a building and then the man gets arrested?
That you for the suggestion - I will see if I can do this - it seems like a nice simple story that would be quite easy to animate!
Coool. Hey, do you know where I can find a good walking sound effect? I’ve been searching youtube and can’t find a good one 😔
TH-cam audio library has sound effects and there's loads of walking ones
Gold Puffin Thanks so much 👍
Great stuff GP
Thank you :-)
Omigod, I didn't know onion skinning was a thing. I cannot say how much that tip helped me. My camera always shifts, because I always knock my minifigs over! Thanks so much!
You're welcome! There's not a lot of apps that have it though. The only one that I found so far is Clayframes. Good luck and have fun!
Gold Puffin stop motion studio pro has it
Stop motion studio has it
Stop motion studio has it too.
I've also learned my lesson over the years. I duct tape down my lego base plates and my camera tripod so nothing moves!
Thank you I love your videos!!....plz do more tutorials
How many frames per a sec do you use?
Man, I watched these when i was 6. Wow!
Lol :-)
Great video! Thanks very much for that great tutorial. I am a new subscriber.
Thank you, I'm glad you thought it was good and thanks for subscribing :-)
@@GoldPuffin Your welcome
Great tips, thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for watching! :-)
where can I find the webside of the storyboard?
What software are you using to make the storyboard?
I Googled "storyboard template" and downloaded an image file that had the squares in it. Then I just used Microsoft Paint to draw on it. When I do this for real I use a pen and paper because it's quicker and easier. I did it in MS Paint for this video because it was easier than drawing it on paper and then taking photos of the paper.
@@GoldPuffin Thanks for replying. I'll try storyboarding with one of the templates.
Really good tips 👍💪
Thank you! :-)
Wow nice vid gold I am streaming building the corner garage
Just finished the stream
Sorry for not joining the stream - I was out shopping!
I’ll continue it in a second
I couldn’t even finish the first 2 numbers of bags in 2 hours because you know there’s like 3/4 bags saying bag 1 and so on...
What app do you use?
What fps was that flip ?
Smith movies intro music dreamer by Kevin macleod
Wait, I don't understand. Are you saying that's what the music is in this video?
Yes
theres a Difference between The canon Rebel EOS T5 1200D, and the Canon EOS 1200D ? the reason I ask both have different LOGO"s in the front top Left of the cameras. I tried looking for the Canon EOS 1200D, but will just Show the Canon Rebel EOS T5, what are the differences ???
They are the same camera - there's just different names for it in different parts of the world. This article explains that: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_1200D
@@GoldPuffin TY 👍🏼
U should keep doing these
Thanks :-) I do already have a part 4 planned, plus a LOT of other tutorial videos too :-)
My main phone has stopped working so I can’t upload!
That’s sad.
Rhea Pictures it’s getting fixed but it’ll take some time
OK. I’ll wait.
(ELEVATOR MUSIC)
I hope you get it fixed real soon. It's good that at least you have your YT account on your other phone.
7:40 is that from the fancy pants punch tutorial
Yes, I learned it from the Fancy Pants punch tutorial and used it in Hey That's My Sandwich which is one of my first brickfilms.
Yay!
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Good puffin I think your amazing you should’ve got more likes this video helped me a whole bunch thank you good puffin
Hey gold Puffin, what app do u use?
Hi I'm not using an app on a phone or tablet because I take photos on a Canon EOS 1200D and then edit on my laptop using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3.
@@GoldPuffin ok, thx
dm3 V10 a good stop motion app is Stop Motion Studio Pro, with the Remote Camera App on another phone so you don’t bump the camera.
@@TheF0xskibidbopmmdada ok! Ty
Awesome
Thanks! :-)
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Amazing! 😉 Hope I can be like this someday!
Yeah I'm aiming to reach that standard too of BrotherhoodWorkshop and Keshen8 and those kinda guys :-)
Not first...
But close enough!!!
(Technically, I was the first to congratulate you on 10k... so there is that😏)
Lol ur not first this time kiddo 😂😂
Still a superfan. Always a superfan.
Gold Puffin yaaaaaaa
11:44 anyone notice that’s Sheldon 😂
😂😂😂 That never occurred to me!
I knew all of these before the video was uploaded but you explained more and that’s great I guess 😂
Awesome 😁 you know a lot!
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:-D :-D Thank you!
does anyone know how to make your stop motion have a dark effect but you can still see the minifig and set?
my recommendation for this is to use lights that are part of your set rather than overhead and/or to use lighting from lower down / to the side. It does depend on what your scene is, if it's a street scene then place the lighting inside buildings for example.
@@GoldPuffin ok thank you
Can i use a phone to make some ting fly