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I just discovered your channel and I'm a fellow Stopmotion/animator ( teaching to kids), and I find your past and current works inspiring & very helpful techniques
Not here to argue at all, but there is a definite charm to those videos too though. The overall diversity, talent and personality makes this channel unique. The recognition of the upped quality is deserved, hope you will just make creative projects that can still include those topics like the photograph stencils and stuff too if the inspiration strikes you. Best of luck
Thanks so much! :D I regret not mentioning "smear frame"! It's not one I default to but I think I see more people use that term vs. "motion blur", so I'm gonna incorporate it now. :) Thank you again!
:D THANK YOU for hangin’ with me! Seriously, I appreciate the continued enthusiasm despite the video sparse-nicity! :) Crafsman has a feeling we might be fixin to get back in the swing. ;)
I absolutely love how you put the puppets reflection in that shiney thing, you think of everything! There's nothing better than a crafsman video to make a day happy 😊
11:31 this really show the genius and attention to detail behind these videos. When he says "to keep everything starting with an 'r'." the audio goes to the right channel only. Beautiful.
I love when people point these things out so he knows that his effort does not go unnoticed. This kind of appreciation is so validating for me when it comes to things I make, so I can only imagine how much Crafsman appreciates it as well
In the 7th grade I went to a church retreat and John Reuben was the musical guest. I don’t know how he ended up in this video as a model for your work, but that’s the kind of goofball left-field stuff that makes me love this channel.
No matter what you do, on any subject, you always do so in such a positive and supportive way. I truly appreciate that. Your enthusiasm, willingness to learn, willingness to teach, and overall positivity are just so uplifting. Well done, as always. See you next time, CrafsMan
Crafsman... you have a talent not only to make stop motion videos but a talent to explain how to make stop motion videos and then to make the video a video about making stop motion videos... and then this video is also about making a stop motion movie and then it's a video about that too. Crafsman... You're too much, but we love what you do.
You are so welcome! But thank YOU for inspiring me and others! I know it's not always easy to stop and think "I need to capture some behind-the-scenes of this." and actually break away from the task at hand to document it... but it's so neat to see, and encouraging to us DIY folks! So thank you again! :D
Steady CRAFTIN is LIFE!!!!! Love you Crafsman..with everything i have! Thank you and the "CrafsFam" for blessing us with peace/comedy/learning for soooo many masterpiece vids!
My husband watches your channel a lot and I got drawn into it too now so we both watch it and enjoy your videos. You’re very talented, funny and inspiring! Don’t stop what you’re doing! You’ve gained another follower 😊
Man, you love what you do! I won't lie, one video a month is a looong wait, but that one video is always a highlight. If you're moving away from animation I'd love to see you work on something that pulls together the 3D printer, mold making and the laser (as these are all tools I currently use and I'd love to see how you get them synergising). Thanks for the inspiration - I seriously admire your skillsets.
Rory, thank you so much! :D Transitioning back into putting more full concentration toward live-action episodes, I think we can get back to working out a couple-three videos a month. (And I'm still holdin' out for high-speed internet for streaming - we've got things in place already for that, as soon as fiber or something comparable comes along.) :D Thanks again, my friend!
My seven year old son is super inspired by your videos! And enjoys your subtle humor and effects added in as well. He wants to make ALL of his toys and things he has. He wants to make his own stuffies one day. Create his own legos one day. He wants to make robots someday. Everything we buy… he wants to figure out how to make it himself. So I knew I had to share some of your videos with him! Thanks for being an inspiration 🌟
Today was a long hard day only two weeks into a long hard two months. I don’t know how you always know to be there when we need you most, Crafsman, but we’re very fortunate you do. ❤
This is one of my favorite episodes you've done! The attention to detail and creative energy you bring is impeccable. Always get's me in the mood to create something :)
Crafsman, I can't tell you how much i appreciate your videos. I use them to show my students that you can work with anything and make anything into art. I love that you always tell the viewer that you don't need the fanciest equipment to make something - you just need the will and some basic tools. Peace and love to you, brother.
My partner and I love your videos. He is refinishing our deck - and I told him, remember what Steady Crafsman said and always wear you a dust mask. But he didn't wear him a dust mask!!
Tara, thank y'all for watching! :D And you may be fixin to have to jerk a knot in his tail! Pleeease tell him to wear breathing protection, especially if cutting treated wood. I can't tell you how many times I've run a circle saw, table saw, chop-saw, etc. WITHOUT a mask. It's always later that I regret it, when I cough or blow my nose and think "HOW much of this did I breathe?" Even the regular ol' wood dust is reportedly *not* ideal for the lungs. Please tell my man to stay safe over there!
CrafsMan you are too hard on yourself. You keep saying this animation is "okay" or "could be better" but honestly it looks amazing! I take my hat off to anyone even attempting stop motion let alone make it look as good as you do. You are doing some really impressive work and have definitely leveled up your skill level. Don't beat yourself up and instead appreciate your growth brother.
You know, pretty safe to say some artists inside Disney studio know your work. If anyone was to get permission, might as well be you (when the time comes).
Dang, Crafsman! Made me want to do more stop motion sooner than later. I wonder how Stickybones would look in a hand knit outfit? Could I make it look like Stickybones was knitting?!
I'm glad to see that you've been keeping up with your passion, and I sincerely hope that you can one day find a perfect balance between crafting for the channel and pursuing more animated projects.
Hey Craftsman this video was ace! I’m glad your having fun and have lots cookin in da oven. Honestly the production on this was outstanding. Much love big dawg.
Autotoggle seems a bit similar to how traditional paper animators will "roll" their paper. Basically just quickly flipping between the last few frames back and forth to make sure the movement looked fluid. Onion skinning is great, but the reason people would do this instead of taking their work to a light table (what onion skinning is actually mimicking) is bc onionskin just shows you where things were, but not necessarily how they look in motion, which is arguably as important. Though that's not to say both aren't incredibly useful! Just know gotta know how to use yur available tools.
You nailed it! That's a much better/clearer way of saying it than how I did: "onionskin just shows you where things were, but not necessarily how they look in motion, which is arguably as important." Excellent advice! Thank you for watching!
11:46 Thank you for showing this! I make stop motion and I think it looks fine, but then I put it in an editor and then TH-cam compresses the quality so all the hard work looks bad sometimes. It's helpful that you show how you really can fix it in post (some times) cheers!
But really, what is John Reuben dippity doin? Man, that’s as much a throw back for me as some of your classic action figures. Also, amazing job explaining all of this!
No shame in taking care of stuff in post production. After all, as our friend once said, "The worlds gone crazy. In post we're gonna fix it. Throw on ya' leather pants. Get post apocalyptic." Thanks for another great video. I might have to learn how to use my fancy phone and do some of this. I mean hey, I did a little (silent) project with a video camera from 1999 by recording and hitting the pause button with each position change, and hoping it wasn't too much of a strain on the video tape. This method has GOT to be easier!
TRAVIS! Mannn, I've been there with the VHS "animation"! :D This brings back some fond (and sometimes frustrating) memories! :) Honestly, shooting on 8mm film was easier than VHS, but the tradeoff is... had to send the film away for developing before knowing if it was even exposed right. LOL! So neat hearing from someone else who's actually done animation on a camcorder! Thanks for watching!
I've been animating Gunpla / Model kits with Stop Motion Studio for a year and the economical solution that has been has been delightful. As far as different ranges of starting animatable puppets the gundam / mobile suit kits have a lot of really fun options in affordable ranges! I am going to try to upgrade to dragon frame this year for some of the more animatory features that don't require touching the camera / phone, but this has been very helpful. I enjoy the stop motion insights very much!
Good stuff. One suggestion would be to sync the sound effects volume with whatever else is added to the track. Eg. from your previous video. Your voice was around 60 db, while the sound effects are around 70 db or above. Either have them in sync or have set the effects volume lower. Cheers!
This is a _magnificent_ explainer into how to do stop motion, very inspirational. I'm definitely going to try incorporating some of your techniques in some future videos; thank you!!! You da Crafsman! 😎👍
I love your videos crafsman, and love your animated content as well, I hope you things change and allow you to pursue it more soon. One thing I'd really like to see more of are music things from you. I know you have mentioned that you don't really get into the music theory side of things but rather just go with what feels right to you but I'm astounded the kind of atmospheres you create doing this and would love more insight on it. But keep on doing you baby, you really have no idea how much of a difference one of your videos can make to my day, makes my anxiety melt away
Love you, Crafsman ! Funny you reviewed/used "Stickybones" ! I keep getting ads for them, and while I was interested, the cost made it prohibitive! Plus, I tend to do more animal sculpture, so, would already have bought it, had it been an animal ! Entertaining video. Might have to do animation one of these days !
Get you some extra ANIMATION INSPIRATION from these fantastic channels:
www.youtube.com/@rudepanda8300
www.youtube.com/@Guldies
www.youtube.com/@Pongowl
www.youtube.com/@brixcinematix
Man, I wish you could have your own TV cartoon series or something. Your content is fantastic and unbelievably professional, may God bless you.
That chicken’s beak animation looked great!
Crafsman’s reflection at 3:35 is just genius. Crafsman thinks about everything and I applaud him for that
Genius!
@@sheilaoakley281That’s exactly what I was going to say!
Wow! No kidding! I didn't catch that the first time!🙂
This man's voice is as animated as his creations. 😊
You have come a looooong way from paper photograph transfers. And the whole journey is what this channel is about! Awesome dude
Mac, thank you so much for the kind comment. I seriously appreciate y'all who have stuck with the channel all this time. Thank you so much.
I just discovered your channel and I'm a fellow Stopmotion/animator ( teaching to kids), and I find your past and current works inspiring & very helpful techniques
Not here to argue at all, but there is a definite charm to those videos too though. The overall diversity, talent and personality makes this channel unique. The recognition of the upped quality is deserved, hope you will just make creative projects that can still include those topics like the photograph stencils and stuff too if the inspiration strikes you. Best of luck
@@nengelen agreed
We love you too❤️
Shout-out to the smear frame on the chicken beak! What a great animation detail done with the actual Lego's. So simple and so smart!
Thanks so much! :D I regret not mentioning "smear frame"! It's not one I default to but I think I see more people use that term vs. "motion blur", so I'm gonna incorporate it now. :) Thank you again!
could crafsman go a month without posting a video and just come back into my life?
absolutely.
:D THANK YOU for hangin’ with me! Seriously, I appreciate the continued enthusiasm despite the video sparse-nicity! :) Crafsman has a feeling we might be fixin to get back in the swing. ;)
Great! Glad to hear it. Was starting to worry about you!
I absolutely love how you put the puppets reflection in that shiney thing, you think of everything!
There's nothing better than a crafsman video to make a day happy 😊
This man is a genius but he will always be too humble to admit it - and we all love him more for it. Thanks for another great video, Crafsman 🖤
11:31 this really show the genius and attention to detail behind these videos. When he says "to keep everything starting with an 'r'." the audio goes to the right channel only. Beautiful.
I love when people point these things out so he knows that his effort does not go unnoticed. This kind of appreciation is so validating for me when it comes to things I make, so I can only imagine how much Crafsman appreciates it as well
I love the dog running. Beautiful work my friend.
Those Lego smears are so clever and slick Crafsman
I am sure it's hard enough to do stop animation in general but making that robot look like it's dancing naturally feels like a whole other level.
"Diabetes, you know". This man has such a talent for comedy delivery! I can't wait for the full-length version, Crafsman. You're the best!
In the 7th grade I went to a church retreat and John Reuben was the musical guest. I don’t know how he ended up in this video as a model for your work, but that’s the kind of goofball left-field stuff that makes me love this channel.
Holy cow Crafsman, your production quality has shot through the roof the past few months! Your animated scenes are just immaculate.
I'm okay with whichever direction you want to go in Crafsman. A great video, thank you.
No matter what you do, on any subject, you always do so in such a positive and supportive way. I truly appreciate that. Your enthusiasm, willingness to learn, willingness to teach, and overall positivity are just so uplifting. Well done, as always. See you next time, CrafsMan
No bond is stronger than that of a man and his crafs.
I've started working on an animation that will be shown to around 100 people or more. I'm very exited
I’m excited FOR you, my friend! :D That’s wonderful!
Wishing you the best! Stay tenacious - you can do it!
Crafsman... you have a talent not only to make stop motion videos but a talent to explain how to make stop motion videos and then to make the video a video about making stop motion videos... and then this video is also about making a stop motion movie and then it's a video about that too. Crafsman... You're too much, but we love what you do.
Reflection shot was well executed.
Missed you Crafsman, may God keep you and your family well and safe
WOW CRAFSMAN !!! Thanks again for your encouragement. You really inspire alot of people to animate. You keep inspiring us to make more fun videos !
You are so welcome! But thank YOU for inspiring me and others! I know it's not always easy to stop and think "I need to capture some behind-the-scenes of this." and actually break away from the task at hand to document it... but it's so neat to see, and encouraging to us DIY folks! So thank you again! :D
Love the Lego Free Range Chicken!!!
Steady CRAFTIN is LIFE!!!!! Love you Crafsman..with everything i have! Thank you and the "CrafsFam" for blessing us with peace/comedy/learning for soooo many masterpiece vids!
I love watching your videos, they really inspire me to get into a playful mindset. Thanks for sharing :)
You're such a cool dude!
Thanks for keeping us inspired to craf and animate. 🙏
Loved that you even had correctly formatted Movie script!
I love you Crafsman! Monetized or not, your fair use parodies have brought me an enormous amount of joy and audible laughter. Thank you!
Your videos are such a happy space for me. Thank you, Crafsman.
That was fantastic. The production is super professional.
This was really smooth and polished, you just never stop improving. Thanks for the video crafty.
My husband watches your channel a lot and I got drawn into it too now so we both watch it and enjoy your videos. You’re very talented, funny and inspiring! Don’t stop what you’re doing! You’ve gained another follower 😊
Can not wait for the figures. I'm going to get some this time around. Loved the T shirt design. Keep on. ❤❤™️®️🌹
Man, you love what you do! I won't lie, one video a month is a looong wait, but that one video is always a highlight. If you're moving away from animation I'd love to see you work on something that pulls together the 3D printer, mold making and the laser (as these are all tools I currently use and I'd love to see how you get them synergising). Thanks for the inspiration - I seriously admire your skillsets.
Rory, thank you so much! :D Transitioning back into putting more full concentration toward live-action episodes, I think we can get back to working out a couple-three videos a month.
(And I'm still holdin' out for high-speed internet for streaming - we've got things in place already for that, as soon as fiber or something comparable comes along.) :D
Thanks again, my friend!
My seven year old son is super inspired by your videos! And enjoys your subtle humor and effects added in as well. He wants to make ALL of his toys and things he has. He wants to make his own stuffies one day. Create his own legos one day. He wants to make robots someday. Everything we buy… he wants to figure out how to make it himself. So I knew I had to share some of your videos with him!
Thanks for being an inspiration 🌟
Today was a long hard day only two weeks into a long hard two months. I don’t know how you always know to be there when we need you most, Crafsman, but we’re very fortunate you do. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your process.
Holy cow!
We love and appreciate any and all content! Thank you sir!
We appreciate you! Thank you for these wonderful videos filled with goodness! We can feel it.
This is one of my favorite episodes you've done! The attention to detail and creative energy you bring is impeccable. Always get's me in the mood to create something :)
CrafsMan, I hope you doing good man. I like that homage to the pioneers of film before you. They would be proud and inspired by your work.
I was offline for a minute but I was blessed with this as soon as I returned. Thank you, Crafsman!
Crafsman, I can't tell you how much i appreciate your videos. I use them to show my students that you can work with anything and make anything into art. I love that you always tell the viewer that you don't need the fanciest equipment to make something - you just need the will and some basic tools. Peace and love to you, brother.
Came for the Crafsman, stayed for the John Reuben references (and also still the Crafsman).
This was awesome and took a lot of effort. Thank you Mr. Man!
Awesome video Crafsman! Loving this animation work. Can’t wait to see more of you around!!
My partner and I love your videos. He is refinishing our deck - and I told him, remember what Steady Crafsman said and always wear you a dust mask. But he didn't wear him a dust mask!!
Tara, thank y'all for watching! :D
And you may be fixin to have to jerk a knot in his tail! Pleeease tell him to wear breathing protection, especially if cutting treated wood.
I can't tell you how many times I've run a circle saw, table saw, chop-saw, etc. WITHOUT a mask. It's always later that I regret it, when I cough or blow my nose and think "HOW much of this did I breathe?" Even the regular ol' wood dust is reportedly *not* ideal for the lungs.
Please tell my man to stay safe over there!
You are amazing! Steady craftin! 🤩
Great stop motion tips CrafsMan! Thanks for sharing! 🫶
CrafsMan you are too hard on yourself. You keep saying this animation is "okay" or "could be better" but honestly it looks amazing! I take my hat off to anyone even attempting stop motion let alone make it look as good as you do. You are doing some really impressive work and have definitely leveled up your skill level. Don't beat yourself up and instead appreciate your growth brother.
I love the way you talk. It is mellow but so melodic.
Cool. Nice project and presentation.
Always a pleasure when you release a new video.
Keep on steady craftin’
I've said it once and I'll say it again. This is the best channel on this website.
Wonderful video. So much useful information and inspiration. And as relaxing as ever.
You know, pretty safe to say some artists inside Disney studio know your work.
If anyone was to get permission, might as well be you (when the time comes).
Love seeing the books I had back in college when I used to animate. Can't wait to see what you come up with next animation or not.
Yay you posted, I live for these
Dang, Crafsman! Made me want to do more stop motion sooner than later. I wonder how Stickybones would look in a hand knit outfit? Could I make it look like Stickybones was knitting?!
Enjoyable as always Crafsman.
Keep on keepin' on.
Regards,
Duck
Excellent video with so many great tips! thanks Crafsman!
It is amazing the diversity of skills you showcase in every video
Stuck waiting in my car, but then a perfectly timed Crafsman video appears 😎
Super underrated btw wanted to ask what type of software do you use for the reference?... Just curious :)
I'm glad to see that you've been keeping up with your passion, and I sincerely hope that you can one day find a perfect balance between crafting for the channel and pursuing more animated projects.
I appreciate you taking the time out to share what you have learned.
Thank you!
Consider 3d printing an adapter for your tripod that allow you better secure the feet to the floor!
Absolutely IN.SANE. Episode!!🎉
Your fundamentals of animation are truly incredible- the crafsmanship is what’s really shining here
Hey Craftsman this video was ace! I’m glad your having fun and have lots cookin in da oven. Honestly the production on this was outstanding. Much love big dawg.
This is brilliant. You're the best. Hands down top 3 favorite TH-cam channel! Love you man!
Tomorrow is my birthday, but i got my birthday wish a day early! Crafsman uploaded a sweet vadio!
Happy BIrthday !!
@@rudepanda8300 thank you!
You never cease to amaze. Nice work!
Crafsman gives me hope in the world. Theres still good worth fighting for.
Absolutely terrific! Thanks for all tips! You rock!
I just started animating and found your channel. Thank you so much for this work and for sharing your wisdom.
love you crafsman
You’re voice is so calming and your information is so viable ❤
Autotoggle seems a bit similar to how traditional paper animators will "roll" their paper. Basically just quickly flipping between the last few frames back and forth to make sure the movement looked fluid.
Onion skinning is great, but the reason people would do this instead of taking their work to a light table (what onion skinning is actually mimicking) is bc onionskin just shows you where things were, but not necessarily how they look in motion, which is arguably as important. Though that's not to say both aren't incredibly useful! Just know gotta know how to use yur available tools.
You nailed it! That's a much better/clearer way of saying it than how I did: "onionskin just shows you where things were, but not necessarily how they look in motion, which is arguably as important."
Excellent advice! Thank you for watching!
11:46
Thank you for showing this!
I make stop motion and I think it looks fine, but then I put it in an editor and then TH-cam compresses the quality so all the hard work looks bad sometimes.
It's helpful that you show how you really can fix it in post (some times) cheers!
Real inspiration crafsman, you always find a good opportunity to educate and entertain. Thank you man!
The Steady Craftin video I've been dreaming of 😱. Loving the stop motion content, as someone trying to get into it.
Let’s go Crafsman!
I'm pleased to watch any kind of video you make CrafsMan. You amaze me. Keep on Steady Excelling.
Awesome work as always! 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻👊🏻
I am so sad to see more stuff like this wont come out. I love when you push the creative boundary's. Keep up the amazing content crafs man!
I always enjoy seeing the notifications for your uploads
Wonderful video. Thank you so much. And nice shout out to John Reuben from Ohio. “Just Move!” 🙏
But really, what is John Reuben dippity doin? Man, that’s as much a throw back for me as some of your classic action figures.
Also, amazing job explaining all of this!
No shame in taking care of stuff in post production. After all, as our friend once said, "The worlds gone crazy. In post we're gonna fix it. Throw on ya' leather pants. Get post apocalyptic." Thanks for another great video. I might have to learn how to use my fancy phone and do some of this. I mean hey, I did a little (silent) project with a video camera from 1999 by recording and hitting the pause button with each position change, and hoping it wasn't too much of a strain on the video tape. This method has GOT to be easier!
TRAVIS! Mannn, I've been there with the VHS "animation"! :D This brings back some fond (and sometimes frustrating) memories! :)
Honestly, shooting on 8mm film was easier than VHS, but the tradeoff is... had to send the film away for developing before knowing if it was even exposed right. LOL! So neat hearing from someone else who's actually done animation on a camcorder! Thanks for watching!
I love animation so much. Great video and tips
Please do more Kitbash videos! They’re the best!
I've been animating Gunpla / Model kits with Stop Motion Studio for a year and the economical solution that has been has been delightful. As far as different ranges of starting animatable puppets the gundam / mobile suit kits have a lot of really fun options in affordable ranges! I am going to try to upgrade to dragon frame this year for some of the more animatory features that don't require touching the camera / phone, but this has been very helpful.
I enjoy the stop motion insights very much!
Good stuff. One suggestion would be to sync the sound effects volume with whatever else is added to the track. Eg. from your previous video. Your voice was around 60 db, while the sound effects are around 70 db or above. Either have them in sync or have set the effects volume lower. Cheers!
This is a _magnificent_ explainer into how to do stop motion, very inspirational. I'm definitely going to try incorporating some of your techniques in some future videos; thank you!!! You da Crafsman! 😎👍
I love your videos crafsman, and love your animated content as well, I hope you things change and allow you to pursue it more soon. One thing I'd really like to see more of are music things from you. I know you have mentioned that you don't really get into the music theory side of things but rather just go with what feels right to you but I'm astounded the kind of atmospheres you create doing this and would love more insight on it. But keep on doing you baby, you really have no idea how much of a difference one of your videos can make to my day, makes my anxiety melt away
Remember Crafsman TH-cam isn't the only platform and for a project that big maybe make a website
That was a top-level class and the encouragement I need not to be intimidated so much by Dragonframe. Thank you.
Love you, Crafsman ! Funny you reviewed/used "Stickybones" ! I keep getting ads for them, and while I was interested, the cost made it prohibitive! Plus, I tend to do more animal sculpture, so, would already have bought it, had it been an animal !
Entertaining video. Might have to do animation one of these days !