Hello! I am an effects artist who started with a love for stop motion animation. This lead to working in make-up effects and eventually digital character creation. However, I still have a soft spot for the old school animation and model building. I appreciate and admire your endless creativity and inspiration in keeping the art form alive. I will be ordering your book and look forward to enjoying your creations up close. Keep up the great work!
Thanks! :) I hope you'll enjoy the book. As you understand I'm in love with old school effects, and I hope they'll be kept alive by enthusiasts, at least.
Your puppets and behind the scenes videos are really interesting and fun to look at. Its really a gift to be able to express your imagination in physical form, something that most people lack. Perhaps you should give name to some puppets that have generic names, it would be like building your own mythos :)
@@TheLoneAnimator Your book arrived 3 days ago and I love it, Richard! High quality and great photography/color! I love the how-to section at the beginning! I hope to see more books from you, in the future! Excellent publication!!!!
First of all: this is inspiring. 2: i hope i dont annoy to much with my permanent requests (Wendigo, Chupacabra, greek myths, Cthulhu Kaiju battle) 3: now that i see all this... i came together with a friend, making a story named "looks like fantasy". If you want to adapt it for Stop motion or run out of ideas, just answer one of my comments, i would love to tell it
Thanks, and I'm not annoyed by your suggestions at all :) If you want to discuss your story, I'm interested. You can contact me at loneanimator@gmail.com.
Maybe you recognize it? It's the stock music track "The Promised Land" by Stanley Black, famous for being featured in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".
Downloaded it/bought. I've spent the last two years fascinated by your models/short films and have long wanted a clear look at the creations we see on the shelves behind you. This was a fantastic idea. Thanks!
I can't really choose my favourites but I'd have to go with the desert demons and the haunted mill beasts. Your own creatures are perfect... any chance you'll create some greek myth beasts? Scylla? Charybdis? I think you could take the reigns and produce a Force of the Trojans if you wanted to.
I will absolutely get around to some kind of Greek myth story eventually, because they're so close to my heart. Maybe I haven't done it yet because I'm afraid to mess it up??
I had another look at your wonderful book and I have decided to start making this stuff myself! How insane is that? My first project is a D&D otyugh...also inspired by a friend named Riccardo (that also purchased the digital edition of your book, by the way) that just made a very nice D&D Grell (a floating brain with a beak and tentacles for those not in the knows). You, sir, are responsible for our madness! XD
I congratulate you! You're about to begin an exciting journey into a creative adventure. The otyugh is a great monster that'll look great once you start animating it. I'm glad I could bring some stop-mo madness into your lives :) Get back to me if you have any questions about anything.
Hi Is there an EU/Europe based POD service for this? I'd love to get one but the shipping from the US is steep plus I will get charged import fees on top and it becomes very expensive. Just wondered if there was an EU mirror site or something?
I'm afraid the only place you can buy this, currently, is from the US. You can get it cheaply as a PDF, though. I know it's not as fun as holding a book in your hands.
Got the digital download version, it's dope man! Subterranean worm from the talisman is impressive, but they are all very well made. My two gripes here: 1) none of your wonderful D&D creatures in the book (but I knew that from the video before purchasing, so nothing to be annoyed about) and 2) why a US distributor? I wanted the printed on demand book (I like books!) but at the checkout the total was over 48 dollars, with less than 21 being charged for the book. This means shipping to the UK would be more expensive than the book itself :( Anyway, great little book, hope to see a volume II soon!
Thanks for buying :) 1. I couldn't include the D&D monsters due to copyright issues. 2. I know that shipping from the US is devastatingly expensive, but Ka-Blam printing and their storefront Indyplanet were the only ones offering to pay me via PayPal, as well as coming highly recommended after having been screwed over royally by Lulu. Indyplanet have turned out to be very realiable, which seems to be rare nowadays. BUT I am looking for option for European buyers.
Thanks! I actually built a number of puppets for an online game project called "The Talisman" a few years ago. It seemed to be quite Lovecraft-inspired; at least my puppets were. I didn't do any animations for the project, but I took loads of photos that, I suppose, would be animated in some way.
Hi, thank you for your reply, I checked 'the talisma' but I could not find anything, if you have a link, that would be great I would likre to see it....I 'm going to send you a link to the sprites of Might and Magic 7, basically a sprite is a set of drawings that create an animation for a videogame (it is a technique used before the 3d models), the sprites can be hand drawn or can be cut out photos of real puppets. I think you should give it a go and submit one of your creature to the team of Might and Magic 8.5 (it's a team of people that want to enhance adding new stories and characters to this fantasy world.....to create a sprite you need to take 8 pictures of your creature for each action, (North northwest, west, soutwest, South...etc...In Might and magic 7 they use this technique but not with real puppet, just computer generated puppets, but I think, real puppets, would be fantastic as they Always look more scary or interesting.....your creatures deserve to be alive and a game is the perfect way to give them the life....let me know if you need more information...cheers!www.spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/mnmvii/I actually think you need just 5 photos for each position as the computer creates mirror images for the 6,7, 8 angles...also the computer automatically scales up or down according to the distance....that's all!
I'll contact them and see what happens :) I have no info on what happened with the Talisman project, but here's a blog post about some of my contributions: loneanimator.blogspot.com/2012/06/monsters-for-lovecraftian-computer-game.html
It sounds kind of Harryhausenesque, doesn't it? Which is why I chose it :) It's a stock library tune called "The Promised Land" by Stanley Black. You might've heard it before, as it's featured at the end of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", when they travel by that odd-looking boat to the island in the lake.
I'd love that book!!!
Your puppets make science fiction look like real stuff
If that's the case I'm very happy :)
You have such an awesome imagination my friend.
Thank you :) It's been with me since childhood, and it's the best friend you can have.
Hello!
I am an effects artist who started with a love for stop motion animation. This lead to working in make-up effects and eventually digital character creation.
However, I still have a soft spot for the old school animation and model building. I appreciate and admire your endless creativity and inspiration in keeping the art form alive.
I will be ordering your book and look forward to enjoying your creations up close.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks! :) I hope you'll enjoy the book. As you understand I'm in love with old school effects, and I hope they'll be kept alive by enthusiasts, at least.
Your puppets and behind the scenes videos are really interesting and fun to look at. Its really a gift to be able to express your imagination in physical form, something that most people lack.
Perhaps you should give name to some puppets that have generic names, it would be like building your own mythos :)
Thank you! You have put more thought into my puppets than I have :)
Richard, I just ordered your book in print (on demand-style)!!! I can't wait!
Thanks! I hope you'll enjoy it :)
@@TheLoneAnimator Your book arrived 3 days ago and I love it, Richard! High quality and great photography/color! I love the how-to section at the beginning! I hope to see more books from you, in the future! Excellent publication!!!!
bought. looks fascinating. i love your work!
Thanks! Whatever I make from this goes straight back into my puppet projects.
This is so cool now I want to make some stop motion puppet after this
Great! Then my work is done :)
Looks awesome. You have a plethora of cool designs.
Thanks! I love monsters, and figuring out how to make them tick :)
How have I never seen this before??
Well, now you have, and I thank you :)
First of all: this is inspiring.
2: i hope i dont annoy to much with my permanent requests (Wendigo, Chupacabra, greek myths, Cthulhu Kaiju battle)
3: now that i see all this... i came together with a friend, making a story named "looks like fantasy". If you want to adapt it for Stop motion or run out of ideas, just answer one of my comments, i would love to tell it
Thanks, and I'm not annoyed by your suggestions at all :) If you want to discuss your story, I'm interested. You can contact me at loneanimator@gmail.com.
They are weird and I love it
I'm glad you like the weird :)
Loving the music on this video 🤙🏽👌🏽
Maybe you recognize it? It's the stock music track "The Promised Land" by Stanley Black, famous for being featured in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".
bluworm l guess that’s why lol thank you for informing and keep up the amazing work!
I have to go with Brain Bat as my favorite
It's certainly among the more weird ones I've made :)
I would really love to see all your Super 8 Films...will you share them one day ?
That won't happen, I'm afraid. They're all stuffed in a plastic bag somewhere, don't exactly know where. And trust me, they all look like crap.
Geniales!! magnifico trabajo.
Many thanks! :)
So many absolutely awesome creations!
I'm surprised you didn't run a Kickstarter for this book
Thanks! :) I'm certain I wouldn't get any money through crowdfunding for this book.
I think you might be wrong about that. You would really need to get the action figures crowd involved, though.
If this was a game of some kind, I think I could've collected some money. But a book about my own art -a harder sell!
If you ever need help with a new layout, let me know. It's not bad but lots of dead space and the cover could be better.
Downloaded it/bought. I've spent the last two years fascinated by your models/short films and have long wanted a clear look at the creations we see on the shelves behind you. This was a fantastic idea. Thanks!
I can't really choose my favourites but I'd have to go with the desert demons and the haunted mill beasts. Your own creatures are perfect... any chance you'll create some greek myth beasts? Scylla? Charybdis? I think you could take the reigns and produce a Force of the Trojans if you wanted to.
Well, thanks for downloading a copy :) I might do a other book when I have a few more puppets.
I will absolutely get around to some kind of Greek myth story eventually, because they're so close to my heart. Maybe I haven't done it yet because I'm afraid to mess it up??
Just bought it, can't wait to read it!
Thanks! Enjoy (I hope) :)
This is a cool book!
Thanks; I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
I had another look at your wonderful book and I have decided to start making this stuff myself! How insane is that? My first project is a D&D otyugh...also inspired by a friend named Riccardo (that also purchased the digital edition of your book, by the way) that just made a very nice D&D Grell (a floating brain with a beak and tentacles for those not in the knows). You, sir, are responsible for our madness! XD
I congratulate you! You're about to begin an exciting journey into a creative adventure. The otyugh is a great monster that'll look great once you start animating it. I'm glad I could bring some stop-mo madness into your lives :) Get back to me if you have any questions about anything.
Tiere are tons of different creatures👏👏👏👏
There is a bunch :)
Are You Going To Make A Volume 2? -Also, Are You Going To Do Something With Japanese Yokai ?
The answer is yes to both of your questions.
Hi Is there an EU/Europe based POD service for this? I'd love to get one but the shipping from the US is steep plus I will get charged import fees on top and it becomes very expensive. Just wondered if there was an EU mirror site or something?
I'm afraid the only place you can buy this, currently, is from the US. You can get it cheaply as a PDF, though. I know it's not as fun as holding a book in your hands.
Is this the modern version of the necronomicon ?
Well.. This one won't make you insane.
you should have more donations for such a great work.
Thanks! More donations would help me make more and better films.
Got the digital download version, it's dope man! Subterranean worm from the talisman is impressive, but they are all very well made. My two gripes here: 1) none of your wonderful D&D creatures in the book (but I knew that from the video before purchasing, so nothing to be annoyed about) and 2) why a US distributor? I wanted the printed on demand book (I like books!) but at the checkout the total was over 48 dollars, with less than 21 being charged for the book. This means shipping to the UK would be more expensive than the book itself :( Anyway, great little book, hope to see a volume II soon!
Thanks for buying :) 1. I couldn't include the D&D monsters due to copyright issues. 2. I know that shipping from the US is devastatingly expensive, but Ka-Blam printing and their storefront Indyplanet were the only ones offering to pay me via PayPal, as well as coming highly recommended after having been screwed over royally by Lulu. Indyplanet have turned out to be very realiable, which seems to be rare nowadays. BUT I am looking for option for European buyers.
My favorite is dinorilla
Too bad I haven't put him to any use, but he's not my monster. It was made, basically, to promote another filmmaker's project.
Okay
Niceeee
Thanks! :)
fantastic! I want to use this technique for creating monsters in videogame, a prime example is the original Doom, Mighrt and Magic 6,7,8...great work!
Thanks! I actually built a number of puppets for an online game project called "The Talisman" a few years ago. It seemed to be quite Lovecraft-inspired; at least my puppets were. I didn't do any animations for the project, but I took loads of photos that, I suppose, would be animated in some way.
Hi, thank you for your reply, I checked 'the talisma' but I could not find anything, if you have a link, that would be great I would likre to see it....I 'm going to send you a link to the sprites of Might and Magic 7, basically a sprite is a set of drawings that create an animation for a videogame (it is a technique used before the 3d models), the sprites can be hand drawn or can be cut out photos of real puppets. I think you should give it a go and submit one of your creature to the team of Might and Magic 8.5 (it's a team of people that want to enhance adding new stories and characters to this fantasy world.....to create a sprite you need to take 8 pictures of your creature for each action, (North northwest, west, soutwest, South...etc...In Might and magic 7 they use this technique but not with real puppet, just computer generated puppets, but I think, real puppets, would be fantastic as they Always look more scary or interesting.....your creatures deserve to be alive and a game is the perfect way to give them the life....let me know if you need more information...cheers!www.spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/mnmvii/I actually think you need just 5 photos for each position as the computer creates mirror images for the 6,7, 8 angles...also the computer automatically scales up or down according to the distance....that's all!
I'll contact them and see what happens :) I have no info on what happened with the Talisman project, but here's a blog post about some of my contributions: loneanimator.blogspot.com/2012/06/monsters-for-lovecraftian-computer-game.html
I'm afraid I can't get the link you provided to work. Can you contact me with more info via my email? loneanimator@gmail.com
I want to make a bigfoot
Sounds like a cool idea!
呼哈
As amazing as always. : )
What's the music? From a Harryhausen movie?
It sounds kind of Harryhausenesque, doesn't it? Which is why I chose it :) It's a stock library tune called "The Promised Land" by Stanley Black. You might've heard it before, as it's featured at the end of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", when they travel by that odd-looking boat to the island in the lake.
I think you could get 2 or 3 bucks for the download.
I have now adjusted the price, but I wanted the first buyers to be able to get it as cheaply as possible. I'm guessing they're the "real" enthusiasts.
Still showing .99 here...
Yes, it'll take a while for the price adjustment to appear. It's done manually, I believe.
Wow its so cool
Thanks! :)
@@TheLoneAnimator It's a little scary but I like it