A Midnight Snack

that was sick. would you mind sharing on how you built everything? how long did it take? i've always wanted to try stop motion.


-Zack
 
It took about 4 days to build the sets and the puppet. We tried to keep everything as simple as possible. We build most of the sets out of just simple craft supplies, like boxes, construction paper and paint. The puppet, Olga made from Fimo. She made a stiff wire frame armature, a little too stiff maybe, so that we could move the puppet and have him stay where we wanted him. It was a lot of trouble shooting, usually there are magnets on the feet of the puppet to keep him is the right spots, but we just balanced him to the best of our abilities. The post production took about 3 days I'd say. We build all the exterior stuff using some photos we took and a little bit of After Effects magic.

In a few days I'll post the making of vid for "A Midnight Snack". I shot most of the process using timelaps. It will help you see how much work such a simple little story can actually be.

I'm glad you liked it Zack, if you have any questions when you do your stop-mo film I would be happy to give you a couple pointers here and there.

Cheers
Greg
 
I can realize how long that took to make, but it seemed to be worth it!

Great job, did an excellent job. And your GIRLFRIEND helped to! That's sweet man.

Robbie
 
Thanks dude. Ya, my girlfriend just loves doing this kind of thing. It makes it lots of fun to be able to make films with her.
 
It seems like a lot of work, but well worth it! i'll let you know if i ever get around to stop motion video. i appreciate it. thanks

Zack
 
wow man... is that your first?

excellent job.... slow moving sleepy people helps but the motion of the space ship and tentacle was dead on

beautiful design
 
Excellent! I would love to see a longer one! My wife was standing beside me when I watched this and see loved it too.
 
Awesome! I have to be honest, I wasn't expecting this kind of response. This is fantastic and so inspiring. Seeing the final product and being proud of it is one thing that makes it all worth the time, but knowing that so many people have enjoyed watching our fun little film gives me the greatest feeling of accomplishment. Thanks everyone!
 
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