Stop Motion Ideas: Paper VS Clay

So, I have been thinking about this stop motion animation idea and been looking at a variety of different samples on YouTube (proving to be a very good source of inspirational content). I have found so many different examples using "claymation", some are better than others but I believe that is down to the cameraman and his chosen software. I have found very few "papermation" examples, however the ones I have found are amazing, such as the one posted further down the blog.

I have done some basic samples with clay and found that whilst moving each piece for the next frame it is hard to not get finger prints, nail nicks and smudging. This could be solved with the use of tight fitting latex gloves.

The addition of a thin layer of paper may dismiss these issues but bring a new list of its own, would the joints in the model still be able to move? Could i use glue on all non-moving areas of the model but keep the joints glue free so the paper would just crease on the joint allowing it to move?

Hmmm, with that said I believe its time to do some sampling and find out.

Artist of the Day: Haruki Nakamura - Made My Day! - Amazing

Rewind: Mrs Beeton Project

Just realised I haven't put up any pictures of the final piece from the Mrs Beeton project. I do have them and they will be posted on the blog shortly. I was very happy with the way it turned out, looked very similar to my original designs, that's a first, I have a habit of changing things around. I was very thankful to my family and friends of the family who took time out of their own busy schedules to drive me to places to buy materials that I needed and to find others that I could not.

Pictures will be posted soon.

Brothers Grimm Project: Inspiration

For my final piece for this project I plan to create a short stop motion animation based on the fairytale "The Elves" which is also known as "The Elves and the Shoemaker". This is one of my favourite books from childhood so holds many nostalgic memories for me. I plan to create the animation using cut and folded pieces of paper, I plan to use this method as it will relate back to the book origins of the story. I have noticed recently that stop motion animation is being used in a variety of different adverts for products on the television. I decided to look for some examples on YouTube that have used paper cutting and folding and found this beautiful example. (Below)

I found this advert amazing and totally inspiring, I would love for my final piece to be up to the same standard as this if not better. I know this process takes ages to produce, I remember a girl in my media studies class during A-Levels making one, so I have given myself a month to make the video, more on this as it develops.

Coming Soon

I feel as if I have been neglecting my blog recently while planning my work for the current project using the Grimm fairy tales. I have also been planning some changes for my blog, I will still talk about things happening at college but I will soon also be talking about art related interests that I am working with outside of college. These topics will include the following.

• Behind the scenes of college topics
• Gear reviews
• New skills  
• The big build - Printing Press
• My own clothing brand and designs

And many more, I will be updating the blog three times a week starting next week. Watch this space

Final Idea: Sketch Up Design - Unfinished

Running Title: Mrs Beeton's Party Planning Box

Victorian Table Lay Out: Sketch Up Design

Unfinished