Stop Motion Test- Diagram

Stop Motion TESTS!

After all of us purchasing some clay from the Warehouse, we took it home to experiment with some stop motion. Though the lighting and set is not ideal, here is an example of something I quickly put together:
STOP MOTION TEST!

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

Another great example of an exceptional film that uses stop motion. I would say this is arguably the best animated feature ever created, ever.

The Making of Coraline- A Stop Motion Production

It's unbelievable to see productions like this. This is a little insight into the making of Henry Selick's Coraline (2009). It gives me a little hope- if these animators can do this as a career and still be positive individuals, this process shouldn't be too bad... right?

BLU > MUTO

Perhaps one of my favourite stop motion animations. The scale, the style, the movements and sound are all executed beautifully.

Inspirations

In order to create something that is truly captivating and professional, I've been exploring the world of Vimeo and YouTube to hunt for inspiration. I've come across many things so I will be posting the videos I find to be most appropriate to what I would like to create.

"Ce Soir" is a stop motion video created by Christophe Collette. What struck me most is the overall aesthetic; the colours, textures, and design are rustic yet elegant.

Presenting an Idea & Concept

Today I met with my group to discuss some initial concepts that we each individually came up with. I will talk about mine.

When thinking of a concept I wanted to create something that was artistic in presentation and abstract in context. My style in film heavily relies on the aesthetic- creating something beautiful with a hidden or ambiguous message. By focusing on the concept of creation and growth I felt as if this is the opportunity to not only create a stunning visual interpretation of the development of a life form, but also create a physical piece of art. I feel the best way to execute this particular kind of work would be through stop motion animation. It will allow for the work to come to life, but also hold an interesting undertone, since we are personally creating this organism ourselves. With that, I feel that as we are working with this piece we will develop some sort of transient connection.
Of course, like most films there will have to be an issue that arises. The focus will then be on the organism in a vulnerable and defenseless state as it faces the impending moment of destruction.

I have been inspired by Andy Goldsworthy's work and documentary "Rivers and Tides." He creates beautiful naturalistic and simplistic works. This clip is a good example of an artist's connection with his piece when faced with destruction.