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Circus animation: She Climbs Higher
A blend of animation styles including stop-motion and rotoscoping. A large proportion of the aerial and circus community I meet have PhDs and/or work in STEM subjects. This video was made to explore some potential connections between the beautiful artforms and the logical, methodical, mathematical world of science.
I feel it is vital that we, as a society, nurture and encourage the uptake of STEM subjects by women and girls. This is, in part, my tribute to the women who have paved the way thus far, and the women that will take us further in the future.
A big thanks to everyone who helped make this possible.
Aerial / gymnastics performer: Lauren Jamieson
Rotoscoped animation: Dominika Jackowska
Voiceover: Len Pennie
Credits footage: Ben Sarten
Edward Bear illustrations © E. H. Shepard
Guards! Guards! © Gollancz
Doogie Howser poster © 20th Television
Wesley Crusher poster © Paramount
Challenger shuttle © NASA
L’Enfant poster © Spencer Rowell
Official Seal of Excellence © Geographics
Posters of Lauren: Federico Rojas and Caryn Hughes
Main music: Meditation Impromptu 01 [Extended] by Kevin MacLeod
Credits music: Number 4 Piano Journey by Esther Abrami
Meditation Impromptu 01 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100163
Artist: incompetech.com/
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How to Light a Scene for Animation
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I talk about lighting and how I would go about setting up a lighting rig for stop motion animation. Details on my crowdfunder can be found here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/she-climbs-higher-final-push I am a freelance animator. If you have a project you want to discuss, you can find my details on my website: justatinyamount.com/ If this video interests you, subscribe for more. Feel free to send me f...
The Full Stop-motion Animation Process
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How to go from concepts to a finished stop-motion animation. This video covers pre-production, how I configure Dragon Frame, some top tips about cleaning up your images and even some fancy touches you can add in post-production. I use Dragon Frame, Adobe Lightroom, Premiere Pro and Audition. Learn how to think about storyboards, how I light a scene, how to remove rigging from your images, how t...
Visiting the RAY HARRYHAUSEN exhibition
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To celebrate 1000 subscribers, I spent a day exploring the wondrous Ray Harryhausen exhibition at the @nationalgalleriesofscotland. I look at famous puppets, ground-breaking animation techniques and stunning works of art. Exhibition material courtesy and copyright of The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation For more information see: www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/ray-harryhausen-titan-cin...
Understanding Depth of Field
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Whether you are an animator or photographer, this video will tell you all you need to master the basics of depth of field. I explain what it is, why it is important to understand and how you can control it. If this video interests you, please subscribe for more. Feel free to send me feedback in the comments, like and share. I am a freelance animator who would love to hear about any projects you...
Tour of my home animation studio in action
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A behind-the-scenes featurette showing my animation studio where I have been based for the last few months. You can see a sample clip from the animation here: ua-cam.com/video/XRgVSE62z7M/v-deo.html I am a freelance animator. If you need help with your project, get in touch. All my details can be found at justatinyamount.com Follow me on: Instagram: justatinyamount Twitter: twitt...
New stop-motion project!
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I am in the middle of crowdfunding a new stop-motion film which explores the connected worlds of circus and numbers. This project should allow for some interesting and entertaining videos on this channel as I experiment with new fabrication techniques, camera rigs and effects. You can find out more details here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/she-climbs-higher As always, if you are wanting help with you...
Gordon Craig : Just a tiny amount : Animation
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I am a freelance animator and model maker. I would be delighted to discuss any projects that you may need help on. Please feel free to get in touch. www.justatinyamount.com @justatinyamount Follow me on: Instagram: justatinyamount Twitter: justatinyamount Music Hammock Fight by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org...
Building a model of Serenity
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In this video I build a section of the ship Serenity from the TV show Firefly. It was used in an intro video for the UA-cam channel 'The Passion of the Nerd'. If you have never seen either Firefly or TPN then I recommend them both. Passion of the Nerd: ua-cam.com/channels/eKXXs1A7EC60_AXoOl1Hsg.html I am a freelance animator. If you have a project you want to discuss, you can find my details on...
TOP 20! 11 Second Club Animation
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My entry into March's 11 Second Club competition. The gorilla is back and this time he has a friend. Had fun with liquid effects using Plasticine. I came in the top 20 from almost 300 entries. If this video interests you, subscribe for more. There should be one released every Tuesday. Feel free to send me feedback in the comments, like and share. Follow me on: Instagram: justatiny...
Side-by-side comparison: Katelyn vs Stickybones
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Some of you requested a side-by-side comparison of the original routine and my animation. You can see how the camera angle and zoom level quickly fall out of sync. The original video can be seen here: ua-cam.com/video/4ic7RNS4Dfo/v-deo.html I am a freelance animator. If you have a project you want to discuss, you can find my details on my website: justatinyamount.com/ Interested in Stickybones?...
Replicating Katelyn Ohashi's Gymnastics Routine in Stop-Motion
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As discussed in last week's video, this is my (slightly abridged) attempt to replicate Katelyn Ohashi's awesome gymnastics routine using a Stickybones poseable figure. The original video can be seen here: ua-cam.com/video/4ic7RNS4Dfo/v-deo.html I am a freelance animator. If you have a project you want to discuss, you can find my details on my website: justatinyamount.com/ Interested in Stickybo...
Video diary: Animating a gymnastics routine with a Stickybones
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Having just got my hands on a Stickybones puppet, I decided that a good way to put it through its paces was to try and recreate the awesome gymnastics routine of Katelyn Ohashi that has been doing the rounds. This video chronicles the first 5 days of that ambitious plan. Stickybones: www.indiegogo.com/projects/stickybones-rapid-posing-animation-made-easy#/ If you want something animating, you c...
RoboRally review
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My application video for the Shut Up & Sit Down internship programme. They said no, in case you were wondering. This is what the animation the other week was for.
Steampunk-themed robot: Just the animation
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In addition to the previous video which showed the decisions I was making, I thought I'd post a much shorter video which was just the animation. If this video interests you, subscribe for more. There should be one released every Tuesday. Feel free to send me feedback in the comments, like and share. Follow me on: Instagram: justatinyamount Twitter: justatinyamount
Animating my steampunk-themed robot
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Animating my steampunk-themed robot
Behind the scenes: animating a board game
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Behind the scenes: animating a board game
11 Second Club November submission
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11 Second Club November submission
Gorilla's on a plane
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Gorilla's on a plane
Can stop-motion be too slick?
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Can stop-motion be too slick?
11 second club entry - Got bananas?
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11 second club entry - Got bananas?
Two announcements
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Two announcements
Stop-motion walk-cycle tutorial
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Stop-motion walk-cycle tutorial
Steampunk-themed robot puppet
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Steampunk-themed robot puppet
Candythief - Today (unofficial video)
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Candythief - Today (unofficial video)
Steampunk stop-motion animation
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Steampunk stop-motion animation
Learn from my mistakes
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Learn from my mistakes
The Gorilla Puppet Speaks
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The Gorilla Puppet Speaks
Sculpting Casey Neistat
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Sculpting Casey Neistat
Puppet update: Magnets, reshoots and fur
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Puppet update: Magnets, reshoots and fur

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @AngryPepper1964
    @AngryPepper1964 Місяць тому

    Great tutorial, but could you please make another video showing in detail how you made the hands and feet, I never really saw how you twisted the wires together. Other than that, this is an excellent video. Thanks.

  • @peterbogner1675
    @peterbogner1675 Місяць тому

    You re great artists.

  • @gountberlin1669
    @gountberlin1669 3 місяці тому

    what a great demonstration. well done mate!

  • @FrogiaStopMotion
    @FrogiaStopMotion 3 місяці тому

    very very good

  • @jbussenius
    @jbussenius 3 місяці тому

    Very nice robot armature, you made it move smooth!

  • @salahgassim
    @salahgassim 4 місяці тому

    This channel is so amazing… hope u keep uploading

  • @jsonbaby
    @jsonbaby 4 місяці тому

    hope you just forgot to upload other parts❤😂 thanks a lot for great tutorials

  • @DeclanWood-r4q
    @DeclanWood-r4q 4 місяці тому

    If you pause it there in the exact same position

  • @zacharycampbell6770
    @zacharycampbell6770 4 місяці тому

    Just came across this video and found it super helpful! Are you able to provide links to the gooseneck lights that you used?

  • @stevenevets
    @stevenevets 5 місяців тому

    Brilliant and beautiful

  • @cougarcampbell4619
    @cougarcampbell4619 5 місяців тому

    Are you still making videos?

  • @aewannamaker
    @aewannamaker 5 місяців тому

    Have you ever seen king kong 1933 it has some big wierd kgorilla that basically none one onows about not like its world famous

  • @Suebee1988
    @Suebee1988 5 місяців тому

    Interesting project. I had to turn the sound off halfway through the video, however, due to the same notes repeating over and over making me increasingly agitated. :(

  • @raymond8897
    @raymond8897 5 місяців тому

    That motion blur bit was well explained. Thank you.

  • @HorrorDude86
    @HorrorDude86 5 місяців тому

    perfect name for a stop motion channel! Anyone fancy a pint?

  • @deannabarnes3771
    @deannabarnes3771 7 місяців тому

    Amazing 😮

  • @CSAClipz
    @CSAClipz 7 місяців тому

    Very good teacher! 👍👍

  • @musikmakerman
    @musikmakerman 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for inspiring me 😎👍

  • @zakaroonetwork777
    @zakaroonetwork777 10 місяців тому

    Frame overlay is only cheating yourself and taking twice as long.

  • @arthurgriego3234
    @arthurgriego3234 11 місяців тому

    Thanks pal very simple to understand

  • @cineSilas
    @cineSilas 11 місяців тому

    amei !

  • @thunderdronefpv1412
    @thunderdronefpv1412 Рік тому

    I’m about to animate a short using the sticky bones. Waiting patiently on it to arrive in the mail

  • @eoryan
    @eoryan Рік тому

    Practicing a walk with my puppet and this is so useful

  • @eoryan
    @eoryan Рік тому

    This video is gold, no better tutorial on animating a stop motion walk

  • @Teeth9030
    @Teeth9030 Рік тому

    I thinked on the fnaf puppet🧑🏿‍🦲

  • @AllHomesteading
    @AllHomesteading Рік тому

    I had to click on this video for two reasons. 1. I am getting into stop motion and 2. the puppet in the thumbnail looks like me!

  • @evesjeanz
    @evesjeanz Рік тому

    very nice tutorial thank you so much very easy to follow and straightforward

  • @rh3dstroke
    @rh3dstroke Рік тому

    Very impressive!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😁😜

  • @salvatoredisanto17
    @salvatoredisanto17 Рік тому

    Great video! very helpful

  • @Q80splendor
    @Q80splendor Рік тому

    hi , no one talk about how to export single or multiple photos to fix on photoshop ???

  • @ygs200
    @ygs200 Рік тому

    我是你中国的粉丝,英语不好,喜欢你的视频,对我帮助很大,谢谢您!

  • @Malally2
    @Malally2 Рік тому

    what guage of wire did you use?

  • @angelinthecenterfold
    @angelinthecenterfold Рік тому

    Never have I ever heard science shown and expressed so beautifully with sound and music to match! 🥲

  • @laneysmith2348
    @laneysmith2348 Рік тому

    Stunning and powerful!

  • @snodrog5
    @snodrog5 Рік тому

    Brillian animation and narration. Len is a National treasure!

  • @jimbeardsley222
    @jimbeardsley222 Рік тому

    The "artistries of our potentials" perhaps, as derived even by all sciences. It's no wonder symmetries are so beautiful to us ✨️🌌

  • @KrisHino
    @KrisHino Рік тому

    When I discovered zero. The point there is no up and no down, no side to side.

  • @emserwadczak
    @emserwadczak Рік тому

    Absolutely stunning ❤

  • @RotGoblin
    @RotGoblin Рік тому

    Absolutely beautiful, this should be submitted to Cannes! The animation is so fluid, the score so beautiful, the vocals so meaningful. It's brilliant.

  • @jessicamacfarlane6226
    @jessicamacfarlane6226 Рік тому

    Beautiful ❤

  • @toadsoup
    @toadsoup Рік тому

    Nicely done!

  • @toadsoup
    @toadsoup Рік тому

    This is so cool. Thanks for sharing the details.

  • @toadsoup
    @toadsoup Рік тому

    Hrm… I must have missed some gorilla head construction. Is there another video on this? I can’t seem to find it if so.

  • @hiair
    @hiair Рік тому

    So you are implying that Ray Harryhausen and Hery Selick did a terrible service for stop motion by focusing on making animation as smooth as possible that they set the standard for smoothness. I bet you that if we go out there to ask every single animator what is what they want to achieve while they work on a puppet they will say that expression is their priority, followed immediately by smooth movement. Because it's more pleasant to watch; it requires more discipline to be achieved therefore it has more merit and value. The real problem here is not smoothness, but how it is achieved, using computers to model and print the puppets is absolutely CHEATING, and it destroys what stop motion animation is all about, which is defined as the art of "bringing an object to life" only by using human hands. Thats why I always prefer stop motion movies over CGI ones, because I see handcraft artistry. I used to love Laika because it impressed me with their ultra smooth animation, I thought they put a lot of extra effort to make it that smooth using their hands, but when I found they just printed the puppets parts, and not only that, that they modeled in a computer. All that merit collapsed, and I no longer admire them. I call them CHEATERS. They destroy the purpose of stop motion which I repeat, is to be 100% handmade and... to be as SMOOTH AS POSIBLE. When I watch an animation that is supposed to have 24fps and I only see 5fps it takes me out of the thing. Again, what's the purpose of animation? The illusion of movement? I bet it is, so don't you think that having less frames in it, less posing, objectively makes it less animated? Like wine, the more effective time you put into making something, the better will be the result. But you decide to use one specific kind of alcoholic drink to illustrate your point, probably just to justify laziness or artsy fartsy mediocrity of people that want to get the same recognition of professional animators but don't want to go through the same discipline that the others had to go through in order to achieve it. I am an amateur too, but I want to achieve professional quality; as any amateur does, thats why I always go for no less than those 24fps. Saying that I understand that some people may not have the time to make their animation smooth and that's why they only animate 5 frames or less, that doesn't disqualify them as animators, but don't tell me that that makes their animation "better" for having less frames in it. If you use only one picture to show one scene, then you show one picture for the next one, and so on, does that count as a stop motion animation or is just a slideshow presentation? Isn't smoothness, but handmade smoothness what we all want? Do we want our animation to have flaws? No, we want it to be perfect but we want that perfection to be achieved by hand. Right? Think about it.

  • @umbramann1139
    @umbramann1139 Рік тому

    Very impressive, well done.

  • @YourBigHorse
    @YourBigHorse Рік тому

    Beautiful! Would love to see a video behind the scenes/a tutorial on how those hands were made. They look so delicate

  • @domeatown
    @domeatown Рік тому

    Why did I need this today. This made me cry. But I cried tears of almost zero and it felt good to me. It's the upswing. It's the sign that my body fights back. Just for today

  • @beeeezusthree
    @beeeezusthree Рік тому

    Good to see you back. That was unique and impressive.

  • @tiadoran
    @tiadoran Рік тому

    Beautiful animation. Interesting storytelling. My favorite little moment is when the puppet curls her toes over the bench before leaping.

  • @daviesgopala
    @daviesgopala Рік тому

    Loving these tutorials, thank you!