I’ve been doing short stop motion videos with toys but always wanted to create my own puppets to express more feelings. While looking for techniques I got really frustrated by the needed steps for making movable eyes and hands and other features. With your videos I got hope again. Your videos are inspiring. Thank you! Greetings from Turkey 👏🏻
A great indepth Tutorial, as a U.K based stop-motion artist, ive never tried to put mouth movements on my character's because it wouldn't suit them, for children, if in future on other projects i may have a go at lip movement :)
I love the art behind creating claymation and animation, but I possess nowhere near the patience that is required to attempt it. I’d get one small segment done...and then abandon it. You have to be really dedicated to it. The amount of time required gives me anxiety to think about 😂
It's a lot like animating dialogue--you read the audio track, noting what frame the beats hit and when musical accents occur that you want to time the animation to. Thank you, that's a good idea for a tutorial.
I really don't like the "sticker mouth" tecnique, I prefer the movable mouth. I try to make the head and the jaw seperate and then have some soft clay for the lips and the movments of the face. Is this a good method ?
I prefer that sort of method as well, as I'd just like to have the jaw move. It takes more time, but I like to have the whole face made of clay to get a full range of expressions and mouth shapes. Stickers are just a good way of getting animation done in less time.
Fantastic Video! This is a big help but I do have one question....How do you attach the mouth pieces without them falling off the face or accidentally smear the colour of the plasticine mouths onto the face as you take them on and off? Would really appreciate it if you could answer this question :D
I find the mouths stick to a plasticine face just fine. But I use oven-baked clay for the mouths so there is no color smearing. I think plasticine mouths on a plasticine face would indeed get very messy. You can also do baked mouths on a baked head for even less cleanup. Tacky wax is needed to hold the mouth on, but that is easily cleaned off with a moist wipe.
I don't think there is a clay that just hardens up a little when baked. Either soft plasticine clay is used so it can be fully animated, or parts of the character, like the torso and/or the head, are baked hard so they stay firm when animated.
What would be the cheapest way to buy/ make a clay character and what way is easier replacement animation or just reshape the mouth. And what is the armature wire called I saw it in how to animate toys on your channel. Thanks
Making a wire armature is the cheapest (I have a tutorial on that). Replacement mouths are faster when animating, but you're limited to the set of shapes you make.
Action figures have really small mouths, making it difficult unless you go for the oversized mouths like Robot Chicken. Or really small sticker mouths.
I have so much trouble having my characters walk. I post claymations on my UA-cam but I’m new at it so I have so many issues. I can never balance them to stand. Can you tell me how you do it?
Puppets either have tie-downs, which is a bolt that tightens the foot to the floor (see my tutorial on armature-making and walks), or I have a wire attached to the body that extends a few inches and drops to the floor, basically becoming a third leg that helps hold up the body while staying hidden from the camera by the body (see my tutorials on toy animation).
I haven't tried that yet, and am skeptical about at least my own ability to get the mouth to follow the head when it turns away from the camera. But that's how it's done for Robot Chicken, so it must work.
there's something about human clay animation that can sometimes be creepy, I watched FOXED a horror short film made of stop motion and it was very very creepy.
With a carefully prepared exposure sheet. Analyze the audio track or reference frame by frame and note the sound and needed mouth shape for each frame so that when you are animating you just need to follow the exposure sheet.
Hi Michael Parks! I very like your tutorials! But i don't understand 95% of your videos. I so bad speak on English and understand it. And i want see in your videos subtitres on Russian language. Please help. Thank you)
I started that way. I could afford some clay, but beyond that it was just what I could find in the garage and what I could do with my old Legos and Tinker Toys. Part of the creativity of stop motion is the inventive ways of using what you have.
@@MichaelParks Though the reason why because im still a student. And i really thank you for the advice because it helps me to realized of what my capabilities are.
I’ve been doing short stop motion videos with toys but always wanted to create my own puppets to express more feelings. While looking for techniques I got really frustrated by the needed steps for making movable eyes and hands and other features. With your videos I got hope again. Your videos are inspiring. Thank you! Greetings from Turkey 👏🏻
You’re my idol, and I love all of your videos! I’m making a stop-motion of my own, and your tutorials help so much.
I skipped a few parts and got to hello Patrick, and I got scared
Because yours patrick
THE MAN PATRICK HIMSELF
My name is also Patrick and I am also terrified
Lol 😂😂
I forgot about his comment 🤣
A great indepth Tutorial, as a U.K based stop-motion artist, ive never tried to put mouth movements on my character's because it wouldn't suit them, for children, if in future on other projects i may have a go at lip movement :)
These tutorials are always top-notch and very helpful. Thank you for doing them!
Finally another video please make more
I love these animations
Yes! Another video, love your channel!
FANTASTIC!!!
Thanks, you always have good tutorials 👍
This is a rather simple one to understand.
Great explanation! Thanks
Your tutorials are so helpful thanks
That's very helpful👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Love the clays people!
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)🔫 cgi animators
This is great and very useful, thank you, Im moving from lego stop motion to more poseable figs so your channel is a great help.
Nice Clay Animaton I want to do something like you one day 😃
Finally new video!!!
wow. That’s vivid
I love the art behind creating claymation and animation, but I possess nowhere near the patience that is required to attempt it. I’d get one small segment done...and then abandon it. You have to be really dedicated to it. The amount of time required gives me anxiety to think about 😂
absolutely adored this!
*hello,patrick!*
Gerçekten büyük yetenek emek istiyor 👏👏👍
Did you know, the lip syncing in Anime only moves up and down?
Keep up the great vids
Wow! 😎👍👍 It's my dream to animate too maybe it's too late for me but I think my nephew will achieve it for me
I'm happy to discover this channel you win a sub today :)
Cool!
Wait a minute, I KNOW THAT GUY!!! (me watching this video prepping for 180 XD
Hi ! Just found your channel and its amazing !!
ANY TIPS on how to make a stop motion to go with the music?
It's a lot like animating dialogue--you read the audio track, noting what frame the beats hit and when musical accents occur that you want to time the animation to. Thank you, that's a good idea for a tutorial.
@@MichaelParks yes ! That would be awesome ! Thanks A lot, I will download the iStopMotion to try it out ! Thanks so much for answering
Je pense que cela va m'aider un peu 😉
I really don't like the "sticker mouth" tecnique, I prefer the movable mouth. I try to make the head and the jaw seperate and then have some soft clay for the lips and the movments of the face. Is this a good method ?
I prefer that sort of method as well, as I'd just like to have the jaw move. It takes more time, but I like to have the whole face made of clay to get a full range of expressions and mouth shapes. Stickers are just a good way of getting animation done in less time.
Fantastic Video! This is a big help but I do have one question....How do you attach the mouth pieces without them falling off the face or accidentally smear the colour of the plasticine mouths onto the face as you take them on and off? Would really appreciate it if you could answer this question :D
I find the mouths stick to a plasticine face just fine. But I use oven-baked clay for the mouths so there is no color smearing. I think plasticine mouths on a plasticine face would indeed get very messy. You can also do baked mouths on a baked head for even less cleanup. Tacky wax is needed to hold the mouth on, but that is easily cleaned off with a moist wipe.
@@MichaelParks Awesome! Really appreciate you answering my question so quickly 😁 Thank you!
Hello Mike, for the sculpted way with clay animation, are characters baked to harden them up a little when using in projects?
I don't think there is a clay that just hardens up a little when baked. Either soft plasticine clay is used so it can be fully animated, or parts of the character, like the torso and/or the head, are baked hard so they stay firm when animated.
@@MichaelParks thank you, that makes sense. I appreciate the response
How do you animate water in stop motion?
Thank you for this!!!
Cool man
dam, stop motion looks pretty dam hard.
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Subscribed! Thank you so much for making videos. You have no idea how much it helps us. They're so useful!
Thanks for tutorial Bro
My name is Patrick and it freakes me when he says hello Patrick
is not you it's just Patrick from spongebob lol
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Thank you
What would be the cheapest way to buy/ make a clay character and what way is easier replacement animation or just reshape the mouth. And what is the armature wire called I saw it in how to animate toys on your channel. Thanks
Making a wire armature is the cheapest (I have a tutorial on that). Replacement mouths are faster when animating, but you're limited to the set of shapes you make.
Michael Parks ok thanks
So it is advisable to do the dubbing first and then the animation? or can I do the animation first and then add the dialogues?
If you want the dialogue to be in perfect sync, then always record the audio first.
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So this is good but what if I'm using a action figure like Batman. How do I go about it with a stactic face
Action figures have really small mouths, making it difficult unless you go for the oversized mouths like Robot Chicken. Or really small sticker mouths.
*Him:Hello Patrick.*
Awesome
lol this video reminded me to buy dragon frame
Or you can use Flipaclip, there's an option where you can read sounds through frames.
I have so much trouble having my characters walk. I post claymations on my UA-cam but I’m new at it so I have so many issues. I can never balance them to stand. Can you tell me how you do it?
Puppets either have tie-downs, which is a bolt that tightens the foot to the floor (see my tutorial on armature-making and walks), or I have a wire attached to the body that extends a few inches and drops to the floor, basically becoming a third leg that helps hold up the body while staying hidden from the camera by the body (see my tutorials on toy animation).
Michael Parks thanks so much
Everyone: *Hello Patrick*
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HELLO PATRICK!
0:19 0:21 Hello Patrick
what about digital lip sync or whats its called, many use it on lego stop motion you add the lip sync in after effects or what ever
I haven't tried that yet, and am skeptical about at least my own ability to get the mouth to follow the head when it turns away from the camera. But that's how it's done for Robot Chicken, so it must work.
holy you replied ;-;
Can you plz do a lego stop motion tutorial i really need that plz and cool video
Funny you should ask for that. I plan to start shooting one tonight. It'll take a while to finish, though.
Thank you so much
What software is that?
Dragonframe but it's 3000.dollars so if you want a cheaper alternative then get I stop motion it's 9 dollars and it can do the same thing kinda
there's something about human clay animation that can sometimes be creepy, I watched FOXED a horror short film made of stop motion and it was very very creepy.
Does the istopmotion app also have the lipsync feature?
Some of them. I haven't used it in years, so there may be some updates, but you can at least load the audio and scrub through it frame by frame.
@@MichaelParks thank you! The tutorial is awesome! I love doing lipsync for stop motion!
Thank you for this video
HeLlo PaTrIcak!!
How do you animate lip sync without live output?
With a carefully prepared exposure sheet. Analyze the audio track or reference frame by frame and note the sound and needed mouth shape for each frame so that when you are animating you just need to follow the exposure sheet.
@@MichaelParks Thanks
What happened to that other lip sync tutorial?
I took it down and re-did it because I had since come up with better ways to plan animation than using Maya.
The thing I want to know how to do is use an exposure sheet.
That one guy named Patrick
Wallace and gromit
But I'm poor I can't buy Dragon frame or I stop motion I need free
Hi Michael Parks! I very like your tutorials! But i don't understand 95% of your videos. I so bad speak on English and understand it. And i want see in your videos subtitres on Russian language.
Please help.
Thank you)
*Hello Patrick :)*
Where’s my horribly violent dinosaur attacks
Hello Patrick!
4:22 Can someone tell me where that clip is from?
That's just a clip from an 11-Second Club video I made: ua-cam.com/video/1ZuO1hQ3U7Q/v-deo.html
2:15 hello table
Has anyone ever told you your voice sounds exactly like jerry Seinfeld?
bet new stop motion program thats free is opentoonz
2:16 the table is talking
Hello, Patrick.
Who's just watching and not following the tutorial
*T H A N K Y O U*
The clay figure without replacement mouths gives me nightmares
Robot chicken uses I think stickers for mouths
Yes, they use sticker mouths, though when I was working on season 8, most of the lip sync was added digitally, but made to look like sticker mouths.
Почему у меня не получаются такие анимации(((
Can you speak about robot chicken?
Nice beard
Hello Patric.
0:19 hello!
Hello Patrick
make a like making stop motion or a character
You already made a vid on this
Some of the methods in the old one weren't too practical, so I took it down and replaced it with this.
Oh okay, OMG the creator replied to me!! I don't have many subscribers
who’s Patrick?
Hello patrick
Hello, ***PATRICK***
How old r u
No this is Patrick.
Very time consuming indeed
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This is scary to me
I'm a poor animator with cheap and recycled tools
I started that way. I could afford some clay, but beyond that it was just what I could find in the garage and what I could do with my old Legos and Tinker Toys. Part of the creativity of stop motion is the inventive ways of using what you have.
@@MichaelParks
Though the reason why because im still a student.
And i really thank you for the advice because it helps me to realized of what my capabilities are.