This is so great! I built a similar one from an Ikea bookcase, and also made a rinky dink one with picture frames and 2 x 4's but this one takes the cake! Thank you!
love finding this, thank you so much! It is crazy because there are not many stopmotion artists so this type of content is not abundant, but when you find it you also find people very similar to yourself; with the same aspirations, problems and ways to solve them. Big hug from Argentina! xoxo
I loved it! Thanks a lot for making this video! I´ve always dreamed of having a multi-plane animation stand since I first learned of it, but it seemed like an impossible dream. You just made it come true in a much simpler way than I imagined!
ok WOW the film you made using this stand. my question is how did you do the camera moves (panning up and down and zooming in and out) when your camera is bolted to the top shelf?
good question! Assuming you're talking about Ginevra, the opening shot was done by animating the trees frame by frame to create parallax, but then doing the pan + zoom in After Effects!
Thank you for explaining your setup!! Just watched Ginevra and it really inspired me..thank you!..quick question... Your camera..what lens are you using? are you finding any f-stops better than others? would love to know more about this!... I hope you are able to provide some insight on this. If not, no worries! Thank you for sparking some ideas and sharing your love for this medium!
Hi there. I use a 28mm manual lens. The choice of F-stop is all about the combination with the shutter speed, and how deep I want the depth of field to be. It depends what you want!
@@TessMartinArt thank you 🙏 I was wondering about the lens and a wide 28mm probably covers the whole plane! … is there a reason why you prefer manual Focus? Or do u just like the way the lens looks? If I’ve filled my question-asking quota for the month, I completely understand. I just find all of this really fascinating... and I like the way too explain it. Thanks again. Best, - Carlos
@@ruinspublishers6425 using a manual lens is about avoiding light flicker (unless you have one of the super new and expensive cameras & lenses). This explains: www.dragonframe.com/ufaqs/using-a-manual-aperture-lens-to-avoid-flicker/
Hey Tess maybe a silly question but how do you keep dust off the glass? I find that dust tends to deposit on the glass (not so much on the paper) and it's on the way when shooting. I need to wipe it off every so often but it becomes hard to do in more complicated scenes when there's a lot of stuff on the glass sheets. (thanks for this video, so useful. I managed to build my own stand with it)
Hi! Well I don't experience a ton of dust problems, but I keep my multi-plane area usually inside a tent or behind floor to ceiling curtains (black, to control the light), so not much dust gets in, really. Over time, sure, I notice some dust on the sides, where I haven't been animating anything, but because it's not in the center it's not a problem to wipe it off. Don't know if that helps!
@@TessMartinArt Thanks for the reply! I'm also trying to build one right now, but finding the glass is really the most difficult part. Are you just using anealed glass or is it tempered?
Hi there! Since I do hand-made animation (stop-frame or stop-motion) I don't use animation software. But I do use a frame grabbing software called Dragonframe to assist me.
Hi Tess, do you have any suggestion for better lamps? I've been using a few Ikea Jonsjo for a year now and they keep breaking. I tried a NÄVLINGE lamp (the new Ikea ones). They're ok but less flexible and with a wider light projection. Did you upgraded to something more reliable since this video? thanks
I've been using Phillips Hue bulbs and they seem to work well, though the app to control them is a bit simple. I know other people use DMX lights but I haven't gone down that route yet...
I don't know if I have overheard that information: How do you avoid the reflection of light on the glass? Do you simply bounce the light with help of paper (as shown in 7.45) ? :)
hi there! No, reflections are always a problem, unless you have super expensive non-reflective glass. My trick is to use wide glass, and position the lights so that the reflections are there, they are just off screen.
tess, thank you so much - you're an angel! and your work is absolutely beautiful :) i have a question if you don't mind - which dimensions did your multiplane end up with? i'm wondering as i want to build a multiplane that can (hopefully) be suitable for different kinds of projects as well. i'm also worried with the height of it as the last stop-motion animation i've made resulted in a pretty bad back pain lol, so maybe your multiplane's height is more adequate somehow. thank you!
I'm not sure on the height, but it was half the height it was designed for. I only used half the vertical struts that came with the shelf. But, it's sitting on a sturdy stable that I had custom made, that's why it's at a good height for me.
Tess, thanks for sharing this. Jumping into your shooting settings, which framerate did you use for Ginevra? Do you always use the same framerate for all of your projects?
Right now this multi-plane is dismantled and stored, because I updraged to a new one with a pipe system that is built into the walls of my studio. Though this baby served me well for many years :)
Hi Bea! I'm not sure I fully understand your question. Usually on the multi-plane I'm using paper cut-outs or paint-on-glass, for which you don't need registration (like you do with drawn animation)
@@TessMartinArt hi! I guess I was thinking of how to use this structure with drawn animation or anything that needs to be kept in place- I am fairly new to this, I do 3d animation so...you can imagine :-)
@@beaorlandi3661 oh, well in that case you can use the same registration method you'd use with a normal light box or light table - just tape a peg bar to the glass, or two rulers to make a right angle :)
hi! i was wondering if you had any advice on the focus. whenever i try to animate i can't get all the elements on focus. Any kind of lens? i dont speak that much english, i apologise in advance.
A bit late now, but I think your problem could actually be due to the aperture (F-stop) setting of your lens. A higher aperture number like F16 will give you more of the layers in focus than an aperture of F2.8. Look up the term "depth of field" for more info.
@@TessMartinArt Hi Tess, I’m setting up my multiplane using your advices. I find that with wider lenses (28 - 35) I also capture the sides of the structure. Would you crop that after on dragonframe?
@@TessMartinArt Do you have any suggestions or hints, how to do tracks for that kind of stuff? I'm filming many rear projection scenes for my cartoon (with display or projection screen behind) and I reeally need some tracks system. Moving things by hand can sometimes lead to 2-3 extra takes, because I have to redo entire thing if I make some mistake.
@@vpupkoff some people create a stand where the entire pane of glass slides on ball bearings, I thin Yuri Norstein uses something like that! Otherwise you just have to build something that works for you.
Brilliant, a perfect explanation and practical guide, thank you
This is so great! I built a similar one from an Ikea bookcase, and also made a rinky dink one with picture frames and 2 x 4's but this one takes the cake! Thank you!
love finding this, thank you so much! It is crazy because there are not many stopmotion artists so this type of content is not abundant, but when you find it you also find people very similar to yourself; with the same aspirations, problems and ways to solve them. Big hug from Argentina! xoxo
So simple, yet so brilliant. I was just trying to figure out the best way to make one of these. Thanks for sharing
I loved it! Thanks a lot for making this video! I´ve always dreamed of having a multi-plane animation stand since I first learned of it, but it seemed like an impossible dream. You just made it come true in a much simpler way than I imagined!
Great DIY stand, I am inspired to try and make my own! Currently working on a copy stand and double-beam camera arm. I think I can build around that!
ok WOW the film you made using this stand. my question is how did you do the camera moves (panning up and down and zooming in and out) when your camera is bolted to the top shelf?
good question! Assuming you're talking about Ginevra, the opening shot was done by animating the trees frame by frame to create parallax, but then doing the pan + zoom in After Effects!
This is fantastic and just what I was looking for - thank you!
Thanks so much for posting this - great setup and great tips. Hoping to build something very similar in the new year. Much appreciated!
Very cool Tess!!! So awesome!!
it's so simple! Thank you very much, I will apply it to my animation work
Thank you for explaining your setup!! Just watched Ginevra and it really inspired me..thank you!..quick question... Your camera..what lens are you using? are you finding any f-stops better than others? would love to know more about this!... I hope you are able to provide some insight on this. If not, no worries! Thank you for sparking some ideas and sharing your love for this medium!
Hi there. I use a 28mm manual lens. The choice of F-stop is all about the combination with the shutter speed, and how deep I want the depth of field to be. It depends what you want!
@@TessMartinArt thank you 🙏 I was wondering about the lens and a wide 28mm probably covers the whole plane! … is there a reason why you prefer manual Focus? Or do u just like the way the lens looks? If I’ve filled my question-asking quota for the month, I completely understand. I just find all of this really fascinating... and I like the way too explain it. Thanks again. Best, - Carlos
@@ruinspublishers6425 using a manual lens is about avoiding light flicker (unless you have one of the super new and expensive cameras & lenses). This explains: www.dragonframe.com/ufaqs/using-a-manual-aperture-lens-to-avoid-flicker/
Nice work - & your art is fantastic!
excellent
Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to figure out what will be the easiest way to build a stand for my cut out animations!
Glad you find it useful!
Thank you so much! One million likes
Thank you!
Thank you very much! I was looking for someone who did a self made stand! :)
your Awsome Tess!!!
Hey Tess maybe a silly question but how do you keep dust off the glass? I find that dust tends to deposit on the glass (not so much on the paper) and it's on the way when shooting. I need to wipe it off every so often but it becomes hard to do in more complicated scenes when there's a lot of stuff on the glass sheets. (thanks for this video, so useful. I managed to build my own stand with it)
Hi! Well I don't experience a ton of dust problems, but I keep my multi-plane area usually inside a tent or behind floor to ceiling curtains (black, to control the light), so not much dust gets in, really. Over time, sure, I notice some dust on the sides, where I haven't been animating anything, but because it's not in the center it's not a problem to wipe it off. Don't know if that helps!
@@TessMartinArt Thanks for the tip Tess. I'll try to protect the multi-plane a bit more.
Best video thx your explainations just save me days of thinking !
so great
thanks so much for your insight
Thank you very much for this! ☺️✨
Could you do a video or link a video about the different animation papers like 10-field,12-field and 16-field paper ?
I’m not familiar with this either unfortunately! Looks like you know more than me :)
@@TessMartinArt oh ok I just have done alot of research for cel and hand drawn animation and how it works
So I guess THIS is the video John Dwyer from Thee Oh Sees was referring to in the Overcast podcast!
haha, well I'm honored! Curious what he will make with it.
This is such a useful video! And I love your work! Could you please tell me what are the dimensions of your shelf and glass sheets? Thank you so much!
Hi! I think mine is 40x90, or 40x100 cm - whatever the standard size for one of these shelves is!
@@TessMartinArt Thanks for the reply! I'm also trying to build one right now, but finding the glass is really the most difficult part. Are you just using anealed glass or is it tempered?
@@dinozheng1402 I actually don't know! I got the glass as leftovers from a big glass company, and I didn't ask!
Thanks Tess for the tutorial! Can you please tell me what softwares do you use in the process?
Hi there! Since I do hand-made animation (stop-frame or stop-motion) I don't use animation software. But I do use a frame grabbing software called Dragonframe to assist me.
this is awesome
Hi Tess, do you have any suggestion for better lamps? I've been using a few Ikea Jonsjo for a year now and they keep breaking. I tried a NÄVLINGE lamp (the new Ikea ones). They're ok but less flexible and with a wider light projection. Did you upgraded to something more reliable since this video? thanks
I've been using Phillips Hue bulbs and they seem to work well, though the app to control them is a bit simple. I know other people use DMX lights but I haven't gone down that route yet...
Do you know if there is a way to remake FAX Animation Camera Stands close to the original ?
No, I'm not familiar with those, sorry!
@@TessMartinArt it's one of the older one if possible do Abit of research and maybe make one it might also be handy with your animation set up
I don't know if I have overheard that information: How do you avoid the reflection of light on the glass? Do you simply bounce the light with help of paper (as shown in 7.45) ? :)
hi there! No, reflections are always a problem, unless you have super expensive non-reflective glass. My trick is to use wide glass, and position the lights so that the reflections are there, they are just off screen.
@@TessMartinArt Thank you!
tess, thank you so much - you're an angel! and your work is absolutely beautiful :) i have a question if you don't mind - which dimensions did your multiplane end up with? i'm wondering as i want to build a multiplane that can (hopefully) be suitable for different kinds of projects as well. i'm also worried with the height of it as the last stop-motion animation i've made resulted in a pretty bad back pain lol, so maybe your multiplane's height is more adequate somehow. thank you!
I'm not sure on the height, but it was half the height it was designed for. I only used half the vertical struts that came with the shelf. But, it's sitting on a sturdy stable that I had custom made, that's why it's at a good height for me.
Hey Tess Id love to know you Camera Lens
This is amazing!
Did you use gloss or flat paint when you painted the inside
of the metal struts? definitely matt! Gloss=reflections!
Tess, thanks for sharing this. Jumping into your shooting settings, which framerate did you use for Ginevra? Do you always use the same framerate for all of your projects?
Hi Gabriel! I usually use 12 for most things, I think also Ginevra, except for some of the fast movements, I probably used 24.
@@TessMartinArt thank you so much.
This was 5yr ago. How does it look now?
Right now this multi-plane is dismantled and stored, because I updraged to a new one with a pipe system that is built into the walls of my studio. Though this baby served me well for many years :)
hi! what kind of registration technique do you use?
Hi Bea! I'm not sure I fully understand your question. Usually on the multi-plane I'm using paper cut-outs or paint-on-glass, for which you don't need registration (like you do with drawn animation)
@@TessMartinArt hi! I guess I was thinking of how to use this structure with drawn animation or anything that needs to be kept in place- I am fairly new to this, I do 3d animation so...you can imagine :-)
@@beaorlandi3661 oh, well in that case you can use the same registration method you'd use with a normal light box or light table - just tape a peg bar to the glass, or two rulers to make a right angle :)
hi!
i was wondering if you had any advice on the focus. whenever i try to animate i can't get all the elements on focus. Any kind of lens?
i dont speak that much english, i apologise in advance.
Hi there! I use a 28mm lens, but the best way would be to borrow a few different ones from friends and try them all out :)
A bit late now, but I think your problem could actually be due to the aperture (F-stop) setting of your lens. A higher aperture number like F16 will give you more of the layers in focus than an aperture of F2.8. Look up the term "depth of field" for more info.
@@TessMartinArt Hi Tess, I’m setting up my multiplane using your advices. I find that with wider lenses (28 - 35) I also capture the sides of the structure. Would you crop that after on dragonframe?
@@bluecrocodile. yes! I don't usually have to crop much out though...
How do you do camera pans here?
Hi! With this type of multi-plane, with a fixed camera, to do camera pans you have to move the artwork, not the camera!
How can you move artwork smoothly and consistently one frame at time without shaking or misdirecting it while filming the scene?
@@vpupkoff very carefully! Or with the aid of tracks or rulers :)
@@TessMartinArt Do you have any suggestions or hints, how to do tracks for that kind of stuff?
I'm filming many rear projection scenes for my cartoon (with display or projection screen behind) and I reeally need some tracks system.
Moving things by hand can sometimes lead to 2-3 extra takes, because I have to redo entire thing if I make some mistake.
@@vpupkoff some people create a stand where the entire pane of glass slides on ball bearings, I thin Yuri Norstein uses something like that! Otherwise you just have to build something that works for you.
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