What will you find here on the Animate Clay YouTube channel? We post how-to videos about stop motion and host a live weekly show every Wednesday at 8PM Central. We talk about stop motion around the web and interview people working in studios and independent projects.
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Our how-to tutorials on the art of clay animation show you how to make everything needed in making a film. Building sets, making clay puppets, armatures, replacement mouths, lip sync and molds.
See how you can make your own puppets out of clay. Or, sculpt them out of clay, mold them later and cast them in foam latex or silicone. Either way, you have to start out with clay! This tutorial w...
The way that stop motion armatures for clay puppets were created in the 1980's and 90's was predominantly using brass tubing and lead wire. Today we suggest using these techniques but using aluminu...
This is our old (poorly edited and planned) video from 2004 explaining the technology and the tricks at the time. All the clay animation and the motion control tips are still relevant. See our upda...
Learn the way animators move and breathe life into stop motion puppets. Visit http://www.stopmotionstore.com for more video tutorials like these as well as armature kits, puppet making supplies and...
Learn how to use a surface gage to animate stop motion puppets for easing in, easing out and objects at a constant speed. It's easy to do and you don't need an expensive gage. Just a block of clay,...
This tutorial teaches you how to modify Delrin balls using a pin vice and 1mm drill bits. The end result is a really nice set of eyes that you insert in your clay puppet for animation.
These are our interactive live chats that we conduct every Wednesday at 8PM central right here on YouTube. We talk about everything from puppet making techniques, films on the internet, what the studios are doing and vote for our favorite films submitted to the 5 week animation challenges.
Learn what goes on when creating a clay animated short film. Everything from making armatures, sets, lighting, animation and more are revealed in this video series.
Here's a few clips thrown together to show what's happened so far with a few music tracks. I plan to make future videos the same way, in HD so that everyone ...
http://zombiepiratetales.blogspot.com/ Marc moved the set pieces around to shoot the final three main scenes. Also a closer look at the Octo-Zombie who will be seen behind the ship wall. Music by K...
http://zombiepiratetales.blogspot.com/ Our flying rig was put to test during the completion of a new shot! How did it work out? Watch the results and judge for yourself aaargh! Music by Kevin MacLeod
http://zombiepiratetales.blogspot.com/ A new rig for Rubles flying shots, more sculpting complete and a more organized computer station. Music by Kevin MacLeod
http://zombiepiratetales.blogspot.com/ Ropes, down shooting, puppet building and more are needed to complete the final 10 scenes. Here's what Marc is up to! Music by Kevin MacLeod
http://zombiepiratetales.blogspot.com/ Re-animating a shot is not always easy. But, if you want to convey something and it doesn't work the first time then it's well worth it.
http://zombiepiratetales.blogspot.com/ The first new shot has been added to the film in almost five years, thanks to having more free time and a more grown up son. In-between jobs I anticipate anim...
Marc Spess shows you what he's been sculpting for clients or for fun. They include clay puppets, full scale heads for customers, hand puppets and more. Marc uses Van Aken Claytoon clay for his puppets and WED (water based) clay for the larger sculpts.