This is an inexpensive shareware stop motion animation program for the Apple/Macintosh platform, that enables the users, from novices to professionals, to capture and create animation. www.framethief.com
Description and photos showing the construction of stop motion animation puppet armature joints using common tools and basic metalworking methods. www.montereymotiongraphics.com/armatures
Computer based stop-motion software for the PC platform. Allows recording of your stop motion animations with added features to check the animation quality and progress. Trial version available for try out. animatordv.wmmedia.com
For Windows PCs, a mid-priced frame capturing program for professional level stop motion animation, clay animation, pixillation, and cut out animation techniques. www.stopmotionpro.com
A special effects shop in England that designs and fabricates miniature models for use in puppet animation, offers ball and socket joint parts for do-it-yourself armature fabrication, and they also engineer custom stop motion animation armatures. www.jwmm.co.uk/frame.htm
Article from Animation World Magazine. An overview of the general methods used in stop motion puppet fabrication starting from design, then machining jointed armature, sculpting, molding, and foam latex rubber casting. www.awn.com/mag/issue2.11/2.11pages/2.11briertonani.html
Provides general instructions about machining and metal working techniques for the fabrication of armature joints which are used inside stop motion puppets. This is an intermediate level book which assumes you have some understanding of metal working prin www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0786412445
Stop motion animation armature parts and kits for building a variety of jointed armatures such as humans, elephants, and grasshoppers. Affordable prices for those starting in puppet animation. www.armaverse.com
Example of clay and stop motion animation used in an elementary school curriculum. Educators using this tactile animation medium to help encourage language, mathematical, logical, spatial, collaborative and creativity skills. education.wichita.edu/claymation
One of the very few consumer digital camcorders that can shoot single frames and can be used for stop motion work. When the iDshot is used for animation, it does not need to be connected to computer. www.sanyo.com/../digitalcameras/index.cfm?productID=225
Stop motion animation movies and pictures created with clay. [Some pages from this site not viewable with some browsers] members.tripod.com/~dragomir.n
Award winning stop motion animation company using puppets, clay animation and CGI. Best known for their Brisk Iced Tea television commercials. www.loosemoose.net
Overview about stop motion animation and general how-to aspects. Covers films and television shows using stop motion. Also, behind the scene photos of professional animator's work. pharosproductions.com/aosma/smhome.html
Site that includes, resources, discussion group, materials & supplies links, and other information for those wanting to learn about stop motion clay animation. clay.s5.com
For beginners/students, general information about getting started in clay animation. Includes tips, tricks, and resources. library.thinkquest.org/22316/home.html
A website reviewing this detailed book about stop motion animation in motion pictures or television, specifically, where the stop motion puppets were used to interact with live action/people. www.aboyd.com/kong/pettigrew.html
This company offers materials, supplies, how-to videos and books for prosthetic/animatronic special effects, which use many similar fabrication techniques to create stop motion animation puppets. www.burmanfoam.com
Video software with frame capture features specifically for animation applications, such as stop motion, clay, and drawn. Also features timelapse and motion detection. www.bensoftware.com
For those shooting stop motion using Super 8 film format, this company offers low cost film-to-digital transfers of your Super 8 animation. Film is transferred to miniDV tape format and ready for downloading to your computer. moviestuff.tv
This company offers the LunchBox Sync which is a dedicated frame/image capturing device to provide instant feedback for animators. Many uses include syncing for pencil tests or stop motion, also for demo reels, previews, animatics, reference tests, studen www.animationtoolworks.com
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