30 Best Stop Motion Videos and Ideas - Stop Frame Animation - part 21

Notes on Biology - stopmotion animation video: Danny Madden, Will Madden, and Jonathan Silva of Ornana Films have truly captured the timeless experience of daydreaming and sketching in class. (Notes on) Biology uses many different techniques to draw us into the story, and the use of actual classroom notes creates an authentic experience.

30 Best Stop Motion Videos and Ideas - Stop Frame Animation - part 21

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The Arctic Circle - stopmotion video

We spend so much effort discovering new work that we occasionally overlook a classic that’s been online for years. The Arctic Circle was one such film I saw back when it debuted 2 years ago but, for whatever reason, lost track of it. It’s no less a great film today than it was then.

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Seed - stopmotion videos

Following on the heels of Boom Boom last week, we have another of our finalists from April’s Great Film Competition debuting online. SEED was both one of our more accomplished entries, as well as the most ambitious. A winner at Slamdance 2010, the film portrays the epic struggle of an egg and apple vying for the attention of a transistor radio. Literally interpreted, it is a grotesque and unnerving tale of competition and desire—in its broadest, allegorical sense, a dissertation on the...

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Address is Approximate - stop motion video

In the last couple weeks, Address is Approximate has racked up 2 million views. Why? It’s the potent blend of a touching small story and a piece of modern technology repurposed for storytelling. After a designer leaves his work studio, the various toys and objects come to life (where have we seen this before?). They take over his computer and, with the help of Google street view and some clever stage production, the toys experience the world beyond their own in a way that harkens back to the...

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Le Petit Dragon - stop fram animation video

The premise is silly, but in spite of that, or maybe because of it, Bruno Collet’s 8-min stop-motion film is a lot of fun.

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To Die by Your Side - stop motion videos

Collaborations between creators in different fields can bring about some of the most unexpected and interesting work. Such is the case with Mourir Auprés de Toi—a collaboration between famed filmmaker, Spike Jonze, and accessory designer, Olympia Le-Tan, best known for her embroidered clutches based on classic books. At the aptly named Shakespeare and Co.

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Meltdown - stop motion video

A War film is the perfect comparison for Meltdown, and the reason why this absurdist gem is so entertaining. Encroaching ice from a malfunctioning refrigerator is threatening the welfare of all the inhabitants, and its time for the fearful fruit, dairy and leftovers (animated and voiced to hilarious effect by a stellar cast), to hunker down in the foxhole and strategize.

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Hello, I Like You - stop motion video

Hello, I Like You is described by its creators, Brooklyn’s Mixtape Club, as a “highly condensed happiness espresso.” Its a beautiful piece of copy for a group of 3 animators to come up with, and perfectly encapsulates the charm of this 2 minute animated marvel.

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Big Bang Big Boom - stop motion video

Blu is back with another monumental graffiti animation. They seem to grow larger in scale each time (duration too, Big Bang Big Boom is nearly 15 minutes of hand-painted stop motion!). Before I jump in, there’s another topic I’d like to illuminate here: the short filmmaker’s overly-grandiose sophomoric slump.Blu is reaching that point where an artist, boxed in by initial success around a signature style, wishes to tell a larger, more important story that transcends their early explorations—an...

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The Machine - stop motion

The Machine, by Rob Shaw of Bent Image Lab, is an entertaining stop-motion fable about a man-made machine who knows no bounds to his power. I’ve had this in my queue for awhile but knew I couldn’t let it pass without sharing with you. I love Angela Poschet’s voiceover.

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The Cat with Hands - stopmotion video

As another decade of technological advancement passes us by, I can’t help but think back on its beginning, when internet video was at its infancy and YouTube was still years away from debuting. Short films and web series were easier to come by than a shut-in’s political ranting or footage of frat boys lighting their armpit hair on fire. One of the early gems I discovered back then in the early aughts was a three-and-half minute award-winning short from 2001 called The Cat with Hands. The title...

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Das Rad (Rocks) - stopmotion video

Four students of the Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany crafted this masterful work of art. Das Rad is a great story with fun characters and a big message.The story, like others about humankind’s impact on our natural world, must deliver a sermon without being overly pretentious. But Das Rad doesn’t bother with preaching.

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Strawberry Swing - stopmotion

Babelgum, a service I’m not really in love with, has attempted to overcome their clunky interface and low video quality by scoring exclusives. This one, Strawberry Swing is the latest Coldplay video and is directed by Shynola (also known for their title sequence for Scott Pilgrim Vs.

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