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 😂
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 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.
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 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.
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.
I have so much trouble having my characters walk. I post claymations on my RUclips 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).
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.
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.
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’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 👏🏻
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 🤣
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.
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 :)
Finally another video please make more
These tutorials are always top-notch and very helpful. Thank you for doing them!
FANTASTIC!!!
I love these animations
Finally new video!!!
Yes! Another video, love your channel!
This is a rather simple one to understand.
Love the clays people!
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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!
*hello,patrick!*
Your tutorials are so helpful thanks
Great explanation! Thanks
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Thanks, you always have good tutorials 👍
That's very helpful👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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 😂
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.
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
wow. That’s vivid
absolutely adored this!
Cool man
Nice Clay Animaton I want to do something like you one day 😃
Keep up the great vids
DEM CHEEKS DOH
How do you animate water in stop motion?
Thank you
Wait a minute, I KNOW THAT GUY!!! (me watching this video prepping for 180 XD
lol this video reminded me to buy dragon frame
YASS
Thank you for this!!!
Did you know, the lip syncing in Anime only moves up and down?
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Thanks for tutorial Bro
Je pense que cela va m'aider un peu 😉
dam, stop motion looks pretty dam hard.
Awesome
HELLO PATRICK!
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.
HeLlo PaTrIcak!!
*Him:Hello Patrick.*
My name is Patrick and it freakes me when he says hello Patrick
is not you it's just Patrick from spongebob lol
0:19 0:21 Hello Patrick
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.
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
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.
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
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
I only watch for the animations
Then why the fuck you here
Or you can use Flipaclip, there's an option where you can read sounds through frames.
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 ;-;
I have so much trouble having my characters walk. I post claymations on my RUclips 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
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
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.
Wallace and gromit
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!
2:15 hello table
*Hello Patrick :)*
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.
*T H A N K Y O U*
Can you speak about robot chicken?
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
2:16 the table is talking
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
bet new stop motion program thats free is opentoonz
Hello, Patrick.
But I'm poor I can't buy Dragon frame or I stop motion I need free
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
That one guy named 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: ruclips.net/video/1ZuO1hQ3U7Q/видео.html
The thing I want to know how to do is use an exposure sheet.
Everyone: *Hello Patrick*
Hello Patrick!
Has anyone ever told you your voice sounds exactly like jerry Seinfeld?
Почему у меня не получаются такие анимации(((
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)
Where’s my horribly violent dinosaur attacks
Hello Patrick
0:19 hello!
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.
The clay figure without replacement mouths gives me nightmares
Nice beard
Hello Patric.
Hello patrick
make a like making stop motion or a character
Hello, ***PATRICK***
How old r u
Who's just watching and not following the tutorial
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?
No this is Patrick.
Very time consuming indeed
Do not click the replies
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This is scary to me