The Craft of Stop-Motion Animation

The Craft of Stop-Motion Animation

Posted on May 16, 2012 in Featured Articles | No Comments

Article by Daniel Nienhuis, Lead Animator for Flying Paper, May 16, 2012 Stop-motion animation takes a long time.  That’s the first thing most people say when I mention the technique – and it’s undeniably true.  There is, however, a secret about stop-motion; something that makes the act of snapping hundreds or thousands of nearly identical […]

Creating Handmade Animation for Flying Paper

Creating Handmade Animation for Flying Paper

Posted on May 5, 2012 in Featured Articles | No Comments

Article by Daniel Nienhuis, Lead Animator for Flying Paper, May 5, 2012 One reason that I love animation is that if one takes a step back and considers what is going on, it really shouldn’t work.  In fact, symbolic, representational art in general should not work.  Our brains should reject it.  A stick figure has […]