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This is the “world’s first talking timelapse” and how it was made

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A YouTuber who goes by the name of Lotrfan, has created what he calls the “world’s first talking timelapse”. While it’s arguably better classified as stop motion, it does also show the passage of time over a 285-day period. There’s been some thought put into this one, and both the concept and final result are pretty cool.

The project began as just a regular video clip, as Lotrfan explains partway through the video above. But then, after shooting a photo every day for over nine months, we end up with the final 9-second video.

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This captivatingly beautiful music video is made entirely from the musician’s cancer scans

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There are arguably some moments in one’s life that make you take stock and question whether you are making the most of your time. Undergoing diagnosis for cancer and then subsequent chemotherapy is probably one of those times.

This musician certainly made the most of his time when he created this stunning music video during his 5-hour chemo sessions, using the CT scans themselves to create this captivating video to accompany his latest composition, ‘Hellbrunn Automatons’.

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This stop-motion masterpiece was made with 12,000 pressed leaves

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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m a sucker for stop-motion animation. I also love fall and all its colors, and running through rustling fallen leaves. Photographer Brett Foxwell brought together stop-motion and fallen leaves and turned them into a hypnotizing video titled The Book of Leaves. He used as many as 12,000 pressed leaves for this video, so it took many walks through fallen leaves and plenty of effort to put it all together.

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This music video took a year to create with video animation and rotoscoping

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There are so many different ways to use photography, and the barriers to realising your creativity are possibly lower than ever. We have a device in our pocket that is capable of producing so many cool things, the only limit is our imagination. This interesting music video was created using very basic resources, and the result is pretty impressive.

TikToker and singer Lubalin shared a music video that his partner had made. At first glance, it looks like fairly standard animation, albeit done with line drawings. But then he shared another video showing how it was made.

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Watch this stop motion film made out of over 600 light-painted still images

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There’s light painting, and then there’s this light-painted stop motion film produced by Photographer Darren Pearson. The film is a light-painted Western called ‘Fiat Lux’ and was filmed in classic Western locations such as disused gold mines and abandoned homesteads around Darren’s native California.

Even more incredible is that Darren light painted each frame freehand, combining a total of over 600 images. The amount of work involved was immense and the result is both eerie and beautiful. He explained to DIYP how he created it.[Read More…]

This amazing stop motion animation makes woodworking look as simple as chopping a salad

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I find stop motion animation absolutely fascinating to watch, particularly when it looks as good as this. I absolutely don’t have the patience to create one myself that looks anywhere near as good as this one from Omozoc, but having at least given it a go a few times I can understand the incredible level of skill and patience required to pull off something like this. And it’s beyond my abilities for sure.

In it, we see a pair of hands making a wooden milk crate from scratch using obviously impossible methods (who pushes nails in with a spoon?) but it’s been shot and put together so well that it just seems so believable. Omozoc says he created the video from 2854 individual images and no post-processing or visual effects have been added. It’s just a stream of images lasting four minutes.

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Artist recreates iconic music videos and movie scenes with Barbie dolls in stop-motion

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I’ve said this a hundred times, but I simply love stop-motion videos. And if they can make me smile, I love them even more. Artist and animator Warren Wright has created a series of such videos, and they’ve made my day today. He uses Barbie dolls and stop-motion animation to recreate iconic movie scenes and music videos. Step aside, Madonna, Barbie’s taking over!

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Canon releases new firmware for EOS R aimed at professional stop-motion creators

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Canon has just announced the latest firmware update for EOS R. If you’re a professional stop motion creator (or want to become one), this new firmware update is tailored for you. It’s compatible with Dragonframe stop motion animation software and designed to make stop motion animation easier, but it doesn’t come without some drawbacks either.

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This witty stop-motion video shows how to go skiing without leaving home

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There are so many things that we can do at home while in isolation. But there are also many that we can’t, and skiing is certainly one of them. Or is it? Photographer and filmmaker Philipp Klein Herrero found a way to ski in his living room. Well, sort of. In his humorous and entertaining stop motion video, Philipp goes freeride skiing without even leaving home.

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Teen brothers spent 8 years recreating full “Toy Story 3” with toys and stop motion

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The Toy Story movies are favorites for so many people, but Morgan and Mason McGrew perhaps like it a bit more than you or me. The two brothers from Des Moines, Iowa recreated the entire Toy Story 3 film from scratch. They used toys and shot them in stop-motion to show what their favorite movie would look like in real life. It took them eight long years to make it, but they stayed committed to their project. And now, their wonderful piece is finally finished and available to watch.

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