Making an army of Gromit's (Claymation Mold making)

Step 12 Movie Magic & Resources

Give the figures to kids at summer camp, and let them make movie magic!

Resources list:

Computer Stop Motion Software
PC:
Stop Motion Pro: (Recommended)
http://www.stopmotionpro.com/index.htm
Cost: $70 - $595 (depending on edition)

Animaatiokone Studio:
http://www.animaatiokone.net/studio/index.php
Cost: $99 - $639

Animator DV:
http://animatordv.com
Cost: $200- $1500

StopIt: (Basic, Not recommended)
http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=set_linear_mode&forum=12&page=&topic_id=3490&prev_page=show_topic
Cost: free

TrickFilmCam (Basic Not Recommended)
http://www.dacamyo.net/trickfilm-cam/
Cost: free

MAC:
iStopMotion (Recommended)
http://www.istopmotion.com/
Cost: $49 - 499

AnimeAide
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Cost: $39.95

FrameThief
http://www.framethief.com/
Cost: Free

Books:
Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation: $25.71
http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Motion-Skills-Animation-Effects/dp/0240516591/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_a/105-8480971-0308408

The Art of Stop-Motion Animation: $29.99
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Stop-Motion-Animation-Ken-Priebe/dp/1598632442/ref=rsl_mainw_dpl/105-8480971-0308408?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles, and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion, and Internet Animators: $19.80
http://www.amazon.com/Animators-Survival-Kit-Principles-Classical/dp/0571202284/ref=rsl_mainw_dpl/105-8480971-0308408?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Timing For Animation: $27.95
http://www.amazon.com/Timing-Animation-Harold-Whitaker/dp/0240517148/ref=rsl_mainw_dpl/105-8480971-0308408?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Cracking Animation: $32.24
http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Animation-Peter-Lord/dp/050051190X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-8480971-0308408?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187980518&sr=8-1

Materials:

Animate Clay!
Armature wire (1/16"), eyeballs, instructional DVD's & plastic stick figures.
http://www.animateclay.com/zen/index.php

PEARL
Clay, Sculpy, molding materials, and general art supplies.
http://www.pearlpaint.com/shop~ocID~~parentID~2979~categoryID~2978.htm

Plaza
Armature Wire, Clay.
http://www.pla-za.com/

Many art stores also carry the materials needed. Armature wire is 1/16" aluminum wire. The clay is Van Aken Plastalina.

Online forums / resources:
http://www.animateclay.com/
http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/
http://www.stopmotionworks.com/

Comments

[TIMarshall]

I love your tutorial, I'm going to be using it for my College Course, hopefully it will make it easier to use, and cheapish to get materials. Thanks for uploading this, TIMarshall

[cleanmonk]

it looks like the real thing! wow!

[morCadillac]

W-o-w-! I'm speechless! This looks really professional and like a lot of work! But I guess the results are worth it :) Very nice instructable! Loves, Eda