The Energon Pub

by **DorkimusPrime** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:11 pm

I gave the whole stop-motion thing a try. This is just a real quick Speed Dial 800 stop-motion. The camera is a Sony Cybershot DSC-7 (it's like 6 years old) and I used MonkeyJam to link the frames together. Exported an un-compressed AVI, uploaded to YouTube, and here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP2wAEuXOU0

Be honest, if it sucks, say so. :-P

by **Dispensor** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:15 pm

Wow, that's some mighty smooth animation.

by **toxicity** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:31 pm

Seriously dude, that is far from suck. That was great. Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to seeing more! ;)^

by **Bumblebee-otch** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:33 pm

1st try?!? do more, that was great!

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:34 pm

It isn't bad. It is a little too quick and choppy, and it might be better watching backwards (from phone to robot). Overall, nice work.

by **Susinko** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:42 pm

I thought it was really cool! Great job!

by **Kanyon** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:45 pm

It's a real good attempt at being new at it like you said, and so much better then the stuff we see on youtube, some advice though.

Watch the lighting, try and avoid natural light like the sun or moonlight =P. Close all blinds/curtains in the room and if they're light covered curtains try and use a dark towel or blanket to block the light further and use artificial light so you dont get that "strobe light" effect.

Other then that, real nice and make more, need something to watch =P

News Credits: 1 · by **Bhaalistik** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:47 pm

Considering it was first try, that was niiiiice.
Very smooth...very short :-P

...but smooth and awesome quality!

Can't wait for the feature length follow-up!

-B

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:36 pm

wow thats pretty good!

by **autobot commander** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:39 pm

very nice

by **DorkimusPrime** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:48 am

Kanyon wrote:Watch the lighting, try and avoid natural light like the sun or moonlight =P. Close all blinds/curtains in the room and if they're light covered curtains try and use a dark towel or blanket to block the light further and use artificial light so you dont get that "strobe light" effect.

You're right, I had a real problem with lighting. Natural light wasn't the issue, though. I think the issue was either the TV (which was on) or the flash from my camera has crappy timing.

Lapse of Reason - that was my impatience showing through. I thought it was going to be really smooth when I did it, but when I played it back at 24fps it was way too fast. I ended up making the .avi 15fps, which wasn't enough.

At any rate, I will figure it out. Thanks for the advice and compliments, guys.