Post #2 INSPIRATION!

In class I found a few inspirational Stop Motion Animation Videos:

NO NOODLES

This short film incorporates humour, colour and shapes. There would have been a lot work put into this short film as the characters changes colours and shapes throughout.

The sound effects and music are very effective in this film, such as the splashes and dinosaur roar. I am inspired to do something similar, using the material 'Fimo' (or clay) as you can do a lot with it.

STOP MOTION BISCUIT CAKE

This short film seems to be homemade due to the quality of the film but it doesn't disappoint.

This is like my idea of animating a recipe, where the ingredients have characters and move themselves. The music was very effective as it kept the audience engaged throughout. There was a lot of work put into this video from the marshmallows stacking on the scales, the caster sugar walking to the bowl and to the egg changing expressions.

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON, TWO

This video is a sweet four minute Stop Animation Video that personifies the shell to talk and walk. This video uses humour, sound effects, camera techniques, an unique voice and everyday objects in an interesting way to engage the audience.

This film is fast paced compared to the other Stop Motion Animations.

WESTERN SPAGHETTI

This is an interesting Stop Motion Animation on how to make Spaghetti. The creator uses everyday household items, such as: A 'Rubix cube' for Garlic, 'Post It' notes for cheese and rubber bands for pasta. It inspires me to animate a recipe like this, as it is quirky and interesting.

COFFEE TIME

This is a quirky animation of the process of coffee being made with the materials paper, cardboard, string and clay. The short film incorporates sound effects and music to effectively accompany the video. There has been a lot of effort put into this video, to ensure that it flows well. I am inspired by this video to use different shapes, colours and materials. I could even use my own hand in some parts like this video did.

SPILLING THE BEANS

This short 46 second video seems more achievable for me to do for this assignment. Although there is much less work, it is still effective. The creator of this video uses the coffee beans to create different words and symbols. 

I like the simplicity of the video, although there wasn't much of a story.