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April 10, 2007
guest animator: hazel malone
by sven at 8:00 am
Hazel Malone is an aspiring animator here in Portland. To help her pursue the art, we've been scheduling time and setting her up with my animation equipment in the studio. Here are the test clips that she's made so far...
This quickie was what she did on the first day she came over (Feb 8). That's the Diplomat armature she used.
This second clip was done on Feb 12, again with the Diplomat. Personally, I see the influence of the Brothers Quay in the vibrating, flapping arms.
The third clip was done on Mar 29, this time with the Man of Steel armature. She described its action as "cowering in fear."
This clip also includes footage of Hazel's first puppet...
I'm very pleased that she found the demo wire armature tutorial I wrote helpful in constructing this. We've had a number of long phone calls, talking about the minutia of puppet fab and where to purchase materials locally.
The fourth clip was done on Apr 6, entirely with Hazel's puppet. I'm really charmed by the pup walking off the edge of the animation table.
We're going to have to see about getting these uploaded to the new Puppet Training gallery over at StopMoShorts. (nudge!)
posted by sven | April 10, 2007 8:00 AM | comments (4) | categories: stopmo
Comments
how CUTE! great work, hazel!
Posted by: gl. at April 10, 2007 11:37 AM
Wow!! Huge pile of animations.....what a fun day!
definately get her involved over at stopmoshorts.
Im loving watching all this work.
jriggityPosted by: justin rasch at April 10, 2007 5:57 PM
Welcome to the wacky world of stop motion, Hazel dear. The first taste is free, right Sven?
Posted by: shelley Noble at April 10, 2007 10:01 PM
Ha! You said it, Shells. The first taste is free. ...And then you're addicted for life. :-D
(Bizzare vision pops into my head: Charleton Heston screaming SOYLENT STOPMO IS PUPPETS!)
Posted by: sven at April 12, 2007 12:26 AM