tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post114645673107977136..comments2024-02-24T09:52:14.054-08:00Comments on Notes from Halfland: You Say You Want A ResolutionShelley Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-1149019453148316942006-05-30T13:04:00.000-07:002006-05-30T13:04:00.000-07:00Hi Jack, I feel the same as you do about the cross...Hi Jack, I feel the same as you do about the cross over<BR/>of interests. I love that I can make tiny stained<BR/>glass windows, sew bedding, make jewelry, clothing,<BR/>whole worlds really!! It's actually shamanistic in<BR/>some ways.<BR/><BR/>I like your art very much and feel your work will be a<BR/>contribution to the genre. Be sure to check another<BR/>artist/illustrator come stopmotionist, Gary Baseman,<BR/>if you haven't seen his films.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-1149015000998881872006-05-30T11:50:00.000-07:002006-05-30T11:50:00.000-07:00I'm familiar with Stopmotionanimation.com but I've...I'm familiar with Stopmotionanimation.com but I've always overlooked the handbook link. Thanks for the headsup. It's an excellent resource.<BR/><BR/>I'm with you there on avoiding metal smithing, not because I don't want to learn the craft. (I am an art student and I recently tried out a jewerly and metals class and did well in it) Rather it's the expensive facilities which I was unable to have at my disposal. <BR/><BR/>Being new to stopmotion, I've found how it crosses disciplines so easily and how it can span so many things. I've been enjoying it. Anyways I appreciate your attention and I'll be keeping up closely with your progress as well.<BR/><BR/>-JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-1148922376361913622006-05-29T10:06:00.000-07:002006-05-29T10:06:00.000-07:00Welcome, J., to Halfland, I've got you covered. go...Welcome, J., to Halfland, I've got you covered. go immediately to the Stop Motion Animation message boards, http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/, click on the word "handbook" at the top of the first page after entry, and proceed to every question you or anyone could ever raise concerning any and all aspects of creating your own fabulous stop motion work!! I am not overstating this. the compilation there has been built by generous expert animators who wish only to see to it that you can make your art.<BR/><BR/>There are many many alternative solutions to ball joint armatures. You may have tried wire with bones, etc. already. I think every new animator has to go through their own process of discovering their method of choice based on what amount of labor they are willing to do. For myself, I'm at the stage where I am trying to avoid the metal smithing of ball joint but can see that much of the work arounds to circumvent it would be more work in the end. A fact so often true in life, as well as stop motion, isn't it?!<BR/><BR/>In any case, I shall add your site to my daily reads and follow your progress with delight!Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-1148903149728625942006-05-29T04:45:00.000-07:002006-05-29T04:45:00.000-07:00Hi. I can see you are working on some type of sto...Hi. I can see you are working on some type of stop-motion project. I came across your website through an extensive search I've been doing myself for small ball joint machinery parts to be used on puppets for my own short stopmo. filming endeavor. I see you address the same issue which I've been dealing with. This question being "I do not have metal milling machinery or equipment, nor do I want to buy them or spend the extra time learning how to make them, what do I do as an alternative?" <BR/>I thought of the idea of using small balljoint components from legos bionicle toys, Have you considered this or something similiar? I bought some and the ball joints are remarkably strong (and a lot easier than casting them yourself) but the real question is, are they strong enough? A couple other ideas I had was to dissemble a "helping hands" hobbyists tool. which is basically a pair of alligator clips connected to armature ball joints and a large magnifying glass. I found some other options but I won't bore you with them. What was your solution to the ball-joint dilemma? Feel free to browse my project blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com