Midweek Motivations: New Stop Motion Animations

At Toolfarm, we are big fans of stop motion animations and there are some great upcoming or recent projects that you need to see. Watch upcoming pieces from Guillermo del Toro, Netflix, and more.

At the end of the post, find some Stop Motion Freebies, plus learn about Dragon Frame, for those who are serious about creating some Stop Motion.

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio | Netflix

This version of Pinocchio is set during the 1930s in Italy, under Mussolini’s regime. The release date is in December 2022.

Related: Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’: First Footage Reveals Release Window, Ewan McGregor’s Cricket in Stop-Motion Musical, Collider.

The House | Netflix

I saw this trailer last night and it looks so strange and visually stunning. It’s a British stop motion horror, told in three parts, and, of course, not for kids. It was released on January 14.

Bob Spit: We do not like People

Bob Spit is a Brazilian film

Freebie: Stop Motion Tools for Real and Fake Stop Motion

Free Stop Motion tools for real stop motion and for faking it. And if these aren’t enough, we have some great stop motion tools in our store.

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Want more options for your Stop Motion projects?

Ebberts + Zucker Beatnik is a time remapping tool that includes Stop Motion Simulation. It works in a slew of After Effects versions: After Effects 2022-CC.

Ebberts + Zucker Beatnik

Unlock new levels of time effects to create beat-driven edits, retiming, audio-reactive speed changes & more with just 1 click.

Beatnik is the first script to combine advanced peak detection with time remapping to allow for unprecedented command of sound-based time effects in After Effects. It’s built for audio-triggered speed ramps, automatic edits, montages and a wide range of retiming capabilities ranging from subtle to extreme.

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Doing some REAL stop motion? Here’s what the pros use.

Dragonframe

The Premier Image Capture Software for Stop Motion Animation, Motion Design & Visual Effects

Dragonframe is the premier frame-grabbing software for stop motion animation and time-lapse photography. Dragonframe has innovated in the world of stop motion software by pushing the functionality beyond frame grabbing to provide a full assortment of production tools.

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