Captain Quills Clay Animated Replacement Mouth System

[TheFlashstickman]

What type of clay do you use???

[animateclay]

@TheFlashstickman It is claytoon Van Aken brand clay. You can melt it down and pour it into your silicone molds.

[TheFlashstickman]

@animateclay Ah, I've seen that brand before, thanks.

[TheFlashstickman]

How do you use tie-downs without seeing holes in your set? do you have to mask it out?

[animateclay]

@TheFlashstickman Just tape the hole and paint it the same color as the set floor. Or use colored clay. It works really well.

[TheFlashstickman]

@animateclay Thanks Alot! I'll try that. I've been think of using tie downs, but I was just really unsure about the holes in the set and everything.

Thanks Again,

TheFlashStickman

[kickmo]

hey whats the difference between using foam latex and plasticine for stop motion?

[animateclay]

@kickmo they are different materials, clay requires sculpting during animation. Foam doesn't so it's faster. It depends on the look you want to achieve.

[kickmo]

@animateclay so im guessing foam latex doesnt crack and crumble as much as plasticine?

[animateclay]

@kickmo the foam doesn't crack at all or crumble - it's basically a fine foam sponge material.

[thevideotutorialman]

hi i wanna buy van aken clay but i dont know where to find it!

can you help me please?

[hec1234561]

you can get it in an art store at the clay section

[Chezzyeye]

how many replacement mouths did you make..

[animateclay]

9 for Quill

[Eski1240]

smothing is really easy wen u have a mold done like he dose.

[Sacmanis]

I've watched this about 15 times trying to catch where you smooth the mouths in and can't catch it. there is one frame wher the cheek highlight seems to shift but it is very minor. It seems to me that the smoothing would be one of the hardest things to do.

[DirectorRD]

how do you get the black inside his mouth?

[animateclay]

You can use black acrylic craft paint and a brush. Thats how his mouth was done. Or hollow it out, add black - then flesh colored lips over it.

[DirectorRD]

do you keep switching mouths every frame?

[animateclay]

yes

[animateclay]

@DirectorRD Yeah, wherever his mouth moves it is replaced.

[Wiseyellowfellow]

woo hoo claytoon rocks! (p.s. i just put some on a hot lamp and it melted lol)

[8Benvolio8]

please help.

what type of clay do you use?

[animateclay]

Van Aken Claytoon Plasticine

[hungryhippo72]

crisp looking image, what kind of camera did u use for that?

[animateclay]

It's an Olympus C-5050 Z

[ArmanMoo]

Why don't you make a movie and post it?

[zx1357]

Ahoy there ruble!

[sarge777]

geez! absolutly great! an amazing puppet

[Shangoze94]

that is a sick puppet!

[mamshmam]

That looks absolutely awesome! Puppet is very well made and he has true character :)