The Candy Cane Ghost - A Stop-Motion Short

Sorry this was uploaded so late, it would've been done weeks ago but my software program wasn't working so I had to problem solve. However, I hope that you enjoy it, and Happy Belated Holidays!!! :)

Director, Editor, Photographer, Cinematographer:
Rachel Lambert (BrilliantArtsyGirl)

Story:
A star tries to reach the top of a Christmas tree, but the other ornaments warn him that he won't make it. He ignores them, tries to climb up, and in the process pulls down a candy cane. The candy cane falls and breaks on the ground, thus becoming a ghost. He tries to let his friends know that he's there, but they just turn away, thinking he's a goner. The candy cane goes crazy and runs away. He walks right through a present, and stumbles upon a group of candy kisses (who are also ghosts). He passes out, and the kisses bring him a ribbon to cheer him up. The candy cane runs off, going insane, and the candy kisses take the ribbon back. On the way, one kiss notices the candy cane's broken body. The others follow him over, and he gets an idea. Meanwhile, the candy cane is still running, trying to figure out what has happened. That's when he comes upon a nutcracker. The nutcracker is about to eat him, when the candy cane suddenly disappears. He flashes back to his body and is alive again, tied back together with a christmas bow. He can't see the candy kiss ghosts anymore, so he doesn't know that they're the ones who fixed him. The candy cane returns home, and everyone rejoices to see him again. They leave as the star sheepishly comes over, and the candy cane kicks him off the edge of the table. The bow lands next to the nutcracker, some coal, and a group of unhappy candy kisses. Moral of the story, stay off the naughty list!

Effect Filters:
Normal - Living World
Blurry Filter - Ghost World

Music:
"What's This?" - Danny Elfman (Nightmare Before Christmas)
"The Nutcracker" - Tchaikovsky
"The End" - Danny Elfman (Edward Scissorhands)
"The Tide Turns Suite" - Danny Elfman (Edward Scissorhands)
"Carol of the Bells" - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"Etiquette Lesson" - Danny Elfman (Edward Scissorhands)

Process:
It took about 6 hours to film and take the photos. In all, there are 324 photos and 30 videos.

Inspiration:
Tim Burton, for his amazing stop-motion films!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and New Years, and God Bless!!! :)

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• rachel
• lambert
• stop
• motion
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• christmas
• happy
• holidays
• tree
• ornaments
• family
• friends
• december
• carol
• giving
• gift
• presents
• scrooge
• snowman
• winter
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• tiny
• tim
• gingerbread
• cookies
• claymation
• burton
• corpse
• bride
• nightmare
• before
• coraline
• edward
• scissorhands
• danny
• elfman
• whats
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• nutcracker
• suite
• tide
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• bells
• etiquette
• lesson
• choir
• orchestra
• band
• polar
• express
• rudolph
• reindeer
• santa
• claus
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• elf
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• deck
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• home
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• jack
• frost
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• miracle
• 34th
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• prancer

[EleniMix1]

This is so beautiful! I like very much thet way they move!Amazing work!!!

[TwilightTodd]

Wow that's really cool how u did that! Awesome job! I liked it =)

[789vampirelover]

Lol this is funny! :D :D

[rafaelsm31]

GREAT!!

haha, I loved this video, awesome :)

Congratulations

[Caraibi111]

Wow, great work :-) *****



[edwardandjack]

Wow this is cool =D

[AyeSavvy]

Thank you for sending me this, BAG! I like the way you put everything together. The Story is sweet and it looks like you put some hard work to it. Love the music, that you´d chosen for it. Some pieces from "The Nutcracker", "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Edward Scissorhands" ... that´s some music, I love very much, too. Great artwork, love! Keep it up!

[jdsaby17]

Thanks for sending! its very well done, totally enjoyed watching it.

love the music in this!! ( Edward Scissorhands) .. <3

[BrilliantArtsyGirl]

@TocinemathsKalh, at 3:58 the Nutracker is coming down the stairs intending to eat the candy cane. But when he's about to eat him, the candy cane disappears because the candy kisses put his body back together. This allowed him to disappear from the ghost world and return to the world of the living. I wish you the best of luck with your stop-motion!!! :)

-Rachel

[TheworldofTimBurton]

love this i had to add this to my favs

did a really good job and the music just made it even better :)