Lotte Reiniger style Silhouette animation tests

First series of tests, with an old music track of mine attached to hopefully make it a bit more interesting. Animation was done with a transparent sheet of paper as the background, with characters and camera above it and candles below. No real story as of yet; just working out how best to build and move these things.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• lotte
• reiniger
• animation
• candlelight
• stop
• motion

[PinkCarnationProDux]

This is awesome! I'm trying to do something like this, but it takes a lot of work. Right now, my attention span isn't cut out for it.

[musketeerJoe]

@PinkCarnationProDux

I would recommend giving it a try, I just spent a few hours making the set and the characters and setting up a simple workstation with a handycam, then about four hours of actual animating time, and came up with a bit of a story on the way. Not nearly as difficult as I had expected, good luck!

[lifeinpastel]

This is really incredible, it has inspired me to create something similar. I have watched this so many times now and the music is amazing.

[00Jabberwoofles00]

that's so cool i wanna try now.

[deadwoodgulch]

The BBC used to show stuff like this in the 50s,brought back memories on seeing this.Thanks musketeerJoe.Whats the music?

[neverforeverkate]

What did you use for animation? What kind of software?

[AnnaShawkey]

the marine test was reeeeeally good!