BDM124, stop motion research, 28 August

Terry Gilliam's Cut-Out Animation Techniques

Very useful for stop-motion, the Monty Python animator shows how simple is best when it comes to movement.  Have the character bounce on, roll on, or have legs erupt from the inside and disappear again in lieu of traditional, smooth walk cycles.

And this one, too:
AT-AT Afternoon

Making of AT-AT Afternoon

AT-AT afternoon is the cute little story about a day in the life of a man's vintage Star Wars toy.  Making of shows all the tricks he used: stop-motion, green and blue screen, string, hand puppeteering.