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Stop Motion

ITPG-GT 2004 Hypercinema taught by Ali Santana

Busy Claymen is our final stop-motion film for Hypercinema.

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Busy Claymen title slide with the clay characters on a wire mesh background.
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Brainstorming notes on Play-Doh, paper, found objects, wire mesh, and Eagle Animation.
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Early ideas for materials, motion, lighting, aesthetics, and emotions.
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Storyboarding notes connecting the clay characters to student anxiety, anger, and busy schedules.
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Behind-the-scenes photos of the filming rig and clay characters, with notes on shooting at 10–12 frames per second.
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Post-production notes and editing timelines showing held frames and a blue-screen composite.
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Inspiration from a turntable installation and interpersonal frustration.
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Visual references exploring holes, fear, and the unknown.
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Lighting references using back, front, and top light as expressive elements.
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References exploring distorted bodies, glitch imagery, and changing figures.
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Notes on dreamlike imagery, overhead and tilted shots, contrast, sound, and chiaroscuro.
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