Stop Motion Tutorial: Lip Sync

An in-depth look at preparing for and shooting lip sync for a stop motion animation character using replacement mouths, as well as clay animation. Includes methods of using reference, reading tracks, principles of working with dialogue, and techniques of stop motion and clay animation. Please see my other tutorials on how to make a puppet, sticker mouth lip sync, facial animation, and other stop motion subjects. Software: Dragonframe. iStopmotion (Mac and mobile) is a good frame-capturing app for the price. I understand MonkeyJam is a good free option for Windows. Stop Motion Studio is a good mobile app. If you have a favorite stop motion app, please tell us about it in the comments. Camera: I’m using a DSLR. But if you’re not there yet, a good option is a camcorder that can run a live video signal to your computer. The principles discussed in this video will also apply to animation recorded with a mobile device. Shopping for Puppet-Making: Clay (Van Aken, Sculpy II