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Voltie — she/her Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 05:51:54 )
@mdom: The technique behind creating the animation is crazy. I mean, I don't know that much about it but I know it must take so much knowledge, skill, and effort. D: It's so beyond me.
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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 05:54:22 )
I've done some really shitty stop motion on my own, and it's very VERY difficult to do. Especially on the size and scale of something like Kubo and the Two-Strings. All the tiny little movements and changes you have to make. These movies are so good and such art. It's a shame they're so expensive to make, more often than not they actually don't make a profit. Even when they're big hits.
There's this really talented photographer on Tumblr who makes small stop motion videos with her ball-jointed doll. It is fascinating to me.
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Voltie — she/her Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 05:57:59 )
@Another Movie Addict: Yeah, that's always the worst. :/ Putting so much blood, sweat and tears into something for it to be, well... a financial "waste." When, in all other senses, it's anything but.
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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 05:59:30 )
@superbearwars: It's such a shame, because Laika's movies are so beloved but rarely make any money. Hell they're so good that I prefer the movie Coraline over the book (sometimes an unpopular opinion).
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Voltie — she/her Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 06:00:31 )
@Another Movie Addict: Yeah. I can't imagine what that must be like for the creator--then again, since I don't know how they feel about it, I guess it's not my place to be sad.
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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 06:02:55 )
I've watched a few behind the scenes documentaries on these movies. The work that goes into each movie, more than that into each character. Hell Coraline's outfits on the puppets? Was hand-made. Someone sat there for hours, days, weeks with super tiny needles hand knitting each garment. There must be so much love going into it all.
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Voltie — she/her Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 06:03:57 )
@Another Movie Addict: I know! It's crazy... Even just making the characters talk, making their eye movements is sooo much work--it's insane. x_x I can't imagine working on a project like that.
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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 06:05:45 )
Granted that's why we don't get movies from Laika or whoever did Wallace and Gromit/Chicken Run very often, just every few years.
But that's why I have such a hard time tolerating lazy animation.
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Voltie — she/her Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 06:12:23 )
Definitely worth the wait, though. And yeah, I'd say it sets a new standard for animation.
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dear Lord I need a new signature someone help me

Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 06:13:35 )
Always worth the wait. >w> I do still need to watch Boxtrolls.

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Donator Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 07:35:40 )
Yeah it's a ton of work @_@
boxtrolls was so cute! And Richard Ayoade is one of the voice actors.
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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 07:37:16 )
It looks cute, but I just keep putting off watching it for some reason.
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Donator Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 07:59:58 )
If you feel like chilling and not watching anything horrible... or dramatic xD
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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 08:00:58 )
And full of cheese.
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Donator Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 08:13:41 )
Cheese is always good xDDD
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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 08:21:43 )
Not always. Not that stuff made over in Europe that uses live maggots that you're supposed to eat with the cheese.
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Donator Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 08:27:03 )
ahaha i've seen that.
I'm curious about food, I'd try that cheese once.
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Donator — 0% Edible Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 08:28:39 )
Yeah I'm not that curious, so I'm pretty glad it's banned in the US.
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Donator — none Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 08:57:04 )
I think I would have to pass on the maggot cheese, as much as I love cheese!
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Donator — none Posted 7 years ago ( 2017/10/12 09:01:56 )
I forgot to say hi Tuijp <3
sorry I keep missing you, I'm trying to get ready for a trip to see my grand babies!
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