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Monday, studio clean up day 🤗 #clean #studiolife #workshop #stopmotion #makeitshine

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A year ago we at 5 A.M. embarked on a project to redesign a kids tv show leader. Jeroen made the main character’s body for stop motion animation. A combination of 3D printing. A looooooot of sanding and pruning and a nice coat of candy apple red paint by @createxcolors .
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#keeppushing #mixingitup #3dprinting #kroncrv #zappelin #stopmotion #animation #animationpuppet #5amanimation #lovingit

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The inner armature for @munime.cartoon we have made here. Small little fellow. Very articulate.
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@happyhippielab @andrew_aj_animator #amazingpeople #lovemyjob #amsterdam #ukraine #behindthescenes #stopmotion #modelmaking #stopmotionarmature #studiolife #keepgoing #moretocome

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Behind the scenes of the stopmotion project we did for @voedingscentrum Lovely project, and we had the pleasure to work with the awesome @diane_derib .
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#amazingpeople #lovemyjob #amsterdam #behindthescenes #stopmotion #studiolife #props #modelmaking #kitchen #design #newthing #keepgoing #moretocome

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Happy #Halloween to all!!
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#happyhalloween #halloween #snowwhite #snowwhiteapple #plasticineplay #haveaniceevening

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Colorful #mini fruit ready to be used for set dressing. #verspillingsvrij .
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#yummy #colorful #fruit #for #stopmotion #animation #minifruits #tinygoodness

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Smallers hands we have ever made. 1,4cm
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#munime @happyhippielab @andrew_aj_animator #tinyhands #tinyhandschallenge #miniature #animation #stopmotion #micro #handyman

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Roto casting with #smoothon 65D. Great stuff! .
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#hollowman #rotocasting #havetobefast #munime @happyhippielab #stopmotion #modelmaking #stopmotionpuppet #amsterdam #madeinholland #madeinamsterdam #veemkade

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Proud of the first images of @happyhippielab @andrew_aj_animator animating #munime .
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#stopmotionanimation #stopmotionpuppet #moretocome #workinprogress #wip #sundaysneakpeek #ukraineanimation #madeinholland #amsterdam #kiev

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The finished head of #munime for @happyhippielab Look at the nice light shining through the hairs. .
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#smoothon #silicone #subsurfacescattering #light #springfeeling #springleaf #perfect #animated #stopmotionanimation #stopmotionpuppet

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Reverse process of the development of the body of #munime for @happyhippielab Scroll back in time from the final cast painted in the mould all the way to the clay sculpt over a month ago.
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#backintime #puppetmaking #claysculpture #siliconemolds #siliconepainting #modelmaking #monsterclay #smoothon #urethanes #stopmotionanimation #wip #workinprogress #art #artistsoninstagram #onemorething #fullsteamahead

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Happy fall!! The third seasonal stop motion leader we made here at 5 A.M. for ‘KRO-NCRV Kindertijd’ is up and running! Enjoy this fun leader. Colorful and full of little elements for everybody to discover!
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#stopmotion #stopmotionanimation #animation #stopmotionvideo #kroncrv #kids #tvshow #tvshowintro #kindertijd #allhandmade #handmade #handmadecrafts #checkthisout #shamelessselfpromotion #fall #enjoythesunshine #falltime #autumn

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Here are the steps in casting the hair for #munime for @happyhippielab From clay sculpt to final animatable silicone version.
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#chevant #clay #moulding #smoothon #sanding #casting #rigging #animation #stopmotionpuppet #stopmotion #wip #workinprogress #moretocome #modelshop #modelshopmonday

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Meet #munime the fun character we worked on for @happyhippielab @andrew_aj_animator the last month. Fully articulate armature, silicone puppet with posable eyes.
More images/videos to come 👍🏻
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#amazing #amazingjob #stopmotionpuppet #stopmotion #ukraineanimation #puppetmaker #modelmaker #animation #armatureworks #armature @smoothon #funmonth

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@voedingscentrum campaign props. Becky’s little pencil. For when she makes grocery lists.
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#miniature #props #animationlife #modelmaking #samentegenverspilling #verspillingsvrij #stopmotion #animation #pencil

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The tediously detailed work of removing seam lines after parts come out of their moulds, using the trustworthy toothpick.
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#puppetmaking #modelshop #stopmotionanimation #stopmotionpuppet #wip #handson #supersmall #helpinghand #smoothon #smoothonproducts

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Beautiful hand painted puppet eyes for mechanical Stopmotion eyes.
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#manga #stopmotion #animation #puppet @happyhippielab #munime

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All hands on deck for @happyhippielab today to finish the amazing Munime.
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#puppet #puppetmaking #stopmotion #modelmaking #itsdone #wefixedit #animation #stopmotionpuppet

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Puppet mugshot 🙂
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@voedingscentrum #puppet #stopmotion #animation #kiekeboe #photomoment #smoothon #smoothonproducts #formx @formxamsterdam

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Here is a small making of video of our latest animation project for the dutch @voedingscentrum .
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#wip #behindthescenes #stopmotion #animation #stopmotionanimation #puppetmaster #puppetmaker #modelmaker #amazingcrew

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