Stopmotion Explosion Blog

This is an update to get Stopmotion Explosion Animator up to speed on the latest versions of MacOS. SME now supports Dark Mode on Catalina & Mojave. If you are upgrading to either OS, please download the latest version from the Downloads page.

UPDATE: A big CONGRATULATIONS to Montiogo Studios for meeting their $5k Kickstarter goal! ATLAS is 100% funded and will be coming to screens everywhere in the near future. There’s 5 days left to be a part of this project, so if you’re looking to score some sweet perks, jump in and pick one of the supporter options! Some of you may know Monitogo Studios from the amazing feature-length LEGO brickfilm: BOUND they shot several years ago. Director Greg Tull sent me a link to the latest project I wanted to share with everyone!  Monitogo Studios is beginning production on ATLAS, another...

Gek from Italy gave ModiBot Mo an extra dash of personality in his short animation below. It's amazing how much emotion can be communicated in a simple walk across the screen. Great work! Moody walks (pt.1) from Gek on Vimeo.

Hey everyone! With the release of The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, we figured it was time to update this post with new content! First things first, check out the sweet trailer. After watching the movie, we have to give the animators a big round of applause for their consistent attention to detail. From the subtile texture on Emmet’s hair, to the wear and tear on Rex Dangervest’s torso, there is nothing in the movie to make you think it wasn’t being animated with the contents of a giant tub of well-loved LEGO bricks. But getting down to the nitty-gritty dust,...

If you're curious to see what's inside the Stopmotion Explosion Animation Kit, then check out the latest unboxing / kit review by Noah von Hatten from Brickwolf Studios! https://brickwolfanimation.blogspot.com/2019/01/animate-anything-with-stopmotion.html