Practice log: 4 hours today focusing on technique. Some days you just have to grind.

Lighting for stop motion. Consistent illumination and the flicker-free setup.

Puppet building day. This character has 12 interchangeable mouth shapes.

Lip sync technique. Matching puppet mouth shapes to dialogue.

Replacement animation. Pre-made faces and the production technique of Laika.

The song that made me want to become a musician. Taking it apart note by note.

Character design to puppet. Translating 2D concepts into 3D figures.

Sound design process. Building the audio world for a silent visual medium.

Frame rates and timing. How movement speed creates emotion in stop motion.

Software workflow. Dragonframe settings and post-production in After Effects.