Mike Tharme, Continuing the Snowball.

I am very pleased to announce the arrival of my Anibuild armature parts from Animation Toolkit, which are based in the Manchester area. I am extremely grateful to also say that Animation Toolkit are sponsoring the construction of these armatures, an offer I am very humbled by and indebted to. Animation Toolkit have been a real friend to me since 2012 when they announced their Ray Harryhausen Armacreature kit, as well as all the opportunities they have offered me over the years, from assisting the build of  250+ armatures for the Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires feature film to making a custom Dragon armature to display the construction possibilities with their parts. I'll be publishing a future post about the construction of these armature. Here I want to talk a little bit more about the parts I have ordered, starting with the Ball joints, Chest & Hip plates and finishing on the Paddles and Rods. I hope for those of you who have seen their site and are thinking ...

Behind every stop-m otion/ model making student there will need to be a good toolbox (or at least there should be) and here I want to give you all the best tips and must have tools to include into your kit. You will certainly need these in your future in stop-motion and model making careers. With each product I shall embedded links into the item name that will take you to Amazon, this is to help you make quick and easy purchases or to help you find a cheaper equivalent online or in your regional shops. It is best to get these items whilst you have access to a student loan. Most of the tools you purchase at the start of your studies will last you well beyond your 3 or 4 years of study. DISCLAIMER: Not everything featured in this list is necessarily needed for all kits, it is entirely your decision whether to purchase any of these items. HOWEVER, SAFETY GEAR IS A MUST, NO EXCEPTIONS! Safety  Gear Your own protection must always come first. You might be thinking ...