More Filming!

I worked on the AGMV some more today! I worked a lot on focusing the camera on certain characters/objects to emphasize certain things in the film. :)

Here's a view of one of the sets I worked on today!

 

I also made another set that I am particularly proud of.. it's actually underneath the cabinets in my bathroom, but I thought the little nook there was perfect for a doll-sized bedroom! I grabbed a lamp for extra lighting & this is what my set looked like:

 

 

 

I also curled Lanie's hair for the first time in a really long time & I was actually pretty pleased with the way it turned out! Her hair is starting to get frizzy on the ends, so I didn't know how it would look when I curled it, but I think it turned out ok!

 

 

Seeing Lanie's hair pretty again inspired me to take some pictures of she & Nellie in a sister photoshoot type thing.

 

I'm realizing how much progress I can make with stopmotioning if I actually set aside the time to do it. I kept thinking to myself today "I've already gotten this far along in the song for the AGMV?! How can that be?!" xD I love it when that happens- when you get so into making a stopmotion that you forget about what amount of time it takes to make it & you just enjoy the entire process of making a film. That's when stopmotioning gets really fun. :)

 

~Lizzy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Video in The Making!

Hi everyone! I spent today working on a new AGMV! I did a lot of set designing, & I got to film part of it too! I had fun making doll-sized posters/flyers for a city scene...

 

I also had the opportunity to work on costume design! I feel like that's one area I've never really paid much attention to with stopmotioning, and as a result I'm not very good at it. But I got to stretch my creativity today with my doll's outfits for this AGMV & I had a lot of fun! Here's the girls lined up in their costumes...

 

 

My sister let me use some of her dolls today, which was really helpful because I needed a bunch of actresses in a crowd scene! She's always so generous with her dolls... I could learn a few things from her! :) Once the outfits were on the dolls & I gathered all the necessary props, I headed outside to film! I usually put on music while I film to help keep me focused (& to prevent boringness... taking picture after picture can sometimes lose it's original shimmer after an hour or so of nonstop filming xD) So music usually helps me stay inspired to film. I was surprised- the weather was really nice today! That made filming outside more enjoyable :) Here's some pictures of my outdoor sets!

 

 

 

 

 

Today was awesome for stopmotioning! I designed sets & costumes, & I got to film! Ahhhh... It's nice being back on AGTube! :D

 

~Lizzy

 

 

 

 

New Blog!

Hi everyone! So, I wanted a way to show you guys some behind the scenes stuff, update you on the happenings in the 4HappyHippos family, & have a way to stay connected to the AGTube community in between making videos, so I made this blog! I'll be posting updates & behind the scenes things here, so be sure to stay tuned for more fun with the 4HappyHippos gang!

~Lizzy

This is a picture of Lanie in a stopmotion I made a couple of years ago!