Everybody loves movies, but what’s more fun than watching a movie? Making your own. One of the best ways to make a movie is stop-motion animation. Stop-motion animation is basically just a lot of photographs, all slightly changed from the one before it, to give the effect that an inanimate object is moving. You put the pictures in sequential order, one after another, to make this effect. Arguably the best things to animate with are LEGO bricks. LEGO Minifigures are commonly walking around in cities, space stations, and castles, thanks to stop-motion animation. Many people watch these movies, on YouTube or fan websites, and wonder how they can create their own. I’ll be making a series of stop-motion animations featuring LEGOs that will explain how to make your own stop-motions, with nothing more than a camera and minifigure (you know, the blocky little LEGO people). After watching my brick movies, do the one thing that’s more fun: make your own!
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The thunder continued to clang. I watched the lightning streak the sky, And wondered when the storm would die. Week of January 16th
On the 16th of January, thousands are killed from floods after a storm in the Northern Netherlands during 1219. In 1493 on the 16th, Christopher Columbus returned to Spain from his first trip to “India.” Ivan IV the terrible crowned himself the first tsar (or Russian ruler) of Moscow also on the 16th. Ivan the terrible was known as an extremely violent and untrusting person. Ivan was neglected when he was young—both of his parents died—and because of that he had little education and poor health. He was 17 when he seized the throne. Apparently, Ivan killed his eldest son in 1582 for unexplained reasons. January 16th also marked Martin Luther King Jr. day in 2012. Everybody loves movies, but what’s more fun than watching a movie? Making your own. One of the best ways to make a movie is stop-motion animation. Stop-motion animation is basically just a lot of photographs, all slightly changed from the one before it, to give the effect that an inanimate object is moving. You put the pictures in sequential order, one after another, to make this effect. Arguably the best things to animate with are LEGO bricks. LEGO Minifigures are commonly walking around in cities, space stations, and castles, thanks to stop-motion animation. Many people watch these movies, on YouTube or fan websites, and wonder how they can create their own. I’ll be making a series of stop-motion animations featuring LEGOs that will explain how to make your own stop-motions, with nothing more than a camera and minifigure (you know, the blocky little LEGO people). After watching
Lake LoveLightly touching,
Barely grazing, The beautiful, still water. I let the chill, Seep into my skin. A relief on this hot summer’s day. Nature WalkA winding path, With trees on either side. Don’t know where to go, Nor where we’ll end up. The magic around us, Brings tears to my eyes. Unnecessary tears, Not for me, Not for you, But for the beauty around. The stream is twinkling, In the bright moonlight. Silently moving and gliding along. Nowhere to go. Nowhere to be. Not rushing, as we do every day. But slowly flowing, Without a care in the world. King Henry II December 19 marked the crowning of King Henry the II. King Henry was one of the most effective monarchs because he refined Norman government, controlled many French territories, including Normandy, Anjou, and Poitou. He was also able to survive many attacks on his life and successfully defend the territories that he captured. On December 20, 1688, Prince Willem III’s troops pulled into London. Prince Willem III was a Prince of Orange—his territory—and he invaded England, killing and taking the crowns of Kings James II and VII. Because of that, he became the ruler of Scotland, England, and Ireland. On December 21, 1163, a hurricane hit in Holland/Friesland, causing major floods (Friesland is a part if Holland). |
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