Tutorials | Lathala Creative Studios

No Access to Dragonframe's Increment Editor? Here's What You Need to Do!

The Increment Editor is one of the most valuable tools in Dragonframe. It allows you to draw lines within the program's Live View panel...

Create Whimsical Animated Flames with Polyfil!

There are many ways to recreate flames in stop-motion animation, including cutting out shapes from cardboard to CGI. But in the spirit of...

How to Add Movements to Your Animation with an Electric Slider

There are several camera sliders on the market that work with Dragonframe. Being compatible with Dragonframe means you can control its...

Embed Stop Motion Clips in Your Polaroid Shots with The Polaroid Lab

Polaroid may be known for instant film photography, but they have also been working to incorporate digital elements into their analog...

How to Create and Export a Transparent GIF/Video

So you've probably seen these floating HI balloons on our About page. It's a great example of transparent videos that we see more of...

How to Create Indoor Nighttime Scenes for Stop Motion Animation

Stop motion animation is challenging because it involves many skills, including lighting a set properly. Sadly, it's often overlooked by...

4 Ways to Convert Your Videos to GIFs

Video may be king these days, but MP4 or MOV aren't always the appropriate formats to use when showing your stop motion work. If you want...

Creative Experiment: Rotoscoped Papercraft

Earlier, we taught you how to create papercraft/cutout animation and did a creative experiment with rotoscoping. For this month's...

5 Books You Need to Read to Improve Your Stop Motion Skills

Stop motion animation is a constant process of learning and relearning. As you gain experience and evolve as an artist, you inevitably...