tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28201146700641446732024-03-06T19:10:54.649+11:00My Mechanical DanceMaking Amateur Stop Motion AnimationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14979010086624550781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820114670064144673.post-18104461138866321642016-06-02T00:00:00.000+10:002016-06-02T00:31:49.281+10:00An Arm and a Leg: Building Stop Motion Armatures from a KitOne of the starting points for me to get into stop motion animation and building a home studio was that I came across some armature kits, shortly after I started doing <a href="http://my.mechanical.dance/2016/05/humble-beginnings-stop-motion-via.html">simple stop motion films with my smart phone</a>. At first it seemed a pretty steep price for a hobby, with one of the cheapest yet professional armature kits that I found in a shop located in the UK, starting from GB£80 preorder price plus shipping to Australia. There are many different armature options, but obviously this is quite a niche product.<br />
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There are <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Stop-Motion-Puppet-Pt.-1/" target="_blank">instructables for DIY armatures</a>, but most of what I found was wire based. I really wanted proper joints, so I didn't try this, and I didn't go so far to <a href="http://makezine.com/2010/10/30/diy-stop-motion-ball-and-socket-joi/" target="_blank">make joints from scratch</a>.</div>
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I had a look at the local hardware shop, but I couldn't find any suitable parts to make an armature myself. Eventually I just ordered two <a href="http://www.animationtoolkit.co.uk/monster-tin-anibild-three-professional-armature/" target="_blank">Anibild Three Monster Tin</a> kits and the day they arrived felt like Christmas!</div>
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I have no experience with other armatures, so I can't really compare. I'm happy with the Anibilds, they are very sturdy and the tension of the joints can be easily adjusted with an included hex wrench. The screw thread is M3 size, so it's potentially compatible with other items that aren't part of the kit. The Monster Tin kit includes enough parts to make a variety of armature types, humanoid two-legged and quadruped (four-legged) creatures included. Each kit has two T shaped pieces for chest and hips. It also comes with two feet for humanoids with two tie-downs each and several end pieces for hands or paws that also have tie downs. A tie down is basically a screw hole to fix the armature to the stage, which is really important to animate them, but more on animating in future posts.</div>
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There are two types of joints with different restraints. A joint on the elbow for example only allows the movement like a hinge, while one at the wrist also allows for rotating the hand. For the animation process it's very helpful to have these different types of restraints. Joints basically consist of two metal pieces that grip a metal ball which is connected to a rod with a screw thread. The hinge type has one ball, the one for freer movements has two.</div>
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It is recommended to permanently affix the balls with the threaded rods and possibly rods with the T-shaped chest and hip pieces using a thread sealant like Loctite. I only did this with those joints that really required it as I want to reuse the armatures and build different types from the parts. So I did seal some of the short rods that connect the upper arm joints with the shoulder and the upper leg joints with the hips. I found it almost impossible to animate without these being firmly fixed. I also sealed the feet with a short rod and a metal ball because I can't see any other way to use the feet. You'd never have an ankle joint that's too far away from the foot. Apparently, if you ever wanted to remove permanently fixed items, it should be possible by heating up the material with a butane gas torch. To assemble and disassemble I suggest you have some pliers ready. I never used them directly on the armature but always put some cloth between so that I wouldn't damage the thread or ball.</div>
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I'm sure there are other armature types that don't require sealant and where rods are not threaded but where balls and rods are one piece. I don't find the threaded version a disadvantage, though. The Monster Tin kit also has a huge variety of different length rods, so you can make anything from a giraffe to a dachshund. It would be good to hear what others think of Anibild or what armatures people prefer. For me Anibild was simply the most affordable option in the professional armature range with enough parts for variety.</div>
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After affixing a few parts animating worked really well. I had one or two other joints that still felt a bit loose, but as I didn't want to lock them in permanently I just stuffed a bit of tissue paper between rod and metal ball and this makes it tight enough.</div>
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It's pretty easy to assemble the armatures. From the first kit I made a humanoid based on the attached instructions. From the second set I made a quadruped creature. For my learning I based it on a cat which initially is probably easier to animate than to attempt fantasy creatures such as dragons or extinct animals like dinosaurs, simply because there's more reliable reference material available. Also, I have two cats, so I'm quite familiar with the movements (even though they are not good at taking directions).</div>
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The best reference was the picture of a cat skeleton, and my armature matches it quite well. A bit later I added an additional joint to the spine to make it longer, and also replaced one of the foot joints with a hinge type.<br />
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As the rather dry title suggests, this isn't the most exciting post, but probably of some interest if you happen to consider building your own amateur home stop motion studio.<br />
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Below is a list of everything I got so far. Fortunately most things are one-off costs. Most things came from eBay with free shipping which will save a considerable amount of money. If I had bought e.g. just some simple sculpting tools in the local craft shop I could've easily spent 10x the amount for very similar tools. Buy local just wasn't an option for me for most things in this case … but I got some good Monster Clay from a specialised shop around the corner.</div>
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If you glance down, all up this comes down to around AUD 2000 / USD 1500 / EUR 1300 / GBP 1000. It may sound steep, but actually includes a lot, including armatures, a DSLR camera, in my case with 2 lenses, lighting, software, etc. Some items you may already have, but I didn't have anything on the list further below.</div>
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Some things are optional obviously, so the bare essentials , excluding software and any of the listed sculpting equipment, would be AUD 1268 / USD 928 / EUR 819 / GBP 643. There's both cheaper and free software available which I'll cover in a different post. As for sculpting, depending on the style you're going for you may not need these items. I'm not yet certain myself if I'll eventually use sculpting (moulding, casting) for a film, so I consider it completely optional for a start.</div>
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<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #434343; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Armature"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Armature</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"AUD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>AUD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"USD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>USD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"EUR"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>EUR</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"GBP"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>GBP</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Notes"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Notes</b></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"2x Anibild Monster Tin Armatures"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">2x Anibild Monster Tin Armatures</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":270}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$270</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":198}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$198</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":175}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€175</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3137"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£137</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"includes $23 shipping"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">includes $23 shipping</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Loctite 2700 Thread Lock & Sealant"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Loctite 2700 Thread Lock & Sealant</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":11}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$11</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":8}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$8</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":7}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€7</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a35"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£5</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"some armatures need to permanently fix steel balls to threaded rods"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">some armatures need to permanently fix steel balls to threaded rods</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Pliers Set"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Pliers Set</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":8}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$8</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$5</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€5</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a34"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£4</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Gas Soldering Blow Torch"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Gas Soldering Blow Torch</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$3</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":2}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":2}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€2</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a32"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£2</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"to remove Loctite if required"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to remove Loctite if required</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Essentials total"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Essentials total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":292}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$292</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":213}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$213</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":189}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€189</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3148"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£148</b></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Consumables"}" style="background-color: #efefef; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Consumables</b></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Butane Gas for Blow Torch"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Butane Gas for Blow Torch</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$5</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€3</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a33"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£3</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"All Armature total"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>All Armature total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":297}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$297</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":217}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$217</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":192}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€192</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3151"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£151</b></td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #434343; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Camera"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Camera</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"AUD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">AUD</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"USD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">USD</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"EUR"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">EUR</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"GBP"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">GBP</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Notes"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Notes</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Nikon D3300 Kit with 18-55mm VR II Lens Digital SLR Camera"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Nikon D3300 Kit with 18-55mm VR II Lens Digital SLR Camera</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":476}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$476</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":349}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$349</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":308}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€308</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3241"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£241</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"incl. $49 shipping; this lens is not necessarily required; could buy body only"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">incl. $49 shipping; this lens is not necessarily required; could buy body only</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Nikon AF 50mm f1.8D Lens"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Nikon AF 50mm f1.8D Lens</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":116}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$116</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":85}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$85</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":75}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€75</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a359"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£59</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"manual aperture lens to avoid flicker"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">manual aperture lens to avoid flicker</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Camera AC Adapter"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Camera AC Adapter</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":48}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$48</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":35}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$35</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":31}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€31</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a324"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£24</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Tripod (up to 162cm high)"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Tripod (up to 162cm high)</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":30}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$30</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":22}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$22</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":19}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€19</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a315"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£15</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Essentials total"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Essentials total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":670}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$670</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":491}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$491</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":433}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€433</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3339"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£339</b></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Optional"}" style="background-color: #efefef; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Optional</b></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB SDSDXPA-032G 95MB/s SDHC Memory Card"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB SDSDXPA-032G 95MB/s SDHC Memory Card</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":44}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$44</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":32}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$32</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":28}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€28</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a322"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£22</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"must have if you want to use your camera for more than just stop motion"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">must have if you want to use your camera for more than just stop motion</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Camera Case"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Camera Case</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":30}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$30</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":22}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$22</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":19}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€19</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a315"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£15</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Second Camera Battery"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Second Camera Battery</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":22}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$22</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":16}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$16</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":14}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€14</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a311"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£11</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Infrared Remote Shutter"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Infrared Remote Shutter</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$3</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€3</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a32"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£2</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Timer and Remote Shutter"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Timer and Remote Shutter</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":15}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$15</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":11}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$11</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":9}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€9</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a37"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£7</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mini Tripod"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Mini Tripod</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":7}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$7</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$5</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€4</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a33"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£3</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Card Reader"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Card Reader</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":24}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$24</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":18}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$18</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":16}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€16</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a312"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£12</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"5m USB3.0 Extension Cable"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">5m USB3.0 Extension Cable</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":8}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$8</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":6}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$6</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€5</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a34"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£4</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Optionals total"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Optionals total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":154}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$154</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":113}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$113</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":98}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€98</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a376"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£76</b></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"All camera total"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>All camera total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":824}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$824</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":604}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$604</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":531}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€531</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3415"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£415</b></td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #434343; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lighting"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Lighting</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"AUD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>AUD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"USD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>USD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"EUR"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>EUR</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"GBP"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>GBP</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Notes"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Notes</b></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Redhead Lighting set (2 x 800W dimmable Redhead lights with barn doors)"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Redhead Lighting set (2 x 800W dimmable Redhead lights with barn doors)</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":119}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$119</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":87}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$87</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":77}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€77</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a360"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£60</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"for key light and back light"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">for key light and back light</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Studio Umbrella Lighting Set (2 lights/stands, 2x2 umbrella types)"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Studio Umbrella Lighting Set (2 lights/stands, 2x2 umbrella types)</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":53}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$53</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":39}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$39</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":34}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€34</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a327"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£27</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"for fill light and background light; came with 2 white and 2 silver umbrellas"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">for fill light and background light; came with 2 white and 2 silver umbrellas</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Essentials total"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Essentials total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":172}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$172</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":126}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$126</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":111}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€111</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a387"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£87</b></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Consumables"}" style="background-color: #efefef; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Consumables</b></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"2x 800W Redhead Bulb"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">2x 800W Redhead Bulb</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":6}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$6</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€4</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a33"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£3</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"2x $135W 5500K Studio Bulbs for Umbrella Lighting Set"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">2x $135W 5500K Studio Bulbs for Umbrella Lighting Set</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":20}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$20</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":15}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$15</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":13}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€13</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a310"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£10</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Consumables total"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Consumables total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":26}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$26</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":19}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$19</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":17}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€17</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a313"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£13</b></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Optional"}" style="background-color: #efefef; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Optional</b></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td style="background-color: #efefef; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Color Gel Filter Paper Set (4 colours)"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Color Gel Filter Paper Set (4 colours)</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":23}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$23</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":17}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$17</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":15}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€15</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a312"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£12</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Other Coloured Umbrellas (e.g. gold)"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Other Coloured Umbrellas (e.g. gold)</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":8}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$8</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":6}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$6</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€5</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a34"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£4</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Blackout Curtains"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Blackout Curtains</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":33}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$33</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":24}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$24</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":21}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€21</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a317"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£17</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"you want to avoid any daylight or other inconsisten light source"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">you want to avoid any daylight or other inconsisten light source</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Metal Clips"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Metal Clips</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$3</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€3</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a32"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£2</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"to fix color gel filters to redheads"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">to fix color gel filters to redheads</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Optionals total"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Optionals total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":68}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$68</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":50}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$50</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":44}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€44</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a335"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£35</b></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"All lighting total"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>All lighting total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":266}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$266</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":195}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$195</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":172}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€172</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3135"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£135</b></td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #434343; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Other"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Other</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"AUD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>AUD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"USD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>USD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"EUR"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>EUR</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"GBP"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>GBP</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Notes"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Notes</b></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"2x Trestles"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">2x Trestles</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":64}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$64</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":47}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$47</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":41}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€41</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a332"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£32</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"should ideally be adjustable to a good working height to avoid back pain"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">should ideally be adjustable to a good working height to avoid back pain</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"MDF or Wooden Panel 120x180cm"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">MDF or Wooden Panel 120x180cm</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":25}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$25</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":18}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$18</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":16}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€16</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a313"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£13</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"should not bend, and not be too hard to drill through"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">should not bend, and not be too hard to drill through</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Drill"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Drill</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":22}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$22</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":16}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$16</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":14}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€14</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a311"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£11</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"from $22 corded, from $49 cordless, from $150 Li-Ion cordless"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">from $22 corded, from $49 cordless, from $150 Li-Ion cordless</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Drill Bit"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Drill Bit</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$3</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":2}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$2</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":2}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€2</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a32"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£2</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"this should fit the armature (size M3 for Anibild)"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">this should fit the armature (size M3 for Anibild)</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Craft Knife or Set"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Craft Knife or Set</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$5</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$4</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":3}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€3</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a33"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£3</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Glue Gun"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Glue Gun</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":15}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$15</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":11}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$11</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":10}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€10</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a38"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£8</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"All other total"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>All other total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":134}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$134</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":98}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$98</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":86}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€86</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a369"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£69</b></td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #434343; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Software"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Software</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"AUD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>AUD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"USD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>USD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"EUR"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>EUR</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"GBP"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>GBP</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Notes"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Notes</b></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Dragonframe"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Dragonframe</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":430}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$430</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":315}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$315</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":278}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€278</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3217"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£217</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"optional but probably the most professional stop motion software available; or try free or cheaper alternatives"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">optional but probably the most professional stop motion software available; or try free or cheaper alternatives</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"All software total"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>All software total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":430}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$430</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":315}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$315</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":278}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€278</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a3217"}" style="font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£217</b></td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #434343; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Sculpting (incomplete as it doesn't include moulding/casting)"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Sculpting (incomplete as it doesn't include moulding/casting)</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"AUD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>AUD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"USD"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>USD</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"EUR"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>EUR</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"GBP"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>GBP</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Notes"}" style="background-color: #434343; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Notes</b></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Monster Clay"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Monster Clay</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":55}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$55</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":40}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$40</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":36}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€36</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a328"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£28</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"can be reused/recycled indefinitely"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">can be reused/recycled indefinitely</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Air Drying Clay"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Air Drying Clay</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":7}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$7</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$5</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€4</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a33"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£3</td><td style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Sculpting Wax Modeling Tool Sets"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Sculpting Wax Modeling Tool Sets</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":25}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$25</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":18}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$18</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":16}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€16</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a313"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£13</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"I got three sets: a dentist tool set, some for cutting, scraping shaping"}" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">I got three sets: a dentist tool set, some for cutting, scraping shaping</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Soft Silicone Shapers for Sculpting"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Soft Silicone Shapers for Sculpting</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":6}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$6</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":5}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">$5</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":4}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">€4</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a33"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">£3</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #efefef; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"All sculpting total"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>All sculpting total</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a393"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£93</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"$\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":68}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$68</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":60}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€60</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a347"}" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£47</b></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: #b7b7b7; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Grand total (everything including optionals)"}" style="background-color: #b7b7b7; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>Grand total (all incl. optionals)</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":2044}" style="background-color: #b7b7b7; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$2,044</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1497}" style="background-color: #b7b7b7; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>$1,497</b></td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":4,"2":"\"\u20ac\"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1319}" style="background-color: #b7b7b7; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>€1,319</b></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"\u00a31034"}" style="background-color: #b7b7b7; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000; color: white; font-bold: bold; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;"><b>£1034</b></td><td style="background-color: #b7b7b7; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000; padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><br /></td></tr>
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I'll focus on most of the areas above in future posts, highlighting things regarding armatures, camera/lens, lighting/studio setup, sculpting and software. Where I mention any brand names it's just what I decided to go with. Have a look around as other options may suit you better.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14979010086624550781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820114670064144673.post-81731302213626539152016-05-12T00:09:00.000+10:002016-05-14T01:37:21.235+10:00Humble Beginnings: Stop Motion via SmartphoneBefore I'll get into the specifics of what equipment I got for my own home stop motion studio I'll take one step back and cover the super low budget version. If you have a smartphone and are potentially even willing to spare a few bucks then you're already set for some simple stop motion animation.<br />
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In general stop motion animation doesn't like camera movement, so the minimum you'll need is a smartphone mini tripod and some sort of a bluetooth remote shutter which you can both get for a few dollars from eBay or so.
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That's enough to record an image sequence and make your household items come to life.
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Of course, one step up, there's an app for that. A few apps actually. I used one called <i><a href="http://www.cateater.com/stopmotionstudio/">Stop Motion Studio</a></i> which is available for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone. I did a few tests and it worked quite OK. The basic version is free and you can take pictures in the app with onion skinning so that you can see the previous frame as a transparent overlay. You can also buy some extra features to allow you to import images, use a second device as a remote, green screen, sound effects and a few other things, the whole pack that includes all of this was around AU$6. Or look out for similar apps.
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<i>Stop Motion Studio</i> isn't perfect and I ran into some issues where audio and video can run out of sync, and I didn't have a second device as a remote and for some reason the bluetooth shutter didn't work in this particular app. Not a big deal, I just took photos in the regular camera app and imported them. The downside here is that you miss out on the onion skin and the camera settings aren't locked in, so you may get some flicker. But this isn't a professional solution anyway, so I can live with this.
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Within a few minutes you can put together some animated short films like these:
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The black <a href="http://japanlover.me/kawaii/kawaii-fun/diy-fuzzy-and-fluffy-soot-sprites-tutorial-by-chichi/">soot sprites</a> (or makkuro kurosuke) in the second animation come to life very easily. To make them blink you just turn them so the eyes are no longer visible.
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After this I combined image sequences and recorded video, and added a bit more sound design.
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It's fun and quick, and after these few tests I was keen to go to the next level and build my own stop motion home studio. My next post will cover what is required for this, and also how much it'll set you back.
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So I decided to write a blog. This isn't even a first. I had a blog—<a href="http://nugob.org/">nugob.org</a>—that started back in 2000, but haven't touched it in 5 years. It had just run out of steam, even before it's final blog post. Initially it was intended to keep family and friends up-to-date about my life. This is pre Facebook mind you. I was quite interested in web development at the time, so a blog was the perfect pet project. About two weeks into starting that blog I got accepted by <a href="http://www.fhv.at/">a University in Austria</a> which led me to study multimedia design and a bit of development for the next four years. And connecting the dots, that's somewhat and in a very indirect way responsible for starting this new blog 16 years on: <a href="http://mymechanicaldance.blogspot.com/">My Mechanical Dance</a>.<br />
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In a nutshell, in 2002 my studies led me to an exchange program with <a href="https://www.rmit.edu.au/">RMIT University</a> in Melbourne. I still don't know why that worked out as they only had two exchange places for my uni which were already taken, but I just tried it anyway and could study there under the exchange programme for a full year for free. So either someone at RMIT made a mistake, or was very kind. They are certainly capable of both. Today I live in Sydney and have a New Zealand citizenship and am married to a Japanese, all direct effects of this. Life can take interesting turns, you just need to try and embrace what comes your way.<br />
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My year of studies in Australia was amazing, and departed from the more rigorous European studies to be much more open and creative. Don't get me wrong, studying in Austria was great and helped me to cover the technical basics, and <i>the right way to do things</i>. But Australia liberated me creatively, and challenged me to draw from my <i>own character and feelings</i>. I don't think I fully understood the significance of this at the time. I think I always had artistic aspirations in me, but design as I learned it in Austria can be very much task, tool and guideline driven. Which can be fun for a while, but over time may leave you with an indistinct feeling that something is missing. Or not even that, it may just be that routine and boredom sets in in areas you could've previously spent weeks and months on end in pure excitement.<br />
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So, in a way Melbourne is where I found the first glimpse of my true self. I've been thinking twice if I should actually write this, <i>my true self</i>, mainly because I feel it could attract all the cynics who call their home the internet. But then that's just me again trying to be over-conscious, calculating and intellectual, so exactly again this rigorous (and safe) model that I was so excited about to depart from.<br />
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Enter <a href="http://mrfelix.blogspot.com.au/">Mr Felix</a>, aka <a href="http://www.mrpumpy.net/">Mr Pumpy</a>'s best pal, who was my animation teacher in Melbourne. When I chose the subject my rigorous trained mind thought I'll probably learn about some good animation software and techniques, but fortunately that couldn't have been further from the truth. It was almost exclusively about characters, and not the visual type, but how they behave, act, react. What motivates them, what makes them tick, how can they come to life? Basically everything that you could read about in any of the countless story and screenwriting books and resources. But rather than reading and be all theoretical about it, in best Felix fashion, we got to <i>experience it</i>.<br />
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Take this example, from an <a href="http://nugob.org/i-am-angry/">actual exercise/homework</a> in said animation class.<br />
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"Title: I Am Angry. 1: Think of something you are angry at. 2: Record a 30 second tirade about the subject. 3: Bring the recording in to class. We will play them in class and laugh at each other. Have fun! You only have one life. There is no dress rehearsal. This is it."</blockquote>
Challenging when you expected to just learn a couple of handy key shortcuts. And it's probably good that I didn't know what to expect. My past self could've easily taken the safe path instead and choosen another subject. But it was too late already, we were at Felix' mercy. And thus the discovery began. To learn about characters, the central part of any story, you first have to learn about yourself. What drives you? What lies under your well protected surface? How do you react under pressure? Where does that come from? And once you start to understand this human condition you can create your fictional characters. Exploring anger really was a shortcut to character development. When we're angry we don't filter and the true character comes out. The same is true under pressure.<br />
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So in the end it's about creating not real but <i>believable</i> characters that drive a story. It may be animation or any other form of visual storytelling, but the <i>look</i> really is secondary to character and story. Or, as Film Crit Hulk describes it in his excellent article <a href="http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2013/06/12/film-crit-hulk-smash-the-age-of-the-convoluted-blockbuster">The Age of the Convoluted Blockbuster</a>:<br />
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"Don't impress me. Convince me."</blockquote>
I could go on, and I probably will in one or another future blog posts, but for now let's fast forward to the present, or almost there. About half a year ago or so, when I was thinking about the last couple of days, weeks and months, it struck me that I didn't have any recent valuable memories. Life was a routine, and it wasn't anything you'd call <i>bad</i>, but for better for worse over time it had slipped into the area of boredom. To cut a long story short, I became much more active, pushed myself to <i>seek the experience of being alive</i>, as only good old <a href="https://vimeo.com/62378811">Joseph Campbell</a> can put it in words:<br />
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"People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive."</blockquote>
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Another side effect of this was that I rebooted my creative side which had been somewhat dormant for a while. And with this I don't really care if I create something <i>productive.</i> As long as it is joyful and thus valuable in the broadest sense, it is all I'm trying to find.<br />
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So, a few weeks ago, and for no apparent reason, I had a sudden urge to do stop motion animation. I recorded simple stuff shot on a mobile phone at first, but soon I fell in love with the idea to get some proper armatures and set up a home stop motion studio. Stop motion animation combines so many creative disciplines: story and character development, building armatures and puppets, making props and backgrounds, potentially sculpting, moulding and casting, photography, lighting, music and sound effects, editing, etc., Also, besides the editing most is done not on a computer. Professionally I'm a game developer, and I love my job, but I was looking for a creative hobby that doesn't extend my screen time too much beyond work. So stop motion animation it is.<br />
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I'm not a professional animator, and it's not what I'm working towards, but I felt that all the things I'm learning in the process could be worthwhile to share. We're coming full circle …<br />
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So I decided to write a blog.<br />
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Stay tuned.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14979010086624550781noreply@blogger.com1