Trim Tab http://trimtabpictures.com/blog/ We are a studio boutique directing and producing narrative image work. en yes@wearetrimtab.com Copyright 2008-2012 2012-04-12T14:30:48+00:00 Instant http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/instant http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/instant#when:14:30:48Z

The last months were mostly occupied with commissioned projects and though there was hardly any time to make the shot list of The Lighthouse any shorter, there has been some occasional spare time to repair hands, prep some props, and fine-tune the mechanics of the character.

If you want to see some more images, please follow us on Instagram (username: wearetrimtab).

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Chai Latte? Frappuccino? Well no, this one is short and simple — besides the technique: stop motion. Enjoy!

]]> commissioned, 2012-03-07T16:30:33+00:00 Push Press http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/push-press http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/push-press#when:09:27:21Z

Together with the bureau of the equine, we mixed up some digital and analogue animation techniques to show off the versatile process of Cadform, a print management company based here in Holland.

]]> commissioned, 2011-07-18T09:27:21+00:00 Hello there… http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/hello-there http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/hello-there#when:06:31:25Z

Here are 33 frames I want to share with you. Nothing big, just a little something from someone who wants to say hello.

]]> character, film, 2011-05-10T06:31:25+00:00 Work for Jobs http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/work-for-jobs http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/work-for-jobs#when:08:14:33Z It was an utmost welcome change, to finish an animation project within just a couple of weeks!

Together with Daan and Jaron from StudioSpass and Tom van ‘t Hof, I worked on three stop motion animations introducing the newly launched Fontanel Jobs, an online job board for creative professionals in The Netherlands. After working out the storyboards and some rough animatics, there we were: spraying, painting, cutting, and shooting more than 2.000 frames (more photos on Flickr). Despite some little hiccups due to a accident with the camera, the production went just well. While we were doing post on the images, Stefan Breuer started to get out his trumpet and flutes, putting together sound and music. After hours of literally keeping our hands still — with due respect to Jaron for being patient like a clay puppet — here they are: {media_1} {media_2} {media_3}

]]> commissioned, postproduction, production, 2011-04-18T08:14:33+00:00 Getting there http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/getting-there http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/getting-there#when:13:59:17Z ]]> character, preproduction, 2010-09-12T13:59:17+00:00 Complete Overhaul http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/complete-overhaul http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/complete-overhaul#when:17:00:40Z ]]> character, preproduction, 2010-06-18T17:00:40+00:00 Dutch Design Awards 2009 http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/dutch-design-awards-2009 http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/dutch-design-awards-2009#when:13:00:50Z ]]> commissioned, 2010-02-16T13:00:50+00:00 Spotlights on… http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/spotlights-on http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/spotlights-on#when:13:00:39Z I hope everyone has had a pleasant start into the autumn. It has been rather busy here as we moved into a nice film studio right on time before the shooting of The Lighthouse starts. The set is nearly finished, most of the props too and the studio equipment is complete.

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Beside that, I had the joy to produce the show package for the Dutch Design Awards 2009 together with my old colleagues, Floris and Sacha, from Studio Dumbar. I’m looking forward to show you some of the videos and a few little insights on how they were made!

]]> commissioned, preproduction, 2009-10-21T13:00:39+00:00 Rapid Prototyping http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/rapid-prototyping http://wearetrimtab.com/blog/entry/rapid-prototyping#when:12:29:59Z Seeing the 3D printer spitting out props is a real treat. The results are utterly stunning. And after months of handcrafting objects, the rapid prototyping machine is a huge help in creating the set I was hoping for.

After getting stuck on creating highly complex metal objects, I had to figure out a way to get them inexpensively done. Just after a couple of prototypes, 3D printing was the obvious way to go.

This noteworthy process is mostly used in the field of industrial design. But also found its way into stop motion productions within the last years, including Henry Selick’s recent film Coraline.

For more information on rapid prototyping, have a look at Wikipedia. And don’t forget to check out your local Fab Lab. Which is a fantastic workshop program, initiated by the MIT, to enable everyone the possibility to create technology-enabled products.

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