Stop Motion Animation: Ookpik Inspiration

I'm looking into representations of owls in stop motion animation and have discovered ookpik stop motion animation movies at Sealskin Stop Motion: Co Hoedeman’s Inuit Legends.

In addition, I found a strange blurb about how the ookpik almost became the national symbol of Canada, rather than the beaver. Ookpik, Little Ookpik but no Song....

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I'd like to try making my own impressions of a snowy owl. Here is what one sounds like:

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Stop Motion Animation: Different Visual Effects

Light Painting:

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Here's a demonstration of how he made the light-painted skeletons.

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This light-painted stop motion animation has less focus on the light and more upon what it illuminates.

"Ctenophora (Stop Motion Light Painting)" (Watch on Vimeo)

Ctenophora (Stop Motion Light Painting) from Alex McLaren on Vimeo.

I also love the work being done by Amanda Palmer (and Edward KaSpel).

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And I can't talk about stop motion animation without referencing Ray Harryhausen, of course!

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And here's a first-person view of diving, which might translate well into stop motion animation.

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