Amazing music video for Loose Fit by UK animator Abbie Stephens using subtractive technique where film stills were printed on standard printer paper and then carefully torn.
Affascinante video musicale per Fit Loose dell’animatrice inglese Abbie Stephens utilizzando una tecnica sottrattiva, sono state stampati i frame su carta standard e poi accuratamente tagliati e strappati.


Firstly a full days live action shoot took place. After a preliminary edit was locked down the movie was exported as an image sequence at 12 frames per second. Each frame was scaled and printed onto paper. 2’520 frames to be precise. Using 500ml of ink and refilling the ink cartridges about 12 times each. The printouts were then cut and torn and then stop frame animated using a rostrum camera. the animation was finally re-edited and colour corrected.

Director/ Animator: Abbie Stephens (abbiestephens.co.uk)
Production Company: Beaucoup Films
DOP: Chris Lee
Producer: Esteban Gitton
Production Assistant: Omeed Rahmani-Khezri
2nd camera: Paul Storrie
Actor: James Clossick
Record Label: Join The Dots

Making Of



In primo luogo una giornata intera di riprese dal vivo. Dopo una modifica preliminare è stato esportato il film come una sequenza di immagini a 12 fotogrammi al secondo. Ogni frame è stato ridimensionato e stampato su carta. 2520 frame per essere precisi. Utilizzando 500 ml di inchiostro per ricaricare la stampante. Le stampe sono state poi tagliate e strappate. L’animazione è stata finalmente ri-editato e applicata una color correction.

Director/ Animator: Abbie Stephens (abbiestephens.co.uk)
Production Company: Beaucoup Films
DOP: Chris Lee
Producer: Esteban Gitton
Production Assistant: Omeed Rahmani-Khezri
2nd camera: Paul Storrie
Actor: James Clossick
Record Label: Join The Dots

Making Of


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