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Bricks in Motion
Bricks in Motion
We are a friendly filmmaking community devoted to the art of stop-motion animation using LEGO® and similar construction toys. Here, you can share your work, join our community of other brickfilmers, and participate in periodic animation contests!
A place to discuss, share, and create stop motion films.
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As far as tripods go, I like 'em sturdy, heavy, and made of metal.
If you're not in a huge hurry, check out thrift shops, it might take a few weeks or even months, but you can find some amazing stuff. I got an older Davis & Sanford for $15, it's in great shape and extremely sturdy.
Recently I've found I prefer mounting my camera to the table I'm animating on, as it prevents the problem of bumping the tripod. That way even if when you bump the table, the camera is still lined up with the table, so you can keep on animating. I only use tripods now for overhead shots.
If you're using a webcam, there's a lot you can do with lego bricks or sticky tack. For a standard ground level shot, I often use sticky tack to fix the camera to the table, but for fancier angles, look into building camera rigs out of legos. There are tutorials on youtube of how to build them. I just built a holder for the C920 and used it in the trucking shot in my Figure Skating video. I'm very happy with the results, and since I can build all kinds of camera rigs (dollies, cranes, etc) out of legos, I plan on doing this more often.
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Recently I've found I prefer mounting my camera to the table I'm animating on, as it prevents the problem of bumping the tripod. That way even
ifwhen you bump the table, the camera is still lined up with the table, so you can keep on animating.
WHY HAVE I NEVER THOUGHT OF THIS!!!!! 
I use a gorillapod, 'cause it's very flexible and you can achieve almost any angle you wish.
A thing you should keep in mind if you want to buy a tripod is:
Tripods can endure a limited weight, so check if it can hold your camera or not.
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