John Gibson

Jedis and Joes | The Hive | Predaking Assembly

Creating stop motion projects in middle school is what got me interested in film as a hobby. This was a hobby that ultimately turned into a career through a few twists and turns. So, stop motion is where I still find myself gravitating back to when I have time. 

It's fun, it's tedious, it's a labor of love. And, from time to time, it gives me an excuse to play with toys (which is exactly what the goal should be, right?). Recently, though, it has also given me a cost effective way to practice my compositing and graphics skills, so my more recent projects have given me more experience with removing backgrounds, compositing in special effects and using plate shots to create more complex action sequences.  This love for the craft has also led me to creating (and teaching) a stop motion course at Northern Kentucky University.