First Episode of Elkwood Forest!

It's finally here! After hours of set building, filming, freezing our hands off, editing, and adding voices and sound effects, I believe this is our best work yet. I've been so excited to share it with you guys, you have no idea.
This series tells the story of a girl named Hazel who makes a simple choice to explore, leading to all sorts of adventure. Check it out here!

We will be working on this series and a few other videos on the side, so keep your eyes out for those.

Elkwood Forest Trailer!

We had planned to wait until Tuesday, our regular posting day, but a big snow storm came and we thought it would be nice for people to be able to watch the trailer on their snow day! We are so proud of the trailer and the episode that's coming up soon. On our snow day, I've been working on a large set piece that I can't wait to use! I would tell you, but it should be a surprise :)
To see the trailer, click here!

Our Upcoming Series! (and other news)

    Oh my goodness! I cannot describe how excited I am about this series that we have begun working on. We have never done a series before, so it's really exciting. We have filmed almost all of the footage for the first episode, and I'd say it's our best work. There was so much planning behind every scene and we challenged ourselves to do more photos per second to improve the quality. I'm so excited for you guys to see the trailer, which should be posted by or before next Tuesday.
   This series has been on my mind for weeks, and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I brainstormed everyday about plot, characters, film tricks, and all that jazz. So much work and thought was put into it and I really hope that comes through.
    For this series, there will be a large set that we are currently building, and I can't tell you what it is because that would spoil part of the surprise, but it will be epic and I can't wait to finish it and start filming with it.
   Other news: An outfit that I ordered on eBay arrived recently and we filmed an opening video. It is the hiking outfit, which was retired from Pleasant Company in 1996, 20 years ago! It is the most adorable American Girl outfit I've ever seen. The quality is fantastic and honestly, I love everything about it. You will definitely be seeing this outfit in upcoming videos! Here are some photos.

Headphone Hack for Stopmotionstudio

We recently discovered a great hack for making smoother and easier stop motion videos with the stopmotionstudio app. If you plug in the headphones with the plus and minus feature into your phone or ipod, you can use the - and + buttons to take pictures!
How this is helpful:
1. You no longer have to press the red button on the screen, causing the device to shake slightly
2. You can take pictures without walking back to your device. Simply step out of the picture and press the button on the headphones
3. It makes the whole process quicker and smoother

Click here to see our video about this hack.

School After the Holidays

Sadly, winter break has come to an end. It will mean more schedules, busy days, and less time to make videos. I have so many video ideas that I want to try out and am excited to film them despite the busy times ahead. I'm also getting the hang of a more balanced uploading schedule. During break, we posted three videos within 7 days, but I hope to settle to a more consistent schedule. I feel inspired and challenged to make this work even though time will be tight. Stay tuned!