{"id":1262,"date":"2024-10-09T17:12:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2024-11-17T20:19:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T20:19:37","slug":"how-to-direct-stop-motion-animation-for-aardman-with-will-becher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehonestfilmmaker.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/10\/09\/how-to-direct-stop-motion-animation-for-aardman-with-will-becher\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO DIRECT STOP MOTION ANIMATION FOR AARDMAN with Will Becher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2271184\/episodes\/15888324-how-to-direct-stop-motion-movies-for-aardman-with-will-becher?client_source=small_player&#038;iframe=true\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title='The Honest Filmmaker, How to Direct Stop Motion Movies for Aardman with Will Becher'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>This week on the podcast I chat to Director and Animator Will Becher and find out how to direct stop motion animation for Aardman . 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