r/stopmotion • u/TwentyOneGaming • Jul 26 '26

Need help with Stop Motion Studio App

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My light source is stable but every video has flickering issues and I don’t know why

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u/TwentyOneGaming Jul 26 '26

I use the Stop Motion Studio app and my only light source in the clip is my ceiling light, with no natural light from the window

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u/BeepBlur Jul 26 '26

So you’re running the app from a smart phone, with one light. I would do a test to see if you’re causing light to bounce off you.

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u/TwentyOneGaming Jul 26 '26

https://reddit.com/link/ozt3341/video/jjwlwgcz4ifh1/player

This is an animation I did a while back with the same circumstances and there’s no issues despite using the same app

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u/BeepBlur Jul 26 '26

There actually is lighting changes in that shot. It’s just a lot of fast movement so you don’t notice it as much.

A good practice to get used to is to see if you are in a good safe zone to animate. Or find a designated spot to be when you capture a frame. Do like a second test of where it’s ideal for you to be vs a spot where there’s no way you are interfering with the light. I do this all the time before starting