This is the third short film I've created for GAKI RACE, and it marks the very first appearance of female characters in the series.
I’ve placed high hopes on Yuki & Yumi, hoping to bring out their unique charm. The production was filled with challenges, but after nearly five months of hard work, this 1-minute film is finally complete.
Hope you enjoy it! Feel free to share your thoughts about the characters and the story in the comments.
When I bought this LEGO Friends set, I didn’t have any specific filming plans for it. I’d just rewatched the show a bunch of times and wanted it as a little keepsake—something to look at now and then to remember the gang and their apartments.
But then last year, Matthew Perry passed away, and that became my reason to finally bring it out and film something.
I actually finished filming this little tribute about a month after he passed, but I got caught up with other things and never got around to editing it—or even kind of forgot about it. Just a few days ago, I saw Friends’ official post marking the one-year anniversary of Matthew’s passing, and it reminded me of this file sitting on my hard drive. So, on a rainy typhoon day, I spent the entire day doing the final editing and sound work.
I hope Matthew, like Chandler, is no longer feeling alone.
I already uploaded the short, feel free to watch it on my channel.
Before sending Monkey back to JT Studio, I arranged all four characters from the GAKI RACE series together on the set for a photo. It looks spectacular!
Each character and their vehicle are eye-catching with distinctive styles, yet when placed together, the scene is harmonious and nothing feels out of place.
...I just love it so much.
When I shoot animations, I try to keep the number of characters in the frame manageable. Too many characters at once can be overwhelming, so even I am seeing this rare scene for the first time.
- Feel free to download and use it as your wallpaper!
Looking back, this year's Christmas stop-motion is the only one that was on time in all these years 😂
Christmas stop-motion is one of the few recurring series in my past creations. Its hallmark is featuring crossover IPs and an assortment of characters who would never meet, coming together to do something Christmas-related.
My interests are really broad. Speaking of toys, most enthusiasts I know have a specific collection area, like exclusively 6-inch or 12-inch, cars or planes. Usually, they'll have a few items outside their main area, but not many big leaps.
However, my collection spans a variety of fields and characters, including Japanese characters, American comic heroes, Transformers, Gundam, cars, planes, LEGO, dinosaurs...
So, although strategically, focusing on one type of creation makes it easier to be remembered, I can't help it. Characters from all franchises touch me in special ways. So, in 2015(my 18th) , I started thinking, is there a theme that can reasonably bring all my toys together?
The answer was Christmas.
Interestingly, toys are often given as Christmas gifts, so I thought it would be fun to see a bunch of Christmas gifts opening their own Christmas gifts (?). That's how I started the first creation, and it gradually became one of the few themes in my work that's not about fighting.
From 2015 to 2023, I've produced four Christmas stop-motions. The two in the middle show that I was more focused on exploring style and technique (in plain terms, weak story but flashy visuals). The first and the latest fourth are the only two with similar tones, and this latest one is the culmination I'm truly satisfied with.
(But it was super exhausting to make)
On the last day of the year, looking at these works, I'm reminded of my own journey, recalling the state I was in for each creation. These eight years have been a fantastic experience, and I'm thankful for the support of many old and new friends along the way.
Jordan Tseng
This is the third short film I've created for GAKI RACE, and it marks the very first appearance of female characters in the series.
I’ve placed high hopes on Yuki & Yumi, hoping to bring out their unique charm. The production was filled with challenges, but after nearly five months of hard work, this 1-minute film is finally complete.
Hope you enjoy it! Feel free to share your thoughts about the characters and the story in the comments.
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New Video! After Zaiki and Koza's defeat, Monkey absorbed their Yanli energy and fled the scene.
Their friends from the human world — twin sisters Yuki & Yumi — rushed to the battlefield to confront Monkey.
Their mission: reclaim the Yanli and save their dear friends.
But can they defeat Monkey together?
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I finally finished the post production of the next GAKI RACE!
It took me 5 months to make this 1 minute stop motion, unbelievable.
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When I bought this LEGO Friends set, I didn’t have any specific filming plans for it. I’d just rewatched the show a bunch of times and wanted it as a little keepsake—something to look at now and then to remember the gang and their apartments.
But then last year, Matthew Perry passed away, and that became my reason to finally bring it out and film something.
I actually finished filming this little tribute about a month after he passed, but I got caught up with other things and never got around to editing it—or even kind of forgot about it. Just a few days ago, I saw Friends’ official post marking the one-year anniversary of Matthew’s passing, and it reminded me of this file sitting on my hard drive. So, on a rainy typhoon day, I spent the entire day doing the final editing and sound work.
I hope Matthew, like Chandler, is no longer feeling alone.
I already uploaded the short, feel free to watch it on my channel.
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@Friends
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they are friends After the show😆
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Before sending Monkey back to JT Studio, I arranged all four characters from the GAKI RACE series together on the set for a photo. It looks spectacular!
Each character and their vehicle are eye-catching with distinctive styles, yet when placed together, the scene is harmonious and nothing feels out of place.
...I just love it so much.
When I shoot animations, I try to keep the number of characters in the frame manageable. Too many characters at once can be overwhelming, so even I am seeing this rare scene for the first time.
-
Feel free to download and use it as your wallpaper!
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Hello my friends, long time no see!
I sincerely hope you are watching this video on 4k resolution, I worked really really hard on this🥹
Hope you enjoyed it!
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Have you seen it?
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我的動畫工作室和gaki race新場景首度公開！
很高興@MRJOEHOBBYtv 及@JTstudio_tw 老朋友來訪！和喬老師說這支作品的點滴還有一起玩停格都很有趣，大家9點一起來看吧～！
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Looking back, this year's Christmas stop-motion is the only one that was on time in all these years 😂
Christmas stop-motion is one of the few recurring series in my past creations. Its hallmark is featuring crossover IPs and an assortment of characters who would never meet, coming together to do something Christmas-related.
My interests are really broad. Speaking of toys, most enthusiasts I know have a specific collection area, like exclusively 6-inch or 12-inch, cars or planes. Usually, they'll have a few items outside their main area, but not many big leaps.
However, my collection spans a variety of fields and characters, including Japanese characters, American comic heroes, Transformers, Gundam, cars, planes, LEGO, dinosaurs...
So, although strategically, focusing on one type of creation makes it easier to be remembered, I can't help it. Characters from all franchises touch me in special ways. So, in 2015(my 18th) , I started thinking, is there a theme that can reasonably bring all my toys together?
The answer was Christmas.
Interestingly, toys are often given as Christmas gifts, so I thought it would be fun to see a bunch of Christmas gifts opening their own Christmas gifts (?). That's how I started the first creation, and it gradually became one of the few themes in my work that's not about fighting.
From 2015 to 2023, I've produced four Christmas stop-motions. The two in the middle show that I was more focused on exploring style and technique (in plain terms, weak story but flashy visuals).
The first and the latest fourth are the only two with similar tones, and this latest one is the culmination I'm truly satisfied with.
(But it was super exhausting to make)
On the last day of the year, looking at these works, I'm reminded of my own journey, recalling the state I was in for each creation. These eight years have been a fantastic experience, and I'm thankful for the support of many old and new friends along the way.
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