Carlton Dance
Upload one photo and MoveMyPhoto makes a 9-second video of that person doing the Carlton to “It's Not Unusual” by Tom Jones. Your face, outfit and background stay yours.
This dance moves the legs: a full-body photo looks best, and we draw the legs in if they’re missing.
The Carlton is the dance Carlton Banks (Alfonso Ribeiro) did on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual”: side steps with bent arms swinging across the body.
- 1 free video a day, no sign-up
- 3 a day when you sign in
- The original song
- Ready in about 10 minutes
Same dance, different photos
How to do the Carlton
- Step side to side with soft knees, keeping the beat.
- Swing both bent arms across your body in the direction you step.
- Step back the other way and swing your arms back across.
- Keep your shoulders bouncing and snap your fingers as your arms swing.
Questions
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Where did the Carlton dance come from?
Alfonso Ribeiro created it for his character Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996). He credited Courteney Cox’s dancing in Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” video and Eddie Murphy’s stand-up as inspiration.
Is the Carlton dance copyrighted?
No. In 2019 the US Copyright Office refused to register it, calling it “a simple routine made up of three dance steps”, and Ribeiro dropped his lawsuit against Fortnite’s maker.
Is MoveMyPhoto free?
Yes. You can make 1 video a day without signing up, and 3 a day after you sign in. Free videos have a MoveMyPhoto watermark. Failed or blocked videos don’t count.
What photo works best?
A clear, well-lit photo of one adult with the whole body in frame looks most like you. Selfies, half-body photos, stickers, drawings and even a scene with no one in it work too: we draw the missing body or a person into the scene first, which adds about a minute.
How long does a video take?
Usually about 10 minutes; it can take longer when many people are making videos. You don’t have to wait on the page: your video is saved in My videos.
