stop-motion
Puppet filmmaking technique
Stop-motion is an animation technique where physical objects are photographed one frame at a time, moved slightly between shots, then played back to create the illusion of movement.
Clay figures, puppets, and miniatures are common subjects: The film used stop-motion animation for the monster sequences.
As a modifier: a stop-motion short, stop-motion effects.
Non-drying sculpting compound
- WallaceAnglo-Norman given name
- Chicken RunClaymation farm escape film
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
Nick Park · Pingu · Gumby · figurine · maquette · armature · malleable · flexible
One image at a time
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
rigging · photography · capture · exposure · lighting · rostrum · pixilation · replacement
Made manually, not machined
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- detailSingle small element
- patienceCalm during delays
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
painstaking · intricate · miniatures · sculpting · fabrication · model-making · painting · sewing
Creative professional's workspace
- cameraImage capturing device
- directorOne who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- set-designCreating theatrical environments
cinematography · post-production · pre-production · screening · documentary · editing · backlighting · montage
Of the touching sense
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- vintageQuality from past eras
charming · imperfect · organic · tangible · warmth · character · quirky · stylized
Director of whimsical macabre films
- LaikaSoviet orbital dog
- King KongGigantic fictional ape
- Jason and the ArgonautsMythic voyage for treasure
- Nightmare Before ChristmasGothic animated holiday film
plasticine
Non-drying sculpting compound
- WallaceAnglo-Norman given name
- Chicken RunClaymation farm escape film
- sculptingShaping material into forms
Nick Park · Pingu · Gumby · modeling · figurine · maquette · armature · malleable · flexible · texture
frame-by-frame
One image at a time
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
keyframe · rigging · photography · capture · exposure · lighting · rostrum · pixilation · replacement · tweening
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
meticulous · painstaking · intricate · miniatures · sculpting · fabrication · model-making · painting · sewing · materials
studio
Creative professional's workspace
set-design · cinematography · post-production · pre-production · screening · documentary · editing · backlighting · montage · shot
tactile
Of the touching sense
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- nostalgicLonging for the past
vintage · charming · imperfect · organic · tangible · warmth · character · quirky · stylized · distinctive
Tim Burton
Director of whimsical macabre films
- LaikaSoviet orbital dog
- King KongGigantic fictional ape
- Jason and the ArgonautsMythic voyage for treasure
- kids' entertainmentanimated films, fairy tales, children's books, picture books, bedtime stories
- videovideo, AVI, clip, footage, film
- Kids Moviesanimated film, cartoon, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Lion King
- animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
- stop-motionanimation, frame-by-frame, frames, keyframe, onion skinning
- Tim BurtonEdward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride, Batman, Batman Returns
stop-motionCGI
Digital movie imagery
digital animation · computer animation · computer graphics · motion capture · motion graphics
stop-motionmotion capture
Recording movement for animation
live-action · mo-cap · live recording · video capture · rotoscoping
stop, emotion, motion, stopped, stopping, nonstop, motivate, stops, motionless