stop motion
Puppet filmmaking technique
Stop motion is an animation technique where objects are photographed one frame at a time, moved slightly between shots, then played back to create the illusion of movement.
The technique works with clay figures (*claymation*), puppets, paper cutouts, or any physical objects: The film used stop motion to bring the dinosaurs to life.
As a modifier, usually hyphenated: a stop-motion film.
Stop-motion comedy team
- Corpse BrideDeceased woman in wedding attire
- Chicken RunClaymation farm escape film
- Jason and the ArgonautsMythic voyage for treasure
Sculpted-figure animation technique
- frame-by-frameOne image at a time
- timelapseRecording shown greatly accelerated
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
- captureTake into custody
sequence · incremental · manipulation · posing · photographing · playback · looping · exposure
Rotating electromagnetic coil
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- puppetsFigures manipulated for performance
- miniaturesTiny representations of larger things
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
maquette · rigging · articulation · wire frame · silicone · ball-and-socket joints · tie-downs · detailing
Image capturing device
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- lighting rigMounted theatrical lamp system
- green screenSolid backdrop for compositing
- DSLRMirror-reflex digital camera
macro lens · winders · c-stand · diffuser
Wallace and Gromit
Stop-motion comedy team
- Corpse BrideDeceased woman in wedding attire
- Chicken RunClaymation farm escape film
- Jason and the ArgonautsMythic voyage for treasure
claymation
Sculpted-figure animation technique
- frame-by-frameOne image at a time
- timelapseRecording shown greatly accelerated
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
capture · sequence · incremental · manipulation · posing · photographing · playback · looping · exposure · compositing
armature
Rotating electromagnetic coil
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- puppetsFigures manipulated for performance
- miniaturesTiny representations of larger things
set design · maquette · rigging · articulation · wire frame · silicone · ball-and-socket joints · tie-downs · detailing · flocking
Laika
Soviet orbital dog
- Tim BurtonDirector of whimsical macabre films
- Nick Park
camera
Image capturing device
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- lighting rigMounted theatrical lamp system
- green screenSolid backdrop for compositing
DSLR · macro lens · winders · c-stand · diffuser
- animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
- videovideo, AVI, clip, footage, film
- visual mediafilm, video, drawing, photograph, television
- film genreshorror, comedy, drama, action, romance
- Film Technologycamera, projector, film reel, film stock, cinematograph
- Filmmakingcamera, film director, camcorder, directing, script
stop motionCGI
Digital movie imagery
computer animation · digital animation · 3D animation · motion capture · computer-generated imagery
stop, emotion, motion, motive, commotion, motionless, motility, stop-motion, motionlessly