stop-motion
noun
stop-mo·tion
ˈstäp-ˈmō-shən 
often attributive
: a filming technique in which successive positions of objects (such as clay models) are photographed to produce the appearance of movement
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Marcel blends stop-motion animation and live-action photography to create a moving alchemy of special effects and sincere humanity.
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
The live-action movie, which was delayed because of funding woes and then the death of its director, David Allen, incorporates a stop-motion animation technique in which puppets are painstakingly photographed and brought to life through a series of frames, as with a children’s flipbook.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 31 May 2024
The duo also have the stop-motion movie Wildwood set to release in 2025.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Her technique incorporates stop-motion, erasure animations, reverse paintings, and digital animations.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Chris’ love of film impacted Jonah’s career path Growing up, Chris became intrigued with his father’s Super 8 camera and used it to practice shooting his own stop-motion films, according to the British Film Institute.
—Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
The duo’s use of experimental techniques, such as life-size stop-motion and stretching narrative structures to breaking point, puts them between three worlds: that of film, animation, and contemporary art.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 20 May 2024
The mostly stop-motion science fiction/fantasy film eschewed dialogue in favor of visual storytelling and incorporated puppetry and live-action performances.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
Released in 2000, the film went on to become the highest-grossing stop-motion film of all time.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
The live-action movie, which was delayed because of funding woes and then the death of its director, David Allen, incorporates a stop-motion animation technique in which puppets are painstakingly photographed and brought to life through a series of frames, as with a children’s flipbook.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 31 May 2024
The duo also have the stop-motion movie Wildwood set to release in 2025.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Her technique incorporates stop-motion, erasure animations, reverse paintings, and digital animations.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Chris’ love of film impacted Jonah’s career path Growing up, Chris became intrigued with his father’s Super 8 camera and used it to practice shooting his own stop-motion films, according to the British Film Institute.
—Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
The duo’s use of experimental techniques, such as life-size stop-motion and stretching narrative structures to breaking point, puts them between three worlds: that of film, animation, and contemporary art.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 20 May 2024
The mostly stop-motion science fiction/fantasy film eschewed dialogue in favor of visual storytelling and incorporated puppetry and live-action performances.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
Released in 2000, the film went on to become the highest-grossing stop-motion film of all time.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Stop-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-motion. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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