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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In the quick stop-motion clip, Tiny Chef, the little green felt host of Nickelodeon’s Emmy-winning The Tiny Chef Show, receives a call from the network.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 June 2025
This is a game about stop-motion chickens, not tactical espionage action.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
As a result, the filmmakers were already planning an international release campaign before a single frame of the stop-motion feature was shot.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
In the Short Film Competition, the top Cristal prize went to French director Pierre-Luc Granjon’s The Night Boots, which also won the Audience Award, while U.S. director Michael Granberry’s dark stop-motion work Les Bêtes won the Jury Prize in the section.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 June 2025
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 June 2025
This is a game about stop-motion chickens, not tactical espionage action.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
As a result, the filmmakers were already planning an international release campaign before a single frame of the stop-motion feature was shot.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
In the Short Film Competition, the top Cristal prize went to French director Pierre-Luc Granjon’s The Night Boots, which also won the Audience Award, while U.S. director Michael Granberry’s dark stop-motion work Les Bêtes won the Jury Prize in the section.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 June 2025
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“Stop-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-motion. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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