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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Lombardi's most recent yarn makeup was inspired by Coraline, the 2009 stop-motion film by Henry Selick.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales proved that stop-motion graphics can work great in games, even if limited to just one costume.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The storytelling and presentation is helped along by the fascinating visual style on offer, which aims to replicate stop-motion animation.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Demonstrating the rising talent of these teenagers, these shorts encompass thought-provoking scripts, breathtaking and delightful cinematography, rich stop-motion animation, and genre-pushing meditations.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales proved that stop-motion graphics can work great in games, even if limited to just one costume.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The storytelling and presentation is helped along by the fascinating visual style on offer, which aims to replicate stop-motion animation.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Demonstrating the rising talent of these teenagers, these shorts encompass thought-provoking scripts, breathtaking and delightful cinematography, rich stop-motion animation, and genre-pushing meditations.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Stop-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-motion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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