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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The project uses stop-motion animation to bring Ricciardi’s stories to life.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
My voiceover monologue offers access to my inner world, while stop-motion animation depicts the fantasies and fears that haunt my imagination.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Produced by Partizan Films and voiced by Maya Gondry and Blanche Gardin, the stop-motion work traces creativity as an act of connection.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
In the classic stop-motion film The Nightmare Before Christmas, the worlds of Halloween and Christmas collide, leading to some seriously wacky and exciting mischief.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
My voiceover monologue offers access to my inner world, while stop-motion animation depicts the fantasies and fears that haunt my imagination.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Produced by Partizan Films and voiced by Maya Gondry and Blanche Gardin, the stop-motion work traces creativity as an act of connection.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
In the classic stop-motion film The Nightmare Before Christmas, the worlds of Halloween and Christmas collide, leading to some seriously wacky and exciting mischief.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Stop-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-motion. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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