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stop-motion
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animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own
Stop-motion is an animation technique where a physical object is slightly moved and photographed repeatedly, with each photo showing a new position, so that when the images are played in sequence the object appears to move on its own. This method has been used to create distinctive films and shows that have a unique, tactile quality different from other animation styles.
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- 1895-00-00
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A clay model of a chicken, designed to be used in a clay stop motion animation
Stop motion (also known as stop frame animation or object animation) is an animated filmmaking and special effects technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion or change when the series of frames is played back. Any kind of object can thus be animated, but puppets with movable joints (puppet animation) or clay figures (claymation) are most commonly used. Puppets, models or clay figures built around an armature are used in model animation. Stop motion with live actors is often referred to as pixilation. Stop motion of flat materials such as paper, fabrics or photographs is usually called cutout animation.