Stop motion

Stop motion is an animation technique which makes static objects appear to be moving. It is central to the claymation technique used on popular children's shows such as Gumby and to the puppet-based animation of such well-known films as (Tim Burton's)The Nightmare Before Christmas (Henry Selick, 1993), Chicken Run (DreamWorks/Aardman Animations, 2000) and Corpse Bride (Tim Burton, 2005).

Related Topics:
Animation - Claymation - Gumby - The Nightmare Before Christmas - Henry Selick - Chicken Run - DreamWorks - Aardman Animations - Corpse Bride - Tim Burton

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Stop motion requires a camera, either motion picture or digital, that can expose single frames. It works by shooting a single frame, stopping the camera to move the object a little bit, and then shooting another frame. When the film runs continuously for more than 15 frames per second, the illusion of fluid motion is created and the objects appear to move by themselves. This is similar to the animation of cartoons, but with real objects instead of drawings.

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