When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Aardman Animations Stop-motion is a captivating animation technique that brings inanimate ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Stop motion animation is a technique as old as cinema itself creating one frame at a time by hand using puppets moved ever so slightly between shots. When shown one after ...

This week, the pioneering studio Laika returns with “Missing Link,” the stop-motion animated family film starring Hugh Jackman and Zach Galifianakis. With “Missing Link” landing in theaters on Friday, ...

Stop motion animation (also called stop frame animation) is a cinematic and creative technique that breathes life into physical objects through sequential photography. Objects are manipulated in tiny ...

Several modeling techniques were used to marvelous effect in the directorial debut of Travis Knight, the head of Portland, Ore.-based Laika studios. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Stop-motion ...

A stop-motion animator can spend a week manipulating a small puppet around, frame by frame, for a total of just three seconds of footage. Why would anyone want to do that? The truth is, fewer and ...

Learn how to create realistic silicone hands for your stop motion animations with this detailed Smooth-On tutorial. Perfect for animators and DIY enthusiasts looking to enhance their puppets and props ...

Based in Los Angeles, Devon is a screenwriter and producer in the independent film industry, bringing a cinephiles persepective. He works in creative development, writing script coverages and pitch ...

Stop motion animation may seem archaic in the age of digital effects and computer-generated characters, but anyone in the Connecticut area who grew up with Bob’s Discount Furniture TV commercials will ...