stop motion animation Last modified: Thursday, May 24, 2007
In animation stop motion animation is a cinematic process, or technique used to makes static objects appear as if they were moving. This technique is commonly used in claymation and puppet-based animation. The objects are brought to life by breaking up the figure's motion into increments and filming one frame of film per increment.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about stop motion animation . Also check out the following links! Introduction to Computer Animation  This document surveys computational approaches for producing computer animation. It is useful for computer graphics programmers who want to learn the basics of computer animation programming. The Art of Stop Motion Animation Anyone who is familiar with the films of Willis O'Brien, Ray Harryhausen, Jim Danforth, David Allen and others have experienced the process at work. The Pillsbury Doughboy and Hamburger helper were created using Stop Motion Animation (Their more recent incarnations are being put through their paces using computer graphics).	Animation 3D graphics 3D software alpha channel animation Animation Compressor QuickTime Silverlight tweening Give Us Your Feedback