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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In the international competition, Australian stop-motion animator Adam Elliot took home the 50,000 Swedish krona ($4,500) prize for his tragicomedy Memoir of a Snail. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025 Alcazar is best known for his stop-motion creations, including his most recent feature Divinity (2023), a cosmic horror executive produced by his mentor, Steven Soderbergh, starring Stephen Dorff, Scott Bakula, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, Karrueche Tran and Bella Thorne. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025 The tactile quality of the characters was modeled after stop-motion, including animating mostly on twos (one image for every two frames) for rough movement. —

Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025 Or at its stop-motion collaborations with one of Britain’s most beloved studios. —

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