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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Prieto made sketches to figure out the technique, and then used it to create a short stop-motion film.
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Half-prank, half-pastiche and 100% punk rock, the film’s mishmash aesthetics are due to the many artists who volunteered to build out Drew’s gender-bending Gotham City by any means necessary, from animation to stop-motion to miniatures.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The whimsical stop-motion film is a collaborative creation between Gondry and his daughter Maya.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
The performance will feature a morbid dose of puppetry, clowning, dance, live music and stop-motion animation.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Half-prank, half-pastiche and 100% punk rock, the film’s mishmash aesthetics are due to the many artists who volunteered to build out Drew’s gender-bending Gotham City by any means necessary, from animation to stop-motion to miniatures.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The whimsical stop-motion film is a collaborative creation between Gondry and his daughter Maya.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
The performance will feature a morbid dose of puppetry, clowning, dance, live music and stop-motion animation.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Stop-motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop-motion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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