Stop motion animation

Stop motion animation is where you make a physically manipulated object appear as if it is moving. The object is moved in small motions between individually photographed frames making it look as if it was moving. Usually puppets, dolls or clay are used for this sort of animation and it allows small movements. Stop motion animation was first seen in 'The Humpty Dumpty Circus' (1987) it was created by Albert E.Smith and J. Stuart Blackton. One of the most famous examples of stop motion animation is Wallace & Gromit which was created by Nick Park of Aardam Animations. The story centres on two characters Wallace a man who invents useless contraptions and loves cheese, and Gromit a silent but intelligent dog. The films are shot using stop motion animation, creating clay figures and moving them slightly to make them look like they are moving. It is a long process but gives a more rustic appearance.