Stop-motion wiki

How frame-by-frame movement is recorded and controlled, including replacement cycles, pixilation, motion-control, multiplane setups and compositing workflows.

Controlled light for miniature sets and animated objects, including consistency, flicker control, practical lights and mood design.

The animated object in front of the camera: puppet, clay figure, object, paper cutout, food, fabric, replacement part or live actor in pixilation.

Sets, plates, props, matte elements and environments that sit behind or around the animated subject.

Physical substances used in puppets, clay figures, replacement faces, sets, hair, skin, props and rigs.

Surface materials used for puppet skin or outer body texture, including silicone, latex, foam latex, fabric coverings and painted resin pieces.

Materials and construction methods for hair, fur, fibers, brows and textured surfaces on puppets or miniature characters.

The internal structure that holds poses between frames, from wire builds to ball-and-socket metal skeletons and printed/mechanical assemblies.

A poseable figure built for incremental movement, often with an armature, body padding, costume, surface skin, replacement face parts or mechanical controls.

A malleable animated figure or object, associated with clay animation and claymation workflows where sculpted forms are changed between frames.

A puppet with internal mechanisms, linkages, paddles or controls that let animators adjust eyes, brows, mouths, fingers or other small details.

A technique where expression, mouth shape or body parts are swapped between frames instead of deforming a single continuous object.