tool
Dragonframe
Capture technique
Overview
Industry-standard stop-motion animation software for Mac, Windows and Linux, widely used by major studios including LAIKA and Aardman Animations. Core workflow tools: live view from a connected camera for real-time composition; high-resolution frame capture; X-Sheet (exposure sheet) for timing notes and dope-sheet editing; audio track import and scrubbing for dialogue sync; vector drawing overlays and composition guides; reference layer compositing with chromakey. Hardware companions include the DDMX-512 lighting controller and the DMC-32 motion control board. Supported cameras include Canon EOS R series and DSLRs (5D Mark IV, 6D), Nikon Z series and most DSLRs, Sony Alpha A7/A9, Olympus OM-D, Panasonic Lumix and Fujifilm GFX medium format. Used in production on Kubo and the Two Strings, Isle of Dogs, Guillermo del Toro Pinocchio, Memoir of a Snail, Missing Link and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
Connections
Split rule
Split into separate pages for Dragonframe hardware (DDMX-512, DMC-32) and per-camera-family support pages once each has enough source depth.
Next research action
Fetch the full supported-camera list from dragonframe.com/supported-cameras; document DDMX-512 and DMC-32 hardware with spec sources; add workflow tutorial references from official Dragonframe docs.