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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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Tim Burton and Henry Selick may seem more of a natural fit for Halloween than Christmas, but the maestros of the macabre's stop-motion holiday fable crafted pure eye candy. —

Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Last year the world was blessed with Pokémon Concierge, a beautiful stop-motion Pokémon series made for Netflix that captured hearts across the world. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 The Pokémon Company are teaming up with stop-motion animation studio Aardman for a new mystery collaboration. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 The stop-motion special was produced by the late Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., who were already known for 1964’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, 1969’s Frosty the Snowman and 1970’s Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, among others. —

Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stop-motion