stop motion

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The breakup of a plate doesn't just stop motion -- it reshapes the planet.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

L.A. has also offered puppeteers and puppet builders a wide range of opportunities working in film and television, including claymation, stop motion animation and good old-fashioned hand puppetry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Rebecca Atkinson is hoping her stop motion creation, Mixmups, is going to be just that.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2023

“Our stop motion director of photography took meticulous notes of every single shot,” Lepore said.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022

Operating procedure when a storm hits is to stop motion and wait for the storm to pass.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir