There are several different techniques that have been used
to create stop motion animations which are all quite different in terms of
materials used and the effect they give.
Clay
Clay is a very popular technique used in top motion
animation. There have been many different movies and television series that feature
stop motion animation created by a whole range of individuals and companies alike. Using clay
for animation give s a very cartoon like effect, but is potentially limitless.
The animator can create a whole variety of characters and objects and easily
change is appearance frame by frame by simply removing, adding and modifying
the clay. Clay animations can be very time consuming however, with films such as
chicken run taking almost 3 years to create, if not more for an hour or two of
content.
Cutout animation
Cutout animation features the animator using a range of
different materials such as card or foil to create characters and animate them
frame by frame. Cutout animation gives of a very cartoon like effect, much like
clay, but usually looks much more un-realistic. The beauty of using Cutout
animation is that there is such a vast amount of materials that could be used.
Some of the benefits involved in cutout animation is that many of the cutout pieces
that are made, such as character body parts, can be kept and reused, meaning
that the animators do not have to remake certain parts of the animation again.
This does save time, but these animations still take a long time. A good
example of cutout animation is the popular American TV show named south park.
Each episode takes about a week to create, with episodes lasting about 20
minutes.
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