Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In mech., a device for automatically arresting the motion of an engine or a machine, when from any cause it is necessary to stop suddenly to prevent injury to the machine or material. Stop-motion mechanisms are applied to looms, spinning-, roving-, and drawing-machines, winding-machines, elevators, knitting-machines, and engines. They are divided into two classes: those operated by some mechanical means, as a weighted arm resting on the thread of a loom, where the breakage of the thread causes the arm to fall; and those actuated by electricity, in which the fall of an arm closes a circuit, and by means of a magnet sets in motion some mechanical device for arresting the motion. In most machines the usual method is the shifting of the belt that moves the machine. In engines the stoppage and fall of the governor closes the steam-valve. Electrical stop-motion appliances, not self-acting, are sometimes used; in case of a break-down the use of a push-button releases a weight that by suitable mechanism shuts off steam from the engine.
Wiktionary
- n. photography An animation technique wherein physical objects are slightly altered and photographed one picture at a time to give an illusion of movement when displayed in sequence.
Examples
“He likened the experience to the so-called stop-motion special effects used in the science-fiction movie "The Matrix," in which the action seemed to freeze while the camera angle rotated.”
“Dutch animator Sjors Vervoort created this fantastic stop-motion animation as a graduation project.”
“Sorry I'm Late is a fantastic stop-motion short film by Tomas Mankovsky.”
“How Chryslers are made: chipper stop-motion film from 1939 World's Fair”
“What's new: This post-300 action epic reworks the 1981 Greek myth-infused adventure best known for effects master Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion incarnations of Pegasus, snake-haired Medusa and sea-monster Kraken.”
“Selick is probably the biggest working American director today associated with the art of stop-motion animation.”
Coraline/Nightmare Before Christmas Director Henry Selick Returns to Disney/Pixar | /Film
“It is also unclear if Selick will develop computer animated features in addition to stop-motion projects.”
Coraline/Nightmare Before Christmas Director Henry Selick Returns to Disney/Pixar | /Film
“But stop-motion animation seems to have come into a resurgence.”
Coraline/Nightmare Before Christmas Director Henry Selick Returns to Disney/Pixar | /Film
“Their first feature film, the groundbreaking 3D stop-motion animated film Coraline, was not only critically acclaimed, but also a financial success.”
Coraline/Nightmare Before Christmas Director Henry Selick Returns to Disney/Pixar | /Film
“According to Variety, “Selick hopes to benefit from the Pixar brain trust and technology, but will continue to produce toons using his trademark stop-motion style.””
Coraline/Nightmare Before Christmas Director Henry Selick Returns to Disney/Pixar | /Film
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