The Magic Behind Stop-Motion Animation Revealed

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Christine Erickson
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The Magic Behind Stop-Motion Animation Revealed

The art of stop-motion animation has left viewers in awe for decades. Yet, such a simple pleasure requires a lot of planning for perfect execution.

As part of the PBS Digital Studios series Off Book, a few highly skilled stop-motion artists reveal a little bit of the magic behind their creations.

Animators Hayley Morris, Matthew Amonson and Jeremy Bronson of Studio Nos, Vine artist Meagan Cignoli and New York University professor Dean Kalman discuss the history, technology and craft of stop-motion animation.

Watch the video, above, to see how the technique brings still objects to life.

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