How to Film Stop Motion Like a Pro

Stop motion animation represents a unique style of filmmaking. In which single camera frames are captured one-by-one to visually tell a story. The process involves filming people, live-action objects, and characters which are then edited into the final story. Early uses of stop motion, like Claymation, represent the beginning of a long era. In which […]

What is an Animated Video?

What is an Animated Video? At one point, animated videos were largely made up of the same styles of footage that essentially all cartoons resembled. Over the years, complex animation tactics have come together so that now when you ask, “What is an animated video?” You’re likely to get several different answers that relate to […]

How it’s Made: Stop Motion Animation a Behind-the-Scenes Look

Stop motion animation is an extremely technical process in which artificial movements are produced through a series of drawings or movements captured one-by-one on film. Often produced in studios using highly complex scene layouts in which very minute or small changes in the position of an object or figure are recorded in a frame-by-frame procedure […]

How Much Does a Minute of Stop Motion Cost?

The use of stop motion animation is growing in terms of acceptance and interest, but this labor-intensive animated feature can be costly for the average video. While stop motion animation can add a significant wow factor to your video, budgeting often takes the front row in terms of determining which animation style to include in […]