Stop-Motion Animation Study Guide

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What is stop-motion animation?

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Animation made by taking photos of objects, moving them slightly each time, and playing the photos in order.

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Stop-motion is similar to what old-school animation method?

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A flipbook.

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What creates the illusion of movement in stop-motion?

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Playing a sequence of slightly different photos in order.

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What is a “frame” in stop-motion?

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A single photo or image in the animation sequence.

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What is “frame rate”?

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The number of photos per second; more frames make movement smoother.

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Name a type of stop-motion that uses clay.

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Claymation.

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Give an example of a claymation film.

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Wallace & Gromit.

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Name a stop-motion technique that uses toys.

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Lego movies.

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Name a stop-motion technique that uses paper cutouts or puppets.

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Paper cutout animation.

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Name two famous stop-motion films.

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Coraline and Fantastic Mr. Fox.