Stop Motion Animation : Contributor's Note: This page is being added to the WIKI as a starting point for developing a resource to aid those TBS users interested in creating Stop Motion animation projects using Toon Boom Studio V5.0 or above.

Stop Motion is one of the many techniques of creating animation. It's origins go back to the earliest days of the art form. This technique is unlike drawn animation as it is primarily done with real objects which are photographed in a sequence of frames straight ahead with slight changes being introduced by the animator as each frame is created. Lighting and set design are very similar to live action film making.

Equipment Suggestions and Information

Stop Motion Resource Links

Animate Clay - an excellent resource featuring history of the technique, sources of equipment and software, and basic instructional articles and discussions.
Van Aken Clay - manufacturer of superior modeling clay for making puppets.
Clay Animation Discussion Group
Perfect Touch - resource for sculpting tools
Sculpey Bake and Bend Clay
Gryphyn Armatures
Information on making Ball and Socket Joints for Armatures
The Clay Animation Station - resource site
The Puppetry Home Page - puppet resource information
Aardman Animation Studios - the holy grail of stop frame
The Art of Stop Motion - Great resource and learning site
Stop Motion Animation - a useful reference and learning site
Stop Motion Works - a useful reference and learning site
Armaverse Armatures








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