Noun
stop motion (countable and uncountable, plural stop motions)
Alternative form of stop-motion
(uncountable, 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.
(countable) A device used for automatically stopping a machine or engine when a fault or error is detected.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgstop-motion
I remember feeling that technology was like trying to draw with your foot. In a ski boot. It was the most indirect way to work imaginable, but the potential had us all excited. I started in stop motion. Chris Wedge
There's always kids who become stop motion animators. I get stuff all the time. They put it on YouTube. It's exciting to see. Henry Selick
I have to admit to not being the greatest technician, but stop motion animation gives me licence to create machines that wouldn't otherwise be possible - inventions that seem real and actually work. Nick Park
According to Stokes, The Beths “turned our laundry into a film studio and spent our inside time mastering the art of stop-motion animation. Source: Internet
A clay model of a chicken, designed to be used in a stop motion animation. Source: Internet
A device called the surface gauge was used in order to keep track of the stop-motion animation performance. Source: Internet