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Stop motion:
–noun Movies.
1. Also called stop-action photography, stop-motion cinematography. a special effect, carried out while shooting, in which the performers stop their motion and the camera is stopped while an object or performer is added to or removed from the scene, with camera movement and action then resumed for the remainder of the scene: used to create an illusion of sudden appearance or disappearance of persons or objects.
2. freeze frame (def. 1). dictionary.com


Stop-motion video is an increasingly dominant influence in both mass media and modern art. One cannot turn the channel without stopping at a commercial using stop-motion effects, nor can one ignore the trends stop-motion has in popular culture. The term stop-motion as we know it today involves videos consisting of individual pictures or sequential frames that are put together at a certain rate. The usual desired effect is that the video appears choppy or the subject's actions do not appear smooth and fluid, as in standard video recording. Instead, the actions appear broken and many things that defy the laws of physics are easily achieved with careful planning and much forward thinking. It is a time-consuming, stressful and sometimes painful experience yet, at the same time, is rigorously fun.
The purpose of this blog is to share what is currently happening in the world today, regarding stop-motion technology, as well as provide many tips, simple tutorials, recommendations, and simply share with you what I find really cool and inspirational. Enjoy!