History of Stop Motion Animation

What is stop-motion animation?

• A technique using drawings to create movement.

• A technique involving taking pictures of objects and moving them slightly between frames.

• A form of animation that uses computer-generated imagery.

• A method of animating puppets using strings.

Who were the pioneers of stop-motion animation in the late 1800s?

• Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

• Eadweard Muybridge and J. Stuart Blackton.

• Ray Harryhausen and Henry Selick.

• Art Clokey and Nick Park.

What was the title of the first stop-motion animated film believed to be made using toys?

• Otel Electrique.

• King Kong.

• The Humpty Dumpty Circus.

• Gumby.

What technique did Ray Harryhausen use to combine stop-motion animation with live-action footage?

• Pixilation.

• Claymation.

• Dynamation.

• Digital Compositing.

Which of the following stop-motion TV shows used clay figures and sets?

• Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

• Wallace and Gromit.

• Robot Chicken.

• Gumby.