Creative Focus :: Stop Motion

Aardman Signs New Global Agents for Shaun the Sheep

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Licensing, Stop-Motion, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Licensing, Stop-Motion, Television
Aardman Rights announces new partnerships across the world for the hit show “Shaun the Sheep.”

U.S. Premiere Set for Quay Brothers' Metamorphosis

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Events, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion
MoMA presents the U.S. premiere of the Quay Brothers' “The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka” with live piano accompaniment by Mikhail Rudy

Union Media Named Int'l Distributor for Calamity Island

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Stop-Motion, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Stop-Motion, Television
Union Media is appointed international distributor for the children’s animation series “Calamity Island.”

Wallace & Gromit Connect With Google+

Posted In | News Categories: Internet and Interactive, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Internet and Interactive, Stop-Motion
Aardman Animation teams up with Google to create a festive video that aims to connect family and friends this holiday season.

Celebrity Deathmatch: Those Nagging Questions Finally Answered! (Part 3)

Posted In | Site Categories: 2D, People, Stop-Motion, Television
Question: What are some of the positive responses from celebrities who got skewered on the Celebrity Deathmatch?

It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Ranks Top Ratings

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Stop-Motion, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Stop-Motion, Television
Nickelodeon rings in the holiday cheer with the original “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!” special, which drew 4.8 million total viewers.

Aardman Delivers Gothic New Short

Posted In | News Categories: Games, Internet and Interactive, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Games, Internet and Interactive, Short Films, Stop-Motion
Aardman Animations unveils a quirky, gothic new online film featuring the classic TV character, Morph.

Elastic’s Andy Hall Returns for Red Cross Holiday Campaign

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, People, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, People, Stop-Motion
Elastic Director Andy Hall brings his inimitable skills to the Red Cross yet again for a second round of Holiday giving.

Buster & HGTV Serve Up the Holidays

Posted In | News Categories: Broadcast Design, Business, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Broadcast Design, Business, Stop-Motion
LA-based motion graphics and animation studio Buster and BusterINK cook up a new holiday branding campaign for HGTV.

A Stop-Motion SpongeBob Special Means Christmas Comes Early This Year

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, People, Stop-Motion, Television
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Co-directors Seamus Walsh and Mark Caballero discuss the making of the Rankin/Bass styled stop-motion TV special, It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!

Stop-Motion SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special Airs December 6

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Stop-Motion, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Stop-Motion, Television
SpongeBob celebrates the holiday in the first full-length stop-motion animated special “It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!” premiering December 5.

NY Film Critics Honor Frankenweenie

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Films, Places, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Awards, Films, Places, Stop-Motion
Walt Dis­ney Stu­dios’ Tim Burton-directed black and white stop-motion feature, “Franken­wee­nie,” is named the Best Ani­mated Film of 2012 by the New York Film Crit­ics Cir­cle.

Ray Harryhausen and Animationtoolkit Launch Armacreature

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Ray Harryhausen, The Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation, and Animationtoolkit.com launch Armacreature, a high-quality armature making kit for the animation marketplace.

August Trollbäck Wows TEDYouth

Posted In | News Categories: Events, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Events, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion
August Trollbäck, son of Trollbäck + Company (T+Co) Executive Creative Director Jakob Trollbäck, wows TEDYouth attendees with his :30 animated opening.

Frankenweenie on Disc January 8

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Home Entertainment, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Films, Home Entertainment, Stop-Motion
Disney and Tim Burton announce the release of "Frankenweenie" on disc January 8, 2012.

Aardman Creates Homeware Heaven for Urbanara

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Stop-Motion
Aardman Animations partners with BBDO Proximity to create a stunning new ad for Urbanara.

Laika’s ParaNorman Arrives on Disc

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Home Entertainment, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Films, Home Entertainment, Stop-Motion
From the makers of “Coraline” comes the 3D stop-motion comedy thriller “Paranorman,” available November 27, 2012 on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack with Ultraviolet, Blu-Ray Combo Pack with Ultraviolet, DVD and digital copy from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Imira Acquires Stop-Motion Series Koki

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Stop-Motion, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Stop-Motion, Television
Imira Entertainment adds the classic clay-animated series “Koki” to its growing third-party slate.

Bent Image Lab Animates Hallmark Sequel

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television
Bent Image Lab produces “Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star,” the sequel to the critically acclaimed stop-motion Christmas Special “Jingle All the Way,” for the Hallmark Channel.

Movie Review: Frankenweenie

Posted In | Site Categories: Stop-Motion
I enjoyed this film immensely, and I recommend it to children of all ages. I am so excited that Tim Burton is returning to his original spooky, stop-motion roots with this amazing new movie.