Stop Motion....

Stop motion is an animation technique that manipulates objects to make it appear that its moving on its own. The object is moved tiny amounts each time between each photograph frame, creating the illusion that its moving my itself. Objects that don't always move can be made to look like they do, which creates an almost fantasy or eerie affect. Dolls or figurines can be manipulated to look like they move which is interesting because it really brings them to life affectively.

Personally I think its more interesting when humans are used along side the animation, it makes it more fantasy and bring it into a kind of surrealist world.
This is a short film I found on YouTube which really sums up why stop motion really works.

As a part of University of the Third age I had to help a group of children create a piece of animation or stop motion about the Vikings. I gave me a real insight into how time consuming and how much effort goes into creating a piece of stop motion.