Animation News

Stop motion animation has captivated audiences for more than a century, evolving from simple frame-by-frame experiments in the 1800s to Hollywood masterpieces and modern digital hybrids. From The Humpty Dumpty Circus to Laika’s groundbreaking features, explore the rich history of this timeless and imaginative art form.

Animation captivates audiences by creating the illusion of motion through "Persistence of Vision". This is the brain’s ability to blend rapid images into continuous movement. From early zoetropes to CGI, animators harness this phenomenon to make still images come to life!

Squash and stretch is a core animation principle that adds emotion, weight, and personality to characters. Though challenging in plasticine stop motion, it enhances storytelling by exaggerating motion and emotion. Through careful resculpting or replacement techniques, animators can apply squash and stretch effectively, creating dynamic, expressive, and visually compelling plasticine animations that captivate audiences.