Animation News

Dragonframe is the go-to stop motion animation software for filmmakers, studios, and educators. With powerful camera control, onion-skinning, timeline tools, and motion control support, it gives animators complete frame-by-frame precision while preserving the handcrafted art of stop motion.

Discover what it’s really like to be an animation scriptwriter for children’s TV. From crafting fun, visual stories to shaping young imaginations, it's a role full of creativity, collaboration, and impact.

Animator Nuno Beato shows how he transformed a ProPlus Armature into a beautifully crafted stop motion puppet, complete with moulds and casts.

Creating your own stop motion armature is a great way to learn puppet construction and movement. This simple guide walks you through designing, making, padding, and assembling a basic armature using easy-to-find materials like aluminium wire, Milliput, and sponge. With practice, you'll gain skills essential for animating characters with stability, flexibility, and expressive poses.

Discover how we modified our ProPlus Rigging System for a commercial stop motion project. Based on our ProPlus Rig, this bespoke solution included extra joints and a special mount for animating a credit card.

Introducing the ProPlus 8mm Joint. A precision-engineered component designed for stop motion animators. Built from stainless steel with adjustable tension, it’s compatible with ProPlus and Professional armatures, offering durability and smooth movement for your puppets.

Meet the stop motion director, the mastermind behind every blink, every perfectly posed character, and every miniature moment of movie magic.

Stop motion directors shape entire worlds on the smallest of stages. They’re storytellers, visionaries, performance coaches, and problem solvers. They guide a team of artists and animators to craft expressive, emotionally rich films, frame by frame.

From planning gravity-defying bike rides to working out how to fake water with hair wax, this is a role where creativity meets leadership in the most hands-on way.

Find out how we helped a stop motion animator bring their puppet to life with a custom 3D printed skull and chest block, fully compatible with our ProPlus Armature Kit. With a movable jaw and eyebrows, this expressive setup proves just how far custom parts can push your animation potential.

The new Animation Supplies site offers a better way to shop for stop motion armatures and ball & socket joints. We have introduced 3D models of all our armatures, joints and components. These help you choose with confidence, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned animator.