Stop-Motion

Animation Toolworks - The LunchBox Sync is a dedicated frame/image capturing device that provides instant feedback for animators. Uses include syncing for pencil tests or stop motion, also for demo reels, previews, animatics, reference tests, student projects, festival entries, and web animation.
www.animationtoolworks.com

Animation und Puppenbau - Juergen Kling - Studio in Germany offering stop motion animation production services, ball-socket armatures, puppetmaking, sets, props, and modelmaking. There is also English version of this site.
www.weirdoughmation.de/jkde/

The Art of Stop Motion Animation Website - Overview about stop motion animation and general how-to aspects. Covers films and television shows using stop motion. Also, behind the scene photos of professional animator's work.
pharosproductions.com/aosma/smhome.html

The Art of Stop-Motion Animation - A sample chapter of an in depth how-to book covering the basics of stop motion animation production. Appendix includes list of internet resources, books, schools, animation equipment, tools, and supplies. Published by Thomson Course Technology (www.course.com) [PDF]
www.courseptr.com/downloads/chapterpreview/32442CH7.pdf

Brickfilms - A large site and community for stop-motion animation using lego bricks. Includes a film database with 1000+ films, a forum and an encyclopedia.
www.brickfilms.com/

Bricks In Motion - This site is about the specialty area of using the Lego building brick components of this modular build-it-yourself toy system and bringing them to animated life using stop motion animation methods. Includes how-to information and tutorials.
mywebpages.comcast.net/tomfoote3/BIM/index.htm

Building Ball-Socket Armatures - Description and photos showing the construction of stop motion animation puppet armature joints using common tools and basic metalworking methods.
www.montereymotiongraphics.com/armatures/

Clay Animation & Sculpture - Stop motion animation movies and pictures created with clay. [Some pages from this site not viewable with some browsers]
members.tripod.com/~dragomir.n/

The Clay Animation Home Page - Resources, discussion group, materials and supplies links, and other information for those wanting to learn about stop motion clay animation.
clay.s5.com

Clay Animation How-To Page - A brief tutorial on how to make clay puppets and animate/film them. Many links to stop motion/puppet animation related web sites.
www.animateclay.com/

Clay Animation Made Easy - Example of clay and stop motion animation used in an elementary school curriculum. Educators using this tactile animation medium to help encourage language, mathematical, logical, spatial, collaborative and creativity skills.
education.wichita.edu/claymation

The Clay Animation Station - For beginners/students, general information about getting started in clay animation. Includes tips, tricks, and resources.
library.thinkquest.org/22316/home.html

Darkstrider: Explorations in the Art of Stop Motion Animation - Information about the European style of puppet animation in the more purer form where characters are stylized, surreal (as puppets), and are not represented as photo realistic. Site also includes ongoing diary of experimentations with stop motion methods.
www.darkstrider.net/main.html

Do it Yourself Foam Latex Puppet Making 101 - This video or DVD tutorial is available for purchase which shows the general basics of constructing a stop motion animation puppet using the clay sculpting and molding method, foam rubber latex casting, seaming, and final painting of the puppet.
www.angelfire.com/anime4/zungstudio/

Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen - The life and career of the special effects, stop-motion animator.
lavender.fortunecity.com/judidench/584/

Frames - Animation software for stop motion and clay animation techniques. Designed with emphasis for creativity exploration in educational curriculum. Online documentation and training manuals.
www.tech4learning.com/videoblender/index.html

FrameThief - This is an inexpensive shareware stop motion animation program for the Apple/Macintosh platform, that enables the users, from novices to professionals, to capture and create animation.
www.framethief.com

From Art to Finished Puppet - An Interview with head of the puppet department on Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride". Provides general overview descriptions and some photos about the creation of the animation puppets used in this 2005 Academy Award nominated stop motion feature film.
www.animationartconservation.com/corpse_bride.html

Fussball Comedy - This is a German language website. Includes behind the scenes photos and sample clips of a stop motion comedy TV series from Germany.
www.d11b.tv/index.php?id=23

I Can Animate - Designed for all ages, a software product especially designed for stop animation on the Mac OS X. Includes a variety of features for the creation of animation. The program has earned various recognition awards.
www.kudlian.net/products/icananimate/

iStopMotion - Easy to use Stop Motion animation software for Mac OS X. Allows you to use your computer and DV camcorder or USB webcams to capture single frames for stop motion or time lapse applications.
www.istopmotion.com

John Wright Modelmaking - A special effects shop in England that designs and fabricates miniature models for use in puppet animation, offers ball and socket joint parts for do-it-yourself armature fabrication, and they also engineer custom stop motion animation armatures.
www.jwmm.co.uk/frame.htm

La Pate à Modeler Animée - A clay animation site using digital still camera to record the animation and includes basic, finished animations. Includes some tutorials showing how it was done. The site is in French and has English translation.
pagesperso-orange.fr/vallin/animation/clayanimation/

The Lone Animator - An animator and puppet fabricator with gallery of photos showing how different puppets are created, primarily using latex and foam rubber.
www.loneanimator.com

Menagerie Productions - Fantasy and paleo sculpture, one-of-a-kind commissions, character design and maquette creation for special projects. Also experienced in stop motion model fabrication, covering the entire process from design through armature construction, molding, foam casting and finishing.
www.menagerieproductions.com

Michael Davy Film & TV - Distributor-supplier of a more user friendly 3 part foam latex system. M.D. Foam Latex can be used for casting stop motion animation puppets. Listed under "products" then go to "latex products".
www.michaeldavy.com/

Miles and Jules Studio - Independent studio in Australia utilizing stop motion animation techniques. Included are many behind the scenes photos and general overview description of methods used in producing their stop motion projects which is outlined in their online journal.
www.wombokforest.com.au

Mind Over Pixels - Animator Jason Gottlieb's online weblog containing clips in stop motion, CGI, and traditional animation and provides useful tips and tutorials for aspiring animators.
mindoverpixels.com

ModularHose.com: Armatures - A modular, poseable hose system that can be adapted and modified for use as stop motion puppet armatures, and can be used in "built-up" puppet constructions.
modularhose.com/merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=M&Category_Code=DA

MonkeyJam - A freeware digital pencil test animation program for Windows. It also has additional features that can be used for stop motion animation, clay animation, cut-out animation and the creation of traditional puppet films.
www.giantscreamingrobotmonkeys.com/monkeyjam/index.html

MovieStuff Transfers - For those shooting stop motion using Super 8 film format, this company offers low cost film-to-digital transfers of your Super 8 animation. Film is transferred to miniDV tape format and ready for downloading to your computer.
moviestuff.tv/

Nick Hilligoss - Animator from Australia who has done many creative stop motion shorts which have won awards. His photo album site shows you some behind-the-scenes and fabrication methods overview in the creation of animation puppets.
www.picturetrail.com/hilligossnic

The Puppetry Home Page - Lists information and resources; covering traditional puppetry, animatronics, and stop motion puppet animation.
www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/definitions/index.html

Ray Harryhausen.com - The official website of the pioneering stop motion animator. Before computer animation, he gave life to puppet animated creatures, aliens, and monsters. All the latest news on his current projects.
www.rayharryhausen.com

RonDexter.com - A source for beginners, seasoned professional and people in between who want to upgrade their skills and knowledge in film and video and includes tips and tricks about stop motion production.
www.rondexter.com

The Seventh Voyage.Com - Site which is dedicated to the films and creations of stop motion animator Ray Harryhausen. Updated regularly.
www.theseventhvoyage.com

STIKFAS - This is brand name of jointed model assembly figures/toys. One can pose them in a variety of positions. With minor modification, they are usable for stop motion animation methods.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stikfas

Stop Motion E-mail Forum - Community for discussing the craft with other hobbyists and professionals.
groups.yahoo.com/group/Stopmotion/

Stop Motion Film - A resource and informational website from Germany about stop motion animation. Also, there is an English version of this site.
www.stopmotionfilm.de

Stop Motion Pro - For Windows PCs, a mid-priced frame capturing program for professional level stop motion animation, clay animation, pixillation, and cut out animation techniques.
www.stopmotionpro.com/

Stop Motion Works - Provides information and how-to technical tips on animated puppetry, with FAQ, gallery of work, and news items from the industry.
www.stopmotionworks.com

Two Left Hands - Boutique animation studio in France showcasing a variety of stop motion mix media animation methods combining puppets, cut-out photo, computer enhanced, and pixelation.
www.twolefthands.fr

At Last, Foam Puppet Fabrication Explained! - Article from Animation World Magazine. An overview of the general methods used in stop motion puppet fabrication starting from design, then machining jointed armature, sculpting, molding, and foam latex rubber casting. <small>(February 1, 1998)</small>
www.awn.com/mag/issue2.11/2.11pages/2.11briertonani.html