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Summary
Stop-motion is one of the most basic and time-consuming methods of animation.
Let us experience these worlds and stories firsthand.
Eventually, CGI took over in the mainstream, but the homegrown charm of stop-motion is undeniable.
Here are the films that showcase it best.
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Vengeance Most Fowl stars the Aardman mascots in a rivalry against one of their oldest nemeses: Feathers McGraw.
With a diverse cast and stellar comedic pacing, Vengeance Most Fowl is a refreshingly fun film.
We knowanimation can be for adultstoo.
Unfortunately, corporate execs never moved past the cartoon mindset, forcing creators to comply for funding.
Like many stop-motion films, what Mad God lacks in budget it makes up for heart.
Experimental and ingenious, this film was produced over three decades of labour.
The story feels like it’s truly brought to life in this movie.
It’s a gothic coming-of-age story that is at times terrifying.
There are a few changes from the book, all for the better.
What a fantastically horrific time!
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is an incredible World War 2-era reimagining of the classic Italian story.
The film explores what it means to be human using the titular puppet as its focal point.
Being a musical, it also boasts some fantastic vocal performances.
6The Boxtrolls
Formed in 2005, Laika is a relatively new production company.
However, the studio’s passion for stop-motion is undeniable.
Alongside Coraline, one of Laika’s finest showings is 2014’s The Boxtrolls.
The Boxtrolls is neither as popular or as critically acclaimed as some other stop-motion films.
It is, however, undeniably funny and has an exquisitely gothic art direction.
5The Pirates In An Adventure With Scientists
The early 2010s were a strange time for stop-motion animation.
Even though there were studios and indie filmmakers working in the medium, CGI films were the decisive money-makers.
Feature-length stop-motion films were a gamble that most distribution companies were not interested in.
Directed by Aardman’s Peter Lord, the film serves up vast quantities of dry British humour.
Its swashbuckling animation is pleasing to the eye.
Released in 2000, this film kept stop-motion relevant for the new millennium.
It was Aardman’s first feature, and it was glorious.
Chicken Run quickly became, and remains to this day, the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film in history.
From Simba’s tale of redemption to Robin Hood’s courageous acts.
Disney’s animal protagonists evoke true emotion.
It would be very hard tonotmake a good film with so much talent at the helm.
Wes Anderson’s passion for the childhood classic shines through in every frame of Fantastic Mr Fox.
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This film is a marvel, doubly so because its voice roles were recorded in isolation.
An essential film forthose with gothic leanings.
The use of Penguin Cafe Orchestra’s Perpetuum Mobile is enough to drive you to tears.
With online friends being something of a norm for modern audiences, this film hits even harder.
Friendship is at the heart of many great Disney movies.
