According to the Wikipedia, the
word Animation means
a dynamic medium in which images or objects are manipulated to appear as moving
images. In animation terms those objects are referred to as Models. As we can
see, most anime characters are inanimate that is, they do not possess life. It
is therefore your job as the animator to give them life, by moving the objects (Animating), in quick or slow successions;
in order for the viewers to perceive movements as if done by animate characters.
So, in my own opinion, the answer
is YES, stop motion movies can be considered animation! Objects from paper cut,
to hand drawn (Traditional), or
computer generated (2 or 3D), all
fall under these category of ‘OBJECTS’
as defined by the wiki. Hence, Models from stop motion too are not left behind
in this group - In fact, STOP MOTION
is one of the basic types of animation that we currently have.
Shaun the Sheep (Claymation)
In stop motion animation
technique, you take the first shot of your model(s), usually on a tripod to get
a consistent reference point, then move the models a bit and take the next one.
This process would be repeated several times until the end of that particular
scene. And just like any other type of
animation, it can be a tedious and laborious one, but I assure you, it is fun! No
other Art form has the ability to give an inanimate object life, except those
of the Animators’ and Robotics’, but the latter is beyond this scope of
reference. So even if they are models from Clay, Plastic toys or Paper cut-outs
that you animate, they are considered as your actors; and you as the director. And
as a director, it your natural ingenuity and understanding of the basic
animation principles that will help you interpret your scripts exceedingly
well. And who knows, maybe you too can come up with a block-buster Movie or series
that would be premiered all over the world.
The Lego Movie (Puppet models)
There are several examples
animated movies done in the stop motion fashion; but let me just mention two
before I go. The first one is “Shaun the sheep” and other is “The Lego movie”. If
you haven’t yet, please try and see them or you can search the internet for the
making of the films and all other Stop Motion movies.
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