The best stop-motion movies and where to watch them

The best stop motion animated films bring something purely imagined to vivid life in a way that other animation techniques can’t. While stop-motion animation is regarded as the easiest way into this medium, the films on my list elevate animation to an art form.

Stop-motion films utilise the technique of physically manipulating objects, or puppets or clay, between individually captured frames, creating the illusion of independent movement. As I detail in my guide, 'Stop-motion: everything you need to know' this animation style is prevalent in children's films, evoking what Guillermo del Toro calls “a toy world made alive”. The medium’s slightly surreal quality also lends itself well to darker narratives, as seen in the 2015 comedy-drama Anomalisa.

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Kulsoom Middleton

Kulsoom has contributed extensively to various magazines and websites, specialising in photography and the creative industries more widely. As well as Creative Bloq, she has written for Digital Camera and NPhoto, and she was the editor of 3D World magazine. An expert in a huge range of consumer technologies, she also has over a decade’s experience in the CG industry.

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