A lot of people are hopping on the stop-motion train to tell stories these days. The final product of these projects has an undeniable element of care that shows the effort that went into its composition.
It's not easy, but anyone can do it. From sticky notes to campaigns, here are 16 different examples of stop-motion innovations.
Implications - Stop-motion animation can be a time-consuming affair, but in a market saturated with live-action, it can hold real and lasting appeal just because of the fact that it is a break from the expected and the normal alone. Anything that breaks the mold of the usual has the potential to capture people's attentions, so expect to see stop-motion take on an increasing role in advertising over the next few years as business strive to capitalize on that.
16 Stop-Motion Innovations
Telling a Story With Stills, From Music Videos to Commercials:
Andrew Robichaud — Aug 3, 2009 — Pop Culture
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Stop Motion Proposals
Kent Yunge Uses 550+ Pictures to Ask His GF to Marry Him
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Stop Motion Post-it Commercials
Nike Human Race 10K Sticky Notes
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Time Lapse Music Videos
Oren Lavie's 'Her Morning Elegance' Is Stop Motion Awesomeness
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Stop Motion Wine Decanters
The Droppa
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Stop Motion Invitations
"Haley and Jason are Tying the Knot" With Modern Eco Greetings
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Shredded Music Videos
Oi Va Voi's Paper Stripes Music Vid Uses Stop Motion Effects
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Sticky Stop Motion
DISTRACTIONS Shows the Artistry of Post-It Notes
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Stop Motion Cooking
Western Spaghetti by Pes
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Ballet Meets Kung Fu Stop Motion
Omadaka Kyoteizinc Techno Dance
4
Musical Ketchup
'Stop Motion DJ' by Heinz Remixes Condiment Bottle Beats
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DIY Stop Motion Video
Origami Movie
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Stop Motion Visuals Using Dices
Fujiya & Miyagi Video
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Life-Light Movies
Zegh's Insane Illuminated Stop Motion Video
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