# 3D-Printed Animal Animations ‘Bears on Stairs’ Was Created Using Individual 3D-Printed Sculptures By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-05-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bears-on-stairs References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2014/04/13/frame-stop-motion-animation-made-3d-printer/) & [dblg](http://dblg.co.uk/work/stairs) ‘Bears on Stairs’ is a stop-motion animation depicting bears climbing up sets of stairs. It is created from [3D-printed frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makerworld-cyberbrick). With the availability of highly accurate 3D animation, it’s refreshing to see animation made the old-school way, with each frame individually made. ‘Bears on Stairs’ shows an animated bear walking up a never-ending flight of stairs, with each frame in the animation being individually 3D-printed. To create the animation, the UK-based design agency DBLG designed and printed 50 [3D sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qr3d), each of which featured a bear walking up a flight of stairs. Each sculpture was precisely placed on the set, photographed and used for the final two-second video, with the entire process taking 4 weeks to complete. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **3D Printing Animations:** Creating stop-motion animations using 3D-printed frames introduces new ways of storytelling through precision and customization. - **Artisanal Animations:** Nurturing handcrafted animation techniques can rekindle a sense of craft and beauty in modern digital landscapes. - **Sculpture-based Motion Graphics:** Leveraging sculpture to create motion graphics allows for the creation of intricate and unique imagery. ### Who This Affects Most - **Animation:** This trend could disrupt the animation industry by increasing the availability of personalized and unique storytelling through handcrafted techniques. - **Design:** Handcrafted animation techniques in industries such as advertising, gaming, and film could create a niche market that values the beauty of artisanal work. - **3D Printing:** This trend could stimulate innovation in 3D printing by exploring new applications such as stop-motion animations that involve intricate and personalized structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Bear NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodacious-bears.md) - [Comfy Printed Component Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-chair-design.md) - [Unique 3D Printing Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-church.md) - [Limited 3D-Printed Ceramic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyadic-series.md) - [Interactive Holiday Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bearlieve-bear.md) - [3D-Printed Wooden Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/econitwood.md) - [Organic Urban Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-boulder-park.md) - [Environmental Awareness NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burly-bears.md) - [Solid Wooden Collaborative Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cul-de-sac-japon-x-karimoku-furniture.md)