# Record-Breaking Animations 'Gulp' by Sumo Science is the World's Largest Stop Motion Film By Andrei Niculau | Published 2011-10-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-worlds-largest-stop-motion-animation-shot-with-nokia-n8 References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/16078/gulp-worlds-largest-stop-motion-animation.html) & [sumoscience](http://www.sumoscience.com) 'Gulp' by Sumo Science is one of the best films in the world, and not because of the story, but through its original delivery. 'Gulp' is a short film from the Sumo Science duo Ed Patterson and Will Stud, who amaze viewers once more after their [Nokia short film](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-the-fantasy) 'Dot,' which claimed the Guinness World Record for the smallest stop-motion character in a film. The project was a huge online success with 3 million hits and 15 major advertising awards. With Gulp by Sumo Science, the makers managed to break the world record for the largest [stop-motion animation film](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/over-the-garden-wall). The movie was shot with a 12 megapixel camera on a Nokia N8 fixed on a crane, while a whole team raked and smoothed out 11,000 m2 of sand on a beach in South Wales. A full scale boat and an actor was used to tell the story of a fisherman at sea. The making of Gulp can be seen [here](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/16078/gulp-worlds-largest-stop-motion-animation.html). Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/16078/gulp-worlds-largest-stop-motion-animation.html), [sumoscience](http://www.sumoscience.com) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Stop-motion Animation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new techniques and technologies to create more immersive and visually stunning stop-motion animations. - **Record-breaking Films:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of film-making by attempting to break existing records and achieve new milestones. - **Online Virality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop strategies to create and promote content that can go viral, reaching millions of viewers online. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Film and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize cutting-edge technology and unique storytelling techniques to captivate audiences and stand out in the competitive film industry. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create groundbreaking advertisements and marketing campaigns that leverage innovative and record-breaking visual techniques to capture consumer attention. - **Digital Media and Content Creation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate in the creation and distribution of digital media content, focusing on producing content that has the potential to go viral and reach a wide online audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Gargantuan Digital Lifeguards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-safety-initiative.md) - [Record-Breaking Skate Megaramps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-bulls-building-drop.md) - [Theater Collectible Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galactus-popcorn.md) - [Record-Breaking Iced Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-largest-iced-latte.md) - [Helicopter-Towed Digital Screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-gaiden-4.md) - [Claymation Fan Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaun-the-sheep-fan-contest.md) - [Colossal Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colossal-holographic-display.md) - [3D-Printed Flip Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stl-sculptures.md)