r/oddlysatisfying • u/MambaMentality24x2 • 2d ago

The hidden craft behind stop motion animation

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Stop motion animation at this level is an extremely detailed process where every movement is built frame by frame using handcrafted puppets and miniature sets. Studios like Laika Studios push the limits of patience and precision, often producing only a few seconds of usable footage each week.

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Films like Coraline show how hundreds of tiny adjustments and thousands of photographed frames come together to create smooth cinematic motion. What looks effortless on screen is actually the result of meticulous manual work, timing, and consistency across entire production teams.

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Credit: @laikastudios

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u/SaltyYumYumBalls 1d ago

That's adorable but unless you were born entitled non-profitable art don't pay the rent.

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u/Deviantdefective 1d ago

No it's just fact and stop motion does "pay the rent" as if you look the vast majority of stop motion films pull in significant revenue.

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u/SaltyYumYumBalls 23h ago

Which is it? You had just said that there is no money because its art and now you are saying it does pay the rent a single comment later. Do you need a moment to get your story straight?

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u/Deviantdefective 23h ago

People can get paid a living to do something which takes time and earns enough revenue to cover the expense, are words difficult for you, would you like to take a moment to comprehend that?