The painstaking precision and attention to detail exuded in the making of stunning stop motion shorts presents an outcome that is both visually appealing and respect-garnering.
The ability of a filmmaker to create a two-minute-long animation that could have required hours, days or even years worth of footage (a la Planet Earth) requires determination, a steady hand and one heck of a good tripod. However, the intensive process required to create a sequence that speeds up the passage of time can be breathtaking, if done effectively.
This style of shooting is now no longer reserved solely for documentary makers or indie film students, as its popularity has filtered into multiple other artistic ventures. Advertising agencies and music video directors have begun to dabble in the medium, as have artists who are now using the technique to merge multiple types of media to create something truly eye-catching.
55 Stunning Stop Motion Shorts
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Northern Lights Timelapse + Flickr Photos
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Stop Motion Proposals
Kent Yunge Uses 550+ Pictures to Ask His GF to Marry Him
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PhotoShop Time-Lapse
Aging Angelina Video
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Unbelievable Stop-Motion Ads
The MTV Balloons Commercial is Epically Poptastic
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Powerful Psychedelic Papercrafts
Artist Jen Stark Creates Hypnotic Stop Motion Videos
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Stop Motion Billboards
The Olympus Pen Camera Campaign Shows Some Big Love
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Sticky Note Stop Motion
The 'Melissa Power of Love' Installation Spreads Happiness Through Post It
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Time Lapse Body Painting
Artist Paints Himself In Protest Against Diesel
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Decomposition Time Lapses
'The Elephant: Life After Death' Studies the Decay of an African Giant
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Retro Gaming Stop Motion
The NES Stop Motion Video is Cooler Than Contra and Kirby
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Stop Motion Apparel Vids
The Outlaw Freelancers 56sec Tee Video Applies Old School Graphics
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Aging Time-Lapse Videos
The Video of Natalie Features her Growth in Less Than Two Minutes
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Cinematic Graffiti Time Lapses
Tron: Legacy Mural is the World's First 3D Street Art Time Lapse
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Time Lapse Music Videos
Oren Lavie's 'Her Morning Elegance' Is Stop Motion Awesomeness
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Classical Connect-The-Dot Artwork
Thomas Pavitte Constructs a Massive Dotted Mona Lisa
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Personal Time Lapse Aging
Dan Hanna's 17 Year Evolution
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Stop Motion Photoshoots
Stewart + Brown Spring 2010 Collection in Stop Motion
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Stop Motion Invitations
"Haley and Jason are Tying the Knot" With Modern Eco Greetings
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Festive Gaming Stop Motions
8-Bit Holiday Features Retro Characters Being Deviant on X-Mas
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Time-Lapse Nuptials
This Precious Graffiti Marriage Proposal Video is Artistically Adorable
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Orchestral Orchids Video
Life of Flowers by Vladimir Vorobyov Arrives Right in Time for Spring
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Stop-Motion Craft Animations
Cute and Clever Gadget Covers Brought to Life as Characters
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Lunar Eclipse Recordings
Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse Time Lapse Video is Captivating
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Sticky Stop Motion
DISTRACTIONS Shows the Artistry of Post-It Notes
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Televised Typographic Time Lapses
Jack Archer's TV Typeface Film "alpha-Bitmaps" the Alphabet
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Stop-Motion Human Snake
Nokia N-Gage Ad Uses 1000 People
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Space Travel Time Lapse Videos
'Walking on Air' Shows the World from Up Above
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Time Lapse Travel Videos
Photographer Nate Bolt Captures ‘SF to Paris in Two Minutes'
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Stop Motion Lives
Olympus Uses 60,000 Pictures to Time-Lapse a Life
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Nature Time-Lapse
Starfish Walking
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Ballet Meets Kung Fu Stop Motion
Omadaka Kyoteizinc Techno Dance
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Intergalatic Time Lapse Clips
The Earth Time Lapse Video is made with Space Station Photos
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Smashing Slow-Motion Ads
Compression for Relance Magazine
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Organic Metropolis Time Lapses
The Ben Lean 'Time Travel' Video Shows Toronto at its Busiest
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Incredible Stop Motion Shorts
This 'Extraordinary Toys' Short Film is Guaranteed to Inspire
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Indie Icon Lessons
'Three Primary Colors' by Ok Go for Sesame Street
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Time Lapse Storytelling
The ‘500 People in 100 Seconds' Video is Eye-Catching
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Stop Motion Facial Hair Clips
'Angry Beard' Depicts the Epic Battle Between Stubble and Toiletries
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Psychotic Time Lapse Films
Asylum by Drew Geraci is Bone-Chillingly Haunting
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Stop Motion Levitation Vids
Filip Piskorzynski Produces 'Gravity', Depicting a Woman Who Can Float
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Lanky Llama Music Videos
Six Point Harness M.Ward Animation is a Solemnly Cute Watch
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Wondrous Time Lapse Videos
Yosemite Range of Light by Shawn Reeder Captures Wonders
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Savory Sweet Stop Motions
The Kina Grannis ‘In Your Arms' Video Animates with Jelly Be
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Heroic Stop Motion Shorts
This Indiana Jones Stop Motion Celebrates the Movie's 30th Anniversary
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Time Lapse Canine Campaigns
The 'Beneful' Slow Motion Ad Captures Eager Four-Legged Friends
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Stop-Motion Squirrels
Coldplay Releases a Trailer for ‘Strawberry Swing'
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Sunny Stop Motion Videos
VJ Dropbear Creates Playful Video for ‘Against the Grain'
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Stop Motion Walking Videos
The 'Guy Walks Across America' Video is Incredible
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DIY Stop Motion Video
Origami Movie
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360-Degree Stop Motion Videos
Gotye ‘Easy Way Out' Film Clip Tells a Spinning Story
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Stop-Motion Magician Videos
'Proteigon' Shows How Anyone with a Camera Can be Houdini
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Rapping Food Shorts
Bankshot Shoots a Stop-Motion Video Using Talking Edibles
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Sweet Arcade Animations
Blankchip18's Gummy Bear Animation Proves Vintage Games are Sweet!
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