stop motion
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Aardman Animations is Running Out of Its Iconic Clay
Aardman Animations has been defined by its clay animation techniques. Known as Newplast plasticine, it’s been used since the studio’s inception back in 1972, and have been used in all their productions, from the Wallace & Gromit shorts to more recent fare like Star Wars Visions and Shaun the Sheep. You know you’re watching an…
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Demons Beckon in Netflix’s First Look at Wendell & Wild
From Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry Selick and writers Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key comes Wendell & Wild, a new stop-motion tale of teens facing the supernatural. During Netflix’s Geeked Week, Selick showcased a glimpse of the animated film; it features Lyric Ross (Ironheart) as Kat, a teen who summons Wendell and Wild, two demon…
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Netflix’s The House Offers Up Stop Motion Scares
No matter what age you are, houses have the potential to be naturally scary, particularly in the period where you’re just getting used to living there. It makes the setting such a fertile ground for horror, hence excellent films like the original Conjuring or Amityville Horror, or Mike Flanagan’s Haunting shows. Netflix’s upcoming animated horror…
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Yeah, This Marvel Holiday Short is a Toy Ad, but It’s Still Pretty Good
Listen, good stop-motion is good stop-motion, even if it’s just trying to get you to buy some Hasbro toys.