Stop motion retains the art and performance that are the heart and soul of captivating animation beginning with a history of stop motion animation the art of stop motion animation takes you on a unique journey uncovering the origins of this art form and examining what continues to draw viewers to these films. Through the magic of stop motion animation inanimate objects seem to spring to life with true artistic passion and finesse a stop motion film evokes the nostalgia of childhood when imagination could bring toys to life stop motion retains the art and performance that are the heart and soul of captivating animation. What gives stop motion that handcrafted feel is the fact that it is the art of object manipulation as the object is moved in small increments between individual photographed frames this creates the illusion that the object is moving and there are many forms of stop motion to give this animation style its own genre