When I was a kid, I watched Jason and the Argonauts on TBS on a rainy Saturday afternoon. When it came time to fight the skeletons, I was amazed at the way the figures moved on screen. And when I found out there were whole movies made the same way, I was pretty excited.Stop motion is one of those magical ways to tell a story that gets audiences excited by the sheer nature of how the images were captured. Let's take a look at seven stop-motion movies that can teach you so much about the medium.1. The Nightmare Before ChristmasDirector: Henry SelickWriters: Screenplay by: Caroline Thompson, Adaptation by: Michael McDowell, Story by: Tim BurtonCast (Voice Actors): Chris Sarandon (speaking voice) and Danny Elfman, (singing voice) as Jack Skellington, Catherine O'Hara as Sally, Danny Elfman as Barrel, William Hickey as Dr. Finkelstein, Ken Page as Oogie BoogieThis is probably most kids' first introduction to stop motion. It's such a fun and interesting movie with a lot of fantastic visuals, songs, and movements. It also is larger than life, entering the cultural lexicon and never leaving. 2. The Fantastic Mr. FoxDirector: Wes Anderson Writers: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach (based on the book by Roald Dahl) Cast (Voice Actors): George Clooney as Mr. Fox, Meryl Streep as Mrs. Fox, Jason Schwartzman as Ash, Bill Murray as Badger, Willem Dafoe as RatStop motion plus Wes Anderson equals something special. Anderson, known for his sumptuous production design, was absolutely perfectly paired here. Seeing his imagination...
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