#stop-motion-animation

#stop-motion-animation

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When describing how obsessed he was as a kid with Mary Shelley and the Romantics, an artistic movement from the early 19th century, he concluded, "I discovered I was a 14-year-old girl in Victorian times." The audience laughed before he'd even finished his sentence. Getting the reaction he likely intended (though he said it in complete sincerity), the beloved writer-director introduced his 13th and latest film-an adaptation of Shelley's infamous 1818 novel-with confidence.

Tim Burton's cult-classic stop-motion animated film, Corpse Bride, is receiving a limited-edition steelbook 4K Blu-ray release to celebrate its 20th anniversary later this year.

"That little attempt to straighten himself out and then get back to what he was doing only to immediately break down... that's REAL grief right there."

I am a bit of a romantic,' game director Johan Oettinger told me, describing the relationship between the game's playable characters, Karla and Kurt. Typically, 'they can talk about anything. But they find themselves in a moment in their relationship with something new in the air.' But sadly, Oettinger added, 'they can't find the words' to say how they feel. Out of Words is a coming-of-age love story about the things we want to say but don't know how.

Despite the incredible modern tech available for movie making today, traditional stop-motion work remains one of the most engaging animation styles for many viewers.