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a gif of a stop motion figure riding a horse in a film by Swoon

A Stop-Motion Fairytale and Oracle Deck by Swoon Conjure an Artist’s Magic

October 30, 2025

a gif from the short animated film "Madeleine" by Raquel Sancinetti, featuring a stop-motion puppet of an old woman pointing a camera toward her own face, which then cuts to a real video of an elderly woman's eyes

‘Madeleine’ Chronicles a Poignant Road Trip and a Unique Friendship

October 28, 2025

a gif from a short animated film of a young woman moving a dark curtain aside to reveal a wide landscape

A Poignant Animation, ‘Sisters’ Explores What It Means to Set Ourselves Free

October 15, 2025

a gif with a drawing of a woman opening her hands to reveal flowers

An Animated Guide to Using Art to Get in Touch with Your Emotions

September 30, 2025

a gif from a music video by OK GO showing a computer animation of an abstract, cartoonish figure with word bubbles floating around their head

Interact with OK Go’s Innovative Open-Source Animated Music Video for ‘Impulse Purchase’

September 16, 2025

a gif from an animated short titled 'Springrise' featuring a sun rolling up into a dark sky past a few people

In a New Hothouse Animated Short, the Sun Wakes Up After a Long Winter

September 3, 2025

a gif from a short animated film showing a young man looking at two cakes, one in color and one in black-and-white

In ‘Slow Light,’ Past and Present Merge in the Uncanny, Animated Life of a Unique Protagonist

July 23, 2025

a gif from a music video of scrolls of patterned paper laying in rows on a concrete floor

Anthony Dickenson’s ‘Mistake’ Transforms into a Unique Animation for a Rival Consoles Music Video

July 21, 2025

a gif from a black-and-white stop-motion animation of an anthropomorphized suitcase traveling along a conveyor belt

Lucy Davidson’s Stop-Motion Animation ‘Baggage’ Travels Through an ‘Insecurity Inspection’

June 20, 2025

a red figure lays awake in bed, staring up at the ceiling

Laura Boráros Dances Between Dreams and Reality in a Surreal Short Film

June 12, 2025

a still from a stop-motion animated video of a sheriff in his car

Paper Sculptures Encounter Otherworldly Happenings in This Uncanny Animated Short Film

May 29, 2025

an animated gif of strange characters dancing

A Bizarre Animated Music Video for Foxwarren Compels Us to Listen

April 11, 2025

an animated gif of a boy riding a horse, dog grabbing a toy, and a man with a mask

A Music Video for Corridor Is a Frenetic Collage of Our Disordered Attention

April 4, 2025

a film still of a giant red cowboy with his leg on the top of a gas stantion

A Trio of Stop-Motion Shorts Utilize an Involved 3D-Printing Technique

March 8, 2025

a gif of a 3D-animated fantastical flower unfurling in a seemingly endless yellow spiral

Technology and Nature Merge in Zachary Corzine’s Otherworldly ‘Faux Flora’

March 3, 2025

a still from an animated short of two canvas sneakers with flowers blossoming out of them, set against a black background

Empty Sneakers Dance in a Stop-Motion Film Honoring the 20th Anniversary of a Buenos Aires Tragedy

January 14, 2025