Tag Archives: stop-motion

Hoping Oscar Is a Bibliophile

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a 15-minute homage to the printed book and to booklovers. A cunning blend of computer animation, stop-motion and traditional animation, this marvelous film was produced by Moonbot Studios of Shreveport, Louisiana. The … Continue reading →

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The Bookstore at Night

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Sean and Lisa Ohlenkamp, owners of Type bookstore on Queen Street in Toronto, Canada, spent many sleepless nights producing this charming little stop-motion video of their bookstore at night. They did have the assistance of a crew of twenty-five volunteers … Continue reading →

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On The Road (inspired)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Two years ago, inspired by Jack Kerouac’s iconic novel, On the Road, Benjamin Oliver Jenks left his job at a school for at-risk teens and set off on a 14,000 mile hitchhiking trip around the United States. Using more than three … Continue reading →

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Paris via Stop-Motion

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Freelance photographer and videographer Jean-Philippe Corre has created this intoxicating stop-motion video of a trip through Paris via an abandoned railway line. This film’s title, La Parenthèse Urbaine, is both literal and metaphorical. Related articles Stop-Motion Short of the Day … Continue reading →

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