Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: Overview 1. Appeal and History of Stop-Motion Animation 2. The Stop-Motion Industry 3. An Interview with David Bowes PART II: Creating Animation 4. What You Need 5. Basic Animation 6. An Interview with Dave Thomas 7. Building Puppets 8. An Interview with Anthony Scott 9. Puppet Animation 10. An Interview with Larry Larson 11. Sets and Props 12. An Interview with Nick Hilligoss PART III: Showing Your Stuff 13. Making a Film 14. An Interview with Lynne Pritchard 15. Distribution 16. Conclusion Appendix A. Suggested Supplies for Stop-Motion Animation Appendix B. Stop-Motion Animation Studios Appendix C. Stop-Motion Animation Courses Appendix D. Timeline of Important Events in the History of Stop-Motion Animation Glossary Bibliography and Further Reading Index