Clay animation

Clay animation or clay motion is one of many forms of stop motion animation. It is produced by recording each frame, or still picture, on film or digital media and then playing the recorded frames back together to form a film like animation. Each object involved is sculpted from clay or Plasticine etc,  and then arranged on the set. It is photographed in its initial position and then every slight movement made is also captured. The more photos taken the smoother the film will run. Most Normal film runs at 24 frames per second. Because of this you have to ensure the object is not accidentally moved and nor the lighting or camera changed otherwise your photos will be different and wont flow. A famous clay  animation is morph, which I loved watching on the television program art attack.