StopCART-Motion™ {stop-cart-motion} also coined StopMoToon™ {stop-mo-toon}
by Cool Town Creations/Claymation™
StopCART-Motion™ -or- StopMoToon™ is a unique hybrid between a mixed medium
animation. It’s predominately Stop-Motion Animation with a Cartoon Effect which
is used to create a very specific atmosphere intended to not only support a
storyline, but to enhance the visuals by combining an array of mixed medium art.
This technique really allows us to create cartoon style films using a method
that we’re already familiar with and are working to master, Stop-Motion
Animation. We appreciate the art and efforts that go into making both types and
in no way is this intended to take the essence away from its original formatting,
but to bring them together and help them immerge, so to speak, in this
technologically booming era. This unique union allows both mediums, along with
others that may be mixed in there, to support each other, to help to create a
world that may not otherwise come to life as envisioned or realized, but only when coupled
with two totally separate worlds, 3 Dimensional Animation (Stop-Motion) and 2
Dimensional Animation (Cartoons), along with others.
StopCART-Motion™ or StopMoToon™ was birth like most innovations were---within limitations.
We had to get creative with limited resources, and not only is this true with a
lot of our projects, but this was also experimental. The lack of resources
in this particular case was---time; and it was a major part of how this all came
to play. Another major thing that really helped in the birth of StopCART-Motion™ or StopMoToon™
was that we had set pieces and
characters all in different sizes and scale, and were a bit bummed about the
possibility of them not ever being used again unless, of course, we decided to
continue creating puppets and sets at that particular scale. So, in using this
technique, we’re able to reuse a lot of our characters, sets and props because,
essentially, they would never be shot together even if they’re in the same
scenes (with very few exceptions).
This is truly an immersive technique for us and we are excited to
develop more projects using the StopCART-Motion™ or StopMoToon™
format in both the near and distant future.
Be sure to check back soon for samples of this technique!!
