The Evolution of Stop-Motion Animation in Film Over the Years

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I love the art of stop-motion animation, and I couldn’t be happier that there’s a studio like Laika keeping the art form alive. They recently released the film Kubo and the Two Strings, which is easily one of the best films I’ve seen this year. As a tribute to the art of stop-motion, Vulgar Efendi created a wonderful video that shows us how stop-motion animation has evolved through the years. It starts with the year 1900 and takes us all the way through 2016. It’s 116 years of stop-motion awesomeness in only three minutes! You'll find a full list of films featured in the video below.

With the release of Kubo and the Two Strings, it is a perfect moment to go back in time and see the evolution of stop-motion animation throughout the years. The films included are: - The Enchanted Drawing (1900) -Fun at the Bakery Shop (1902) -El Hotel Electrico (1905) -Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906) -The Cameraman's Revenge (1912) -The Night before Christmas (1913) -Häxan (1922) -The Lost World (1925) -The Tale of Fox (1930 version) -King Kong (1933) -The New Gulliver (1935) -The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) -It Came Beneath The Sea (1955) -Earth vs Flying Saucers (1956) -The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) -Jason and the Argonauts (1963) -Closed Mondays (1975) -Star wars IV: A New Hope (1977) -Star Wars V: Empire Strikes Back (1980) -Clash of the Titans (1981) -The Terminator (1984) -Robocop (1987) -Beetlejuice (1988) -Wallace and Gromit: A grand day out (1990) -The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) -The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) -James and the Giant Peach (1996) -Chicken Run (2000) -Corpse Bride (2005) -Coraline (2009) -Mary and Max (2009) -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009) -The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) -Paranorman (2012) -Frankenweenie (2012) -Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens (2015) -The Little Prince (2015) -Anomalisa (2015) -Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Music: Michael Danna- The Streak (Moneyball OST)

The films included are:
- The Enchanted Drawing (1900)
-Fun at the Bakery Shop (1902)
-El Hotel Electrico (1905)
-Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906)
-The Cameraman's Revenge (1912)
-The Night before Christmas (1913)
-Häxan (1922)
-The Lost World (1925)
-The Tale of Fox (1930 version)
-King Kong (1933)
-The New Gulliver (1935)
-The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
-It Came Beneath The Sea (1955)
-Earth vs Flying Saucers (1956)
-The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
-Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
-Closed Mondays (1975)
-Star wars IV: A New Hope (1977)
-Star Wars V: Empire Strikes Back (1980)
-Clash of the Titans (1981)
-The Terminator (1984)
-Robocop (1987)
-Beetlejuice (1988)
-Wallace and Gromit: A grand day out (1990)
-The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)
-The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
-James and the Giant Peach (1996)
-Chicken Run (2000)
-Corpse Bride (2005)
-Coraline (2009)
-Mary and Max (2009)
-Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
-The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
-Paranorman (2012)
-Frankenweenie (2012)
-Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
-The Little Prince (2015)
-Anomalisa (2015)
-Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)