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Overview
Stop-motion animators build animated sequences from physical models, puppets, clay figures or objects. The work depends on careful posing, frame-by-frame continuity, lighting, timing and patience during long shoots.
In job descriptions, look for puppet animation, clay models, armatures, sets, camera setup, frame capture, motion tests, storyboards, lighting continuity, prop handling and collaboration with directors or model makers.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Stop-motion animation happens around sets, puppets, clay figures, cameras and frame-by-frame continuity. The work can include preparing models, adjusting poses, checking lighting, capturing frames and keeping movement consistent with the storyboard.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from animation timing, puppet handling, model repair, camera setup, lighting continuity and patience with tiny movements. Specialization can move toward clay animation, puppet animation, replacement faces, model making or lead animation.
Salary context
Pay is best read through production scale, shot complexity, studio pipeline, responsibility for final shots and whether the role includes model work or only animation. Short project contracts can differ from steady studio posts.
Career paths
Development may start with animation assistance, model making, set support or junior shots and grow toward lead animator, animation director, puppet department work or specialist motion testing.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the animation material, camera workflow, frame-capture software, expected shot volume and collaboration with model makers. A clear advert separates stop-motion work from general digital animation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include animation layout artist, animator and 3D animator.
Explore this activityMotion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include animation layout artist, animator and special effects artist.
Explore this activityVisual arts creation activities
Another possibility is this activity. Other occupations there include special effects artist, illustrator and digital artist.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
59.11Motion picture, video and television programme production activities90.12Visual arts creation activities59.12Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Alternative labels
stop motion animators
stop-motion animation artist
puppet animator
stop motion animator
3D stop-motion animator
stop-motion clay animator
stop-motion artist
2D stop-motion animator
stop-motion puppet animator
stop motion artist
model animator
stop motion animation artist
stop motion animation designer
stop motion animation specialist
Occupation group
Graphic and multimedia designers (2166)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/364d9e9f-b14c-4905-b9e5-5de623dba268 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2166.14 |
| ISCO group | 2166 |
| Concept type | Occupation |