20 Stop Motion Movies About Great Stories, Ideal to Watch Over a Weekend

O stop motion it is one of the animation techniques that requires more effort and patience. For this, fixed shots of some static object are necessary, where each plane of the series changes subtly to create the appearance of movement. Another requirement is the objects that the team manually places to animate the frames; they are often toys, articulated dolls or characters created with plasticine. The result of all this meticulous work is a handcrafted work full of unique textures and environments. Want to see some examples?

O awesome.club made a list of films made with this type of animation and that narrate stories of fantasy, adventure and love. If you know any more, in the end you will be able to share your recommendations with us.

Based on the first book by Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Jan Švankmajer’s film follows a girl’s journey (the only human figure) to a dreamlike place where she meets various characters, including the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and, of course, the King and Queen. of hearts. And all of these are represented by animated objects and puppets.

The adaptation stands out for the surreal style of the Czech animator, who is remembered for exploring the game between reality and fantasy in his scripts.

Tim Burton envisioned a world while working as an animator at Walt Disney. The first format he gave to the story was that of a poem. Eleven years later, he turned it into an animated feature film in stop motion starring Jack Skellington.

Jack, the “Pumpkin King”, is bored with his job and feels that life in Halloween Town needs meaning. His days change when he finds a portal that takes him to Christmas Town and he decides to make the festivities his own. The film, directed by Henry Selick, was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Visual Effects.

Soon after discovering that a rooster named Rocky managed to fly, a group of chickens seeks to learn his technique to put it into practice and make their dream come true: living in a peaceful sanctuary, far from the dangers of the human world. The story follows the plans of Ginger and her companions in their intention to escape from the farm where they are forced to work.

Aardman Animations’ first film was nominated for several awards, including the Golden Globe and BAFTA for Best Picture.

After the success of The Chicken Run, the studio Aardman Animations presented this story starring Wallace and Gromit. They are two friends who start a successful business controlling in a humane way the rabbits of a community, where every year the giant vegetable contest is celebrated. Their work was going well, until one day they learn that a strange plague is ravaging the gardens that they and the other people had taken care of so much for the event. Both are willing to solve the problem and thus save the contest.

In 2006, this feature won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. That same year, among the BAFTA awards, it was recognized as the Best British Film.

Victor Van Dort accidentally wakes up an underworld bride while rehearsing his marriage vows. To fulfill his role as a husband, he is taken to the Land of the Dead. There, he realizes that he is really in love with his true betrothed, Victoria, whom he tries to get back to. The deceased young woman learns of this and decides to stop him, but changes her mind upon learning the real reason why she lost her life.

In the original version, Johnny Depp voiced the main character and Helena Bonham Carter voiced the bride. Tim Burton’s film was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Animated Film.

This film, based on a book of the same name by Neil Gaiman, tells the story of a girl who, when going through a mysterious door that is in the wall of her house, discovers an improved version of her life: her parents cook what she likes. and do what she wants. After a while, Coraline discovers the secrets of this other world and does everything she can to erase it from the map.

It was the first animation of the American company Laika, recognized especially for the production of films stop motion. It received Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for Best Animated Film.

Wes Anderson adapted the children’s novel of the same name by Roald Dahl and brought it to film with the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe and Owen Wilson.

The story tells about Mr. Fox and the way he mocks three evil farmers in the region by stealing food from them to feed his family. After being discovered, he fights these farmers and tries to survive their reprisals. On the mission, his wife, son, nephews and friends of different species help him.

This feature presents the unusual relationship between two people who are going through different stages in their lives: on one side is Mary, a lonely girl who lives in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia; and on the other side is Max, a man with Asperger’s syndrome, who resides in the intense city of New York, USA.

She is experiencing the shift from adolescence to adulthood; him from middle age to old age. But neither age nor distance matters in this friendship, which seems to survive all the ups and downs. The Australian film premiered at the 2009 edition of the Sundance Film Festival and received nominations for different international awards.

For its 4th production using the technique of stop motion, Tim Burton adapted his 1984 short. This time, he told the story about a boy named Victor who loses his dog, Sparky. The little one wants to bring him back, so he tests a school experiment and achieves the unimaginable: resurrect his friend using the power of electricity.

The film is a tribute to the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley. Also to other classics of cinema and literature, such as Godzilla and Dracula. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, in addition, it was nominated for a Golden Globe and BAFTA in the same category.

Captain Pirate has never stolen treasure, yet he still wants to win the Pirate of the Year award. For that, he must defeat his opponents, Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz, two characters with great experience in the matter. His goal leads him to start an adventure that includes many wild animals and a famous scientist.

The feature, directed by Peter Lord (The Chicken Run) was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Animated Film.

A city is invaded by zombies and only one child can face them: Norman. He has the ability to talk to these denizens of the underworld, so he’s ideal for the quest.

The film follows in the footsteps of this young man, who, in addition to zombies, must face a chilling group made up of ghosts and witches to save where he lives from a century-old curse. It was nominated for Best Animated Film at the BAFTA and Oscar awards.

In the city of Pontequeijo/Ponte de Queijais, the inhabitants are suspicious and believe that monsters live in the tunnels of the city that are behind the disappearance of their most precious goods: cheese and children. The town’s villain wants to face them, but Eggs, a boy who was raised by these mischievous creatures, develops a plan together with other friends to save them and show what really happens below the town. .

The film was based on the children’s book Here Be Monsters!, by Alan Snow. It received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature Film.

Michael Stone is a customer service professional. He knows how to motivate people, but the more he dedicates himself to it, the more monotonous and boring life becomes. Everything changes when he meets Lisa, a special woman who makes him want to connect with people again. After the date, he can’t forget her. So, he decides to abandon his current life and seek happiness with her.

The film directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson is based on a play by Kaufman. It was nominated for Best Animated Film at the Oscars and Golden Globes.

It is a French adaptation that uses elements of the novel of the same name (1943) to create an original story in which a girl lives with her mother, who pressures her to leave her fun and relaxed side so that she grows up quickly. Soon after moving to a new neighborhood, this girl befriends an introverted aviator and discovers the story of the pilot who, after a crash landing in the Sahara desert, finds a boy coming from an asteroid.

This was the first animated version of the classic written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Received nominations for different international awards.

After the success of the television series Shaun the Ram, the Farmer with his animals, Shaun, Bitzer and the Flock arrived at the cinema.

This time, his adventures take place in the city, right after Shaun goes in search of his owner, who by accident becomes a successful barber. In order to find him, he and the other sheep that followed him avoid falling into the hands of Animal Control and try to return home with the Farmer. The film was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Animated Film.

This film tells the story of Kubo, a boy who embarks on a quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his father, an important samurai warrior. In the quest, he must face gods and monsters. For this, he has the help of his magical musical instrument and thus manages to discover the secret of his life.

The film won recognition as Best Animated Film at the 70th Annual BAFTA Awards, the British Academy of Film and Television.

After losing his mother, a boy named Icarus, nicknamed Zucchini, is sent to an orphanage. There he learns to live with other children who have also been through difficult situations. Similar experiences unite them and, over time, they learn to trust and love, while looking for a new family.

The French-Swiss film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. It received Oscar nominations in the categories of Best Animated Film and Best Foreign Film.

This is the second animated film stop motion directed by Wes Anderson. The story…