Object animation

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Object animation is a form of stop motion

malleable, as plasticine (clay) or wax
are, and not designed to look like recognizable human or animal characters.

Object animation is considered a different form of animation distinct from

, and similar pre-formed objects.

Object animation is often combined with other forms of animation, typically for a more realistic effect. Model animation or puppet animation may be used to add more complex movement or depth to the object animation. For example, a toy car might be animated, either without, but more often with, a character clearly seen driving the car.

The use of animated objects in film has been present since the early days of cinema.[1]

An example of modern object animation can be seen on Robot Chicken, part of the regular Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network, which combines object animation with a variation of puppet or model animation. In this case, the puppets are made to resemble plastic or action figures.

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