The six major types of stop-motion animation include claymation, which uses modeling clay sculptures that are reshaped frame-by-frame. Cutout-motion utilizes flat cutouts of material such as paper or fabric to create each scene, whereas object motion utilizes everyday objects such as toys or dolls.
For pixilation animation, animators apply stop-motion techniques to human actors who pose for long series of photos. Puppet animation turns to often elaborate puppet characters, slowly manipulated for each photo. Finally, silhouette animation backlights objects to create shadows that are captured as still images.