The Stop-Motion Handbook
| An Introduction... Newbies Please Start Here • written by Mike Brent | |
| Making a Digital Stopmotion Film: The Process in a Nutshell • written by Mike Brent | |
| Choosing a Camera for Stop-Motion • written by Mike Brent & Eric Scott | |
| Stop Motion Software (Framegrabbers) • written by Lionel Ivan Orozco | |
| Overview of Puppetmaking Techniques • written by Mike Brent | |
| Sculpting and Moldmaking Overview and Links • written by Mike Brent | |
| Properties of Different Clays • written by Mike Brent | |
| Building a Wire Armature for Your Puppet • written by Marc Spess | |
| Building a Wire Armature with Tie-Downs • written by Anthony Scott | |
| Making a Low Cost, Low Tech Stop-motion Puppet • written by Mary Murphy | |
| Using Wax and Silicone Putty • submitted by Mike Brent | |
| Press Molds for Puppet Heads • written by Mike Brent & Jason Spyda Adams | |
| Building up a Classic Stop-Motion Monster • written by Richard Svensson | |
| Building Sets • written by Mike Brent | |
| The 12 Principles of Animation • annotated for stop-motion by Mike Brent | |
| Claymation or Stop-Motion: What's the Difference? • written by Mike Brent | |
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The Animator's Toolkit • written by Anthony Scott |
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| The Importance of Using Gages • written by Anthony Scott | |
| Special Effects: water, fire, flying, jumping, throwing • written by Mike Brent | |
| A Simple Flying Rig • written by Anthony Scott | |
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