Welcome

Welcome to the Dictionary of Stop-Motion — a dedicated wiki space within the larger Stop-Motion Wiki.

This section is a working reference: concise definitions, technical notes, and production terms explained through the lens of stop-motion. Many words come from cinematography, animation, or VFX, but here they’re grounded in puppet stages, miniature sets, and frame-by-frame workflows.

Purpose

• Provide A–Z definitions of stop-motion, film, animation, and VFX terms.
• Act as a cross-reference library for other wiki spaces:
  • Stop-Motion Wiki (Main Hub) — overview, navigation, news.
  • EDU Wiki Space — courses, exercises, and structured learning.
• Serve as the terminology base for books, courses, and studio documentation.

External Resources

Alongside in-house entries, we maintain links to vetted film and animation glossaries:

➡ External Film & Animation Dictionaries

How to Use

• Browse alphabetically through the Index.
• Follow cross-links between terms to see how disciplines overlap.
• Check the EDU space for guided learning modules.
• Use external resources for broader reading beyond stop-motion.

Contribute

This dictionary is a living document.
- Email [email protected] to request an account.
- New terms and edits are saved as patches and reviewed before publishing.

Even short stubs help. One clear line today can grow into a reference entry tomorrow.

Together with the EDU space and the Main Hub, the Dictionary of Stop-Motion forms the backbone of the Stop-Motion Wiki.