Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance

by Barry J.C. Purves

Be inspired by award-winning animator Barry Purves' honest insight into the creative process of making stop motion animations, using his own classic films to illustrate every step along the way. With Barry's enthusiasm for puppets in all their many guises and in-depth interviews from some of the world's other leading practitioners, there is advice, inspiration and entertainment galore in Stop Passion, Process and Performance.

And there's more! Many of the artists and craftsmen interviewed have contributed their own specially drawn illustrations - showing their inspirations, heroes and passion for their craft. These beautiful images help make the book a truly personal journey into the heart of the animation industry with broad appeal for anyone with a love of animation.

370 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2007

Reviews

[Malcolm Schmitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up looking for an animation reference book, and it... really wasn't that. It was instead a fascinating memoir of the life and art of a stop-motion animator who mostly worked in British animation in the back half of the 20th century. It was a fascinating read, but I was frustrated that it didn't have more information on technique.