Stop motion film in the list is which title?

• A. Nightmare Before Christmas
• B. Corpse Bride
• C. The Polar Express
• D. Coraline

Answer: (A)

Stop-motion animation is created by moving physical models in tiny increments and photographing each position to build the illusion of movement. Nightmare Before Christmas is a quintessential example of this technique: the characters and sets are physical puppets and miniatures, and every frame is produced by carefully adjusting the models and shooting another still image. That hands-on, frame-by-frame process gives the distinctive, tactile look that defines stop-motion.

The Polar Express relies on motion-capture, where actors’ movements are recorded and applied to digital characters, producing a different feel from traditional stop-motion. Corpse Bride and Coraline are also stop-motion, but Nightmare Before Christmas is the classic, most immediately recognizable example of true stop-motion animation, which is why it’s identified as the stop-motion film in the list.