How do you make a Stop-animation movie? Think Robot-Chicken!?

Question by El Santo Gordo: How do you make a Stop-animation movie? Think Robot-Chicken!?
Help! I want to use my action figure collection to make a stop-animation movie but I don’t know what software to use or how to create a sequence or good websites for information.

See the links below for the type of movies I want to make but maybe just a little more serious!

Any help would be appreciated. I know that some of the movies have a little human assistance but anything would be great. Also, anyone knowing a link to software and to sites where animators can be given hints or help that would be amazing too. If all their help works I’ll make sure to not only give them the points if possible but also a credit name as a co-producer on the animated movie.

Thank you so kindly. All these can be found on YouTube or just cut & paste it into your browser.

Thank you.

Best answer:

Answer by Superbad McLovin
You shoot one frame at a time, moving the object slightly in between shots.

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