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Stop Motion Production
Frame-by-frame animation for your Spanish production.
Here is how this works in practice. Stop-motion animation creates the illusion of movement by photographing physical puppets or objects frame by frame, with tiny adjustments between exposures. Spain has a respected animation tradition anchored in Madrid and Barcelona, with feature, commercial, and festival-driven work feeding into a strong VFX sector that includes El Ranchito (Game of Thrones).
Here is the short of it. We connect you with stop-motion pros, puppet fabricators, and stage facilities across Spain. Our team sets up sound stages at Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante and Madrid Content City, Dragonframe-equipped capture rigs, and skilled animators, drawing on the same talent pool behind shoots backed by the Spain Film Commission and the 30% tax incentive.
Capabilities
Stop Motion Services
Complete stop motion animation from concept to final delivery.
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Animation Types
- Puppet animation
- Claymation
- Object animation
- Cut-out animation
- Mixed media
All Techniques
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Production
- Set construction
- Puppet fabrication
- Rigging systems
- Motion control
- Capture software
Full Service
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Technical
- Dragonframe capture
- Consistent lighting
- Focus control
- Camera motion
- Miniature effects
Expert Setup
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Creative
- Character design
- Set design
- Storyboarding
- Animation direction
- Post-production
End-to-End
Handcrafted Animation
Capabilities
Our Process
Pre-Production
Storyboarding, character design, and planning the tech way for your animation.
Fabrication
Building puppets, sets, and props with the craftsmanship stop motion needs.
Animation
Frame-by-frame capture with pro animators bringing characters to life.
Post-Production
Compositing, rig removal, grading, and sound design for the final piece.
On Location
Madrid and Barcelona animation studios with Dragonframe and Stop Motion Pro pipelines
Here is how this works in practice. Spain's stop-motion and animation bench is anchored by a tight set of senior studios with global IP track records. SPA Studios in Madrid made Klaus, which was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar. Ilion Animation (Madrid) produced Planet 51 and Mortadelo y Filemón feature work.
Here is the short of it. Anima Kitchent in Madrid co-produces Cleo & Cuquín for Spanish and Latin American distribution. La Casa Animada and a wider pool of Madrid + Barcelona animation studios fill the supporting bench. The ECAM Madrid + ESCAC Barcelona animation programs feed the certified animator + DOP pipeline. With Dragonframe (the industry-standard stop-motion software, native to Mac + Windows) and Stop Motion Pro pipelines handling frame-by-frame capture.
Here is the breakdown. Engagements start with a creative brief, an animation-style spec (puppet armature stop-motion + claymation + replacement-animation + cutout-animation + object-animation variants). A puppet-design + sculpt + mould pipeline plan and a Dragonframe-shoot scheduling block for the production stages. Stop-motion-shoot rigs combine Canon EOS R5 + Sony A7R V tethered to Dragonframe + Stop Motion Pro on a dedicated capture workstation with motion-control camera moves via eMotimo Range + Syrp Genie II for traveling-shot stop-motion (the most demanding craft tier). Lighting flows through Aputure 600d Pro + Astera Titan Tube + Litepanels Gemini tied to the puppet-scale set work.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Global broadcast distribution mostly targets Netflix First + DisneyPlus + AppleTV+ + AmazonPrime + HBO Max + Channel 4 + CBeebies + the Spanish RTVE Clan + Catalan TV3 Super 3 kids' programming. Bilingual ES/EN creative direction is standard, Catalan + Basque + Galician + Valencian regional ease ready for the autonomous-region TV networks commissioning pipelines. And NAV-equivalent ATA carnet through AEAT clears imported stop-motion gear cleanly.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What stop motion techniques do you offer in Spain?
We give all major stop motion techniques including puppet animation with armature-based characters, claymation, object animation, and mixed media ways. Spanish fabricators bring craft from Madrid and Barcelona's well-developed animation and commercial sector.
Can you build puppets and sets locally?
Here is the breakdown. Yes, we work with skilled Spanish fabricators who build pro stop motion puppets with metal armatures, silicone or foam bodies, and replacement faces. Sets are built to scale with the same craftsmanship behind Spain's feature and commercial animation industry.
What resolution can you capture?
We capture at 4K and above using high-resolution Canon or Sony mirrorless stills cameras with Dragonframe software. This gives you broadcast-grade detail for any Spanish or global delivery format.
How long does stop motion production take?
Stop motion is time-intensive—mostly 1-5 seconds of finished animation per day based on complexity. A 30-second commercial might take several weeks of animation, plus pre-production and post.
Can you do motion control for stop motion?
Yes, we can integrate motion control rigs for camera movement, allowing smooth dollies, pans, and crane moves while keeping frame-by-frame animation. This creates dynamic shots impossible with static cameras.
What about post-production for stop motion?
Post-prod has rig removal, compositing, and grading at Spanish facilities including El Ranchito, User T38, and Telson, whose VFX teams have worked on international shoots; El Ranchito worked on Game of Thrones.
Related Services
Productions in Spain that need this often pair it with Underwater Lighting, Live Streaming, and Helicopter Filming for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Time-lapse & Hyperlapse and Gaffer & Lighting Services.
On Set
Planning Stop Motion?
Tell us about your animation project and we'll bring your vision to life frame by frame.