Perception, Stop Motion and The Circle of Life

Stop motion is a very interesting subject and art form.  When I think of stop motion, I immediately think of claymation and cartoons. I think that the visual elements of stop motion are very interesting and something that has always captivated me.  I like the element of the seamless motions that are created into a moving image. even though it's made up of many individual images.  Stop motion is an art that I've personally never worked with, but have always wanted to.  I think the concept of using tons of images and comprising them into one sole work, is a different technique.  It is a combination of photography and video of a sort that is created into one work, or so it makes me think.  Anything that is in motion, would look interesting if it were created as a stop motion work. There are many different subjects that could be photographed and turned into a stop motion that would be interesting.  The subject could be anything from as simple as getting dressed to a dog running into the water. 

The perception of stop motion is also an interesting idea.  It can be perceived in many different ways, depending on how the artist decides to portray their message.  The circle of life is an interesting topic to key in on because the idea as a whole has to come full circle, which can easily be depicted through stop motion.  I think the subject of stop motion can be taken in many different directions that can lead the viewer to have different thoughts.  Stop motion can tell a story, whether it is obvious or more subtle.  The circle of life is merely a story.  The story of an animal being born or even the sun rising and setting each day.  Stop motion can record each event to the fullest detail and also accurately.  I think that the overall concept of this art form has many options and creates a new visual technique that combines two other mediums.