Pixilation is a stop motion technique and refers to the shooting of persons or objects with single image switching. The term was probably coined by Norman McLaren, who used this technique in his Oscar-winning film Neighbors (1952). The word is based on the English term pixilated - slightly crazy, bizarre, eccentric and plays on the fizzy, crazy movements that arise in this technique. The term pixilated, in turn, comes from the word pixie - a kobold-like creature from Celtic mythology. Edit the source code
The movements of persons are obtained by pixilation the slightly stagnant character of figures in a stop-motion film. Various effects are also possible. Objects and people can appear in the picture and disappear. If a person moves one step between two pictures one step forward, but stands still for the picture itself, one gets the impression in the film that it would slide across the floor without moving the feet. When a person jumps into the air at the moment of the recording, it appears as if it were flying. It is advisable to use a tripod, as you can blur the film.
Pixilation is one of the simplest film tricks and can be realized with every camera with single image switching. Especially those with the narrow film format Super8 works, with Pixilation can make the first go attempts in the trick film without much effort. But also in experimental films as well as in music videos, pixilation is used for the sake of the particular optics. Examples Edit source text
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