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name: stop-motion-animator
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'stop-motion animator' (also: stop motion animators, stop-motion animation artist, puppet animator, stop motion animator, 3D stop-motion animator, stop-motion clay animator). Use when the user asks for typical stop-motion animator work such as: typical stop-motion animator responsibilities"
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# Stop-Motion Animator

Stop-motion animators create animations by using puppets or clay models.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- adapt to type of media
- analyse a script
- develop animations
- finish project within budget
- follow a brief
- follow work schedule
- select artistic materials to create artworks
- set up animation elements
- study media sources
- study relationships between characters

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- AJAX
- Apple macOS
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- C

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/364d9e9f-b14c-4905-b9e5-5de623dba268), O*NET 30.3 (27-1014.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*