Fantasy Movies' Stop Motion Animation Pioneers
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Fantasy Movies' Stop Motion Animation Pioneers

Which of these old school animators for fantasy movies do you think most defined the stop motion genre?

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1 Ray Harryhausen
Harryhausen provided stop motion for flicks like Clash of the Titans, which inspired a generation of directors. 56 108
2 Willis O'Brien
O'Brien created creatures for The Lost World, and then most famously, the great ape in 1933's King Kong. 55 83
3 Henry Selick
The modern face of stop motion, Henry Selick has created visual classics like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline. 39 105
4 Peter Lord
Along with David Sproxton, Lord created Aardman Studios, home of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit. 11 69
5 David Sproxton
Along with Peter Lord, Sproxton created Aardman Studios, home of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit. 10 66
6 Will Vinton
Vinton trademarked the word "claymation" to describe his stop motion, the most famous of which is the California Raisins. -9 53
7 Albert E. Smith
Along with J. Stuart Blackton, Smith created the earliest instance of stop motion in The Humpty Dumpty Circus. -28 46
8 Wladislaw Starewicz
The Lithuanian musem director used stop motion to film beetles fighting, then went on to create The Beautiful Lukanida. -28 52
9 J. Stuart Blackton
Along with Albert E. Smith, Blackton created the earliest instance of stop motion in The Humpty Dumpty Circus. -30 46