Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts is running Frame by Frame: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation through December 27, according to its official exhibition page. The show includes original puppets, miniature sets and production materials, with hands-on elements and behind-the-scenes explanations.
The named works include Corpse Bride, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Frankenweenie, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and James and the Giant Peach. Seeing the physical objects rather than a video is a different kind of experience, especially if you like making and 3D printing detailed sculptural parts.
The exhibition page lists an all-ages, roughly 90-minute visit and museum admission around $18 for nonmembers. Check current admission and hours before going. For a practical maker takeaway, look at the joints, interchangeable parts, surface texture and lighting techniques that make a small object appear alive.
Check museum admission and take the kids or go for design inspiration; pay particular attention to how tiny sets and armatures are built for repeated animation.