pixilation

English

Etymology 1

Blend of pixie +‎ animation

Noun

pixilation (countable and uncountable, plural pixilations)

1. A stop-motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject in an animated film, by repeatedly posing while one or more frame is taken and changing pose slightly before the next frame or frames.

Etymology 2

Originally a misspelling, which has become accepted.

Noun

pixilation (plural pixilations)

1. Alternative form of pixelation