Today, stop-motion is more accessible than ever. With advanced cameras, editing software, and even smartphones, the tools to create your own stop-motion animations are right at your fingertips.

5. iMotion HD (Free): This time-lapse and stop-motion app for iOS lets you edit your movie and export HD 720p videos to your device or directly to YouTube.

Stop-motion animation requires concentration, patience and hard work. But it doesn’t have to require fancy equipment; in fact, with this app you can just use your smartphone. Stop Motion Studio ...

If you've ever wanted to make your own time-lapse videos or even a cool stop-motion animation, look no further than this app. With iTimeLapse Pro, you can easily create your own masterpieces ...

While Stop Motion Studio is a great app to show off your creative skills, we think there's room for improvement. In the future, we'd like to be able to adjust sound volume and add autofocus.

The basic Stop Motion Studio app is free for iOS and Android, but there are in-app purchases for additional features.

A quirky combination of Instagram and stop-motion imagery, Moju offers a quick way to create 24-frame animations and capture a bit more than static pictures have to offer.

Learn how to make fun stop-motion movies with your kids, without spending Hollywood money.

Marquise Meda learns the science behind stop motion animation at the Orlando Science Center ...

I recently spent some time with Smoovie for Mac, a kid-friendly, stop-motion video app. I really loved it, but I thought I'd check out the iPad version, too. I had a sneaky suspicion Smoovie and ...