Question

stop motion animation (sma) is a filmmaking technique that involves manipulating characters (puppets, clay figures, etc.) by hand in minute increments. each change in position is meticulously captured in a series of images that, when played back, give the illusion of motion. producer travis knight: \its a process that dates back to the dawn of cinema, with a charm and a warmth and a beauty that other forms of animation... do not have. and because you effectively get one opportunity to get it right, every shot is a high - wire act.\ knight: \sma is raw and its imperfect. its also undeniably human.\ the student wants to emphasize the aesthetic qualities of sma by quoting knight. which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? a. as knight says, \you effectively get one opportunity to get it right\ when meticulously capturing the series of images that, when played back, give it the illusion of motion. b. with its puppets and clay figures, stop motion animation, knight says, \dates back to the dawn of cinema.\ c. the handmade, \imperfect\ look of stop motion animation, says knight, lends this \undeniably human\ technique \a charm and a warmth and a beauty.\ d. stop motion animation is imperfect, making every shot \a high - wire act,\ knight says.

Explanation:

The question asks to emphasize the aesthetic qualities of SMA. Option C mentions "a charm and a warmth and a beauty" which directly relates to aesthetics. Option A focuses on the one - shot opportunity, Option B on the history, and Option D on the imperfection in a non - aesthetic context.

Answer:

C. The handmade, "imperfect" look of stop motion animation, says Knight, lends this "undeniably human" technique "a charm and a warmth and a beauty."