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Cutout animation is a 2D stop‑motion technique in which characters, props, and backgrounds are physically cut from flat materials—typically paper, card, fabric, or photographs—and animated frame by frame on a tabletop or multiplane stand. The method relies on hinged or replaceable parts (arms, legs, mouths) that are repositioned between exposures, producing motion without redrawing each frame. Its look ranges from delicate silhouette fairy‑tales to irreverent collage comedy, and in the digital era the same principles are emulated with rigged “cutout” puppets in software. In short: it is animation built from cut materials—paper, card, or photos—moved incrementally under the camera.