ðə vˈɜːɾɪkəl pəzˈɪʃənɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən kˈæmɹə, ˈɔːlweɪz ʃˈuːɾɪŋ dˈaʊn, ɪz ðə mˈeɪn kəmpˈoʊnənt ðæt dᵻfˈaɪnz ɐn ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən stˈænd, æz əpˈoʊzd tʊ ɐ stˈɑːp mˈoʊʃən sˈɛtˈʌp, ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚɹ ɪkwˈɪpmənt ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts fɔːɹ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən pɹədˈʌkʃən.
The vertical positioning of the animation camera, always shooting down, is the main component that defines an animation stand, as opposed to a stop motion set-up, or other equipment arrangements for animation production.