ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən stˈændz kæn biː hˈoʊmmeɪd, fɹʌm mˈɛɾəl ɔːɹ wˈʊd, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðæt ˈoʊnd baɪ lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs ˈænɪmˌeɪɾɚ mˈaɪk dʒˈɪtlʌv, ænd stˈɪl ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃ ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən pɹədˈʌkʃən; ɔːɹ ðeɪ kæn biː ᵻlˈæbɚɹˌeɪt ænd ɛkspˈɛnsɪv pɹəfˈɛʃənəli mˌeɪd pɹɪsˈɪʒən sˈɪstəmz ðæt ɐlˈaʊ fɚðə kəmpjˈuːɾɚɹˌaɪzd mˈuːvmənts ʌv bˈoʊθ ðɪ ˈɑːɹt ænd ðə kˈæmɹə, æz hˈæzbiːn tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli jˈuːzd baɪ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən stˈuːdɪˌoʊz ænd spˈɛʃəl ɪfˈɛkts fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə wˈɔlt dˈɪzni stˈuːdɪˌoʊ fˈeɪməs fɔːɹ ðɛɹ mˌʌltɪplˈeɪn kˈæmɹə ænd dʒˈɔːɹdʒ lˈuːkəzᵻz ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl lˈaɪt ænd mˈædʒɪk ˌaɪˌɛlˈɛm fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz.
Animation stands can be homemade, from metal or wood, such as that owned by Los Angeles animator Mike Jittlov, and still accomplish impressive animation production; or they can be elaborate (and expensive) professionally made precision systems that allow for the computerised movements of both the art and the camera, as has been traditionally used by professional animation studios and special effects facilities such as the Walt Disney studio (famous for their Multiplane camera) and George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) facilities.