ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ dˈɪfɹənt fˈɔːɹm ʌv ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən dɪstˈɪŋkt fɹʌm mˈɑːdəl ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ænd pˈʌpɪt ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən, æz ðiːz tˈuː fˈɔːɹmz ʌv stˈɑːpmˈoʊʃən ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən dʒˈɛnɚɹəli jˈuːs ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzəbəl kˈæɹɪktɚz æz ðɛɹ sˈʌbdʒɛkts, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn pɹˈiːɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ ˈɑːbdʒɛkts lˈaɪk stˈæɾɪk tˈɔɪ sˈoʊldʒɚz, ɔːɹ kənstɹˈʌkʃən tˈɔɪz sˈʌtʃ ɐz tˈɪŋkɚtˌɔɪz, lˈɛɡoʊ bɹˈænd bɹˈɪks æz wɪð bɹˈɪkfɪlm, lˈɪŋkən lˈɔɡz, ɪɹˈɛktɚ sˈɛts, plˈeɪməbˌɪl, ænd sˈɪmɪlɚ pɹˈiːfˈɔːɹmd ˈɑːbdʒɛkts.
Object animation is considered a different form of animation distinct from model animation and puppet animation, as these two forms of stop-motion animation generally use recognizable characters as their subjects, rather than pre-existing objects like static toy soldiers, or construction toys such as Tinkertoys, LEGO brand bricks (as with Brickfilm), Lincoln Logs, erector sets, Playmobil, and similar pre-formed objects.