dᵻɹˈɛkt mənˌɪpjʊlˈeɪʃən ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈɛni fˈɔːɹmz ʌv stˈɑːp mˈoʊʃən, bˌʌt sˈɜːʔn̩li blˈɜːɹɪŋ ðə dɪstˈɪŋkʃən bᵻtwˌiːn stˈɑːp mˈoʊʃən ænd ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ flˈæt dɹˈɔːɪŋ ɔːɹ "sˈɛl"ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən.
Direct manipulation animation is one of the many forms of stop motion, but certainly blurring the distinction between stop motion and regular flat (drawing or "cel") animation.