ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ɪz ɐ fˈɔːɹm ʌv stˈɑːp mˈoʊʃən ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ðæt ɪnvˈɑːlvz ðɪ ˈænɪmˌeɪɾᵻd mˈuːvmənts ʌv ˌɛni nˈɑːndɹˈɔːn ˈɑːbdʒɛkts sˈʌtʃ ɐz tˈɔɪz, blˈɑːks, dˈɑːlz, ænd sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ˈaɪɾəmz wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ nˌɑːt fˈʊli mˈæləbəl, æz plˈæstɪsˌiːn klˈeɪ ɔːɹ wˈæks ɑːɹ, ænd nˌɑːt dɪzˈaɪnd tə lˈʊk lˈaɪk ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzəbəl hjˈuːmən ɔːɹ ˈænɪməl kˈæɹɪktɚz.
Object animation is a form of stop motion animation that involves the animated movements of any non-drawn objects such as toys, blocks, dolls, and similar items which are not fully malleable, as plasticine (clay) or wax are, and not designed to look like recognizable human or animal characters.