ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktmənˌɪpjʊlˈeɪʃənˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ɑːɹ pˈɑːɹts ʌv dʒˈeɪ. stˈuːɚt blˈæktənz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks hjˈuːmɚɹəs fˈeɪzᵻz ʌv fˈʌni fˈeɪsᵻz ðə tʃˈɔːk ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈiːkwəns ʌv wɪl vˈɪntənz dˈaɪnəsˌɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ænd pˈɑːɹts ʌv mˈaɪk dʒˈɪtlʌvz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ʃˈɔːɹt fˈɪlm, ˌænɪmˈɑːɾoʊ.
Examples of direct-manipulation-animation are parts of J. Stuart Blackton's 1906 Humorous Phases of Funny Faces the chalk animation opening sequence of Will Vinton's Dinosaur (1980), and parts of Mike Jittlov's 1977 short film, Animato.