The vertical positioning of the animation camera, always shooting down, is the main component that defines an animation stand, as opposed to a stop motion set-up, or other equipment arrangements for animation production.
ðə vˈɜːɾɪkəl pəzˈɪʃənɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən kˈæmɹə, ˈɔːlweɪz ʃˈuːɾɪŋ dˈaʊn, ɪz ðə mˈeɪn kəmpˈoʊnənt ðæt dᵻfˈaɪnz ɐn ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən stˈænd, æz əpˈoʊzd tʊ ɐ stˈɑːp mˈoʊʃən sˈɛtˈʌp, ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚɹ ɪkwˈɪpmənt ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts fɔːɹ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən pɹədˈʌkʃən.