stop-motion

noun2

1. •
   An animation technique wherein physical objects are slightly altered and photographed one picture at a time to give an illusion of movement when displayed in sequence.

   • Jan Švankmajer’s stop-motion looks angry, rough, and primal; Henry Selick’s is so polished and smooth that it resembles CGI. — 2012
2. •
   A device used for automatically stopping a machine or engine when a fault or error is detected.