Techniques and Formats:

Timelapse: The benefits of using Timelapse are that the resolution of the image looks extremely clear and picks up extremely minute and small details of whatever it is that is being filmed. The drawbacks of using timelapse is that because the resolution of the image being used on timelapse is so clear, it means that more data is taken up because of it, which means that more footage has to be deleted in order for new footage to be filmed.

Plastescine: The benefits of using plasticine are that it can give off an extremely vivid and unique look and since the technology surrounding plasticine stop motion animation has developed so much, a lot can be accomplished using it. However, the drawbacks to using plasticine are that it does take a lot of time to get right, and if not edited correctly, footage using plasticine could come out extremely choppy. Making plasticine models can also be extremely time consuming as it takes a lot of time for a model to be realistic and lifelike. 

Claymation: The benefits of using claymation are that clay models can be relatively easy to make and can be moved to the desired position extremely easily without any major problems. The drawbacks to using claymation however are that the models may still look extremely unrealistic and the lighting/heat from light equipment may dry the models out, making them much harder to work with. Some prominent examples of Claymation include Morph, as well as many Aardman productions including Wallace and Gromit and their latest offering Early Man (2018). 

Found Objects: The benefits of using found objects are that they can create a unique and striking object from the simplest items, such as kitchen cutlery or old mechanical equipment. The drawback to using found objects however are that they can be extremely time consuming to produce which may be difficult when they need to be used in a small amount of time.

Cut out: The benefits of using cut out are that they can give off a unique and striking look using very little material. TV shows such as South Park have achieved very striking and iconic images with very little material. However, like found objects this approach can be extremely time consuming and takes a lot of patience, as it can be hard to get right. South Park is an example of a cut out animation that has achieved worldwide success, showing that cut out animation cut be an extremely popular method of animation in order to create tv shows and other forms of media.  

Puppetry: The benefits of puppetry are that the variation in which puppets can be made is extremely large, ranging from classic (Punch and Judy) to more disturbing and surreal (Spitting Image). The downsides to Puppetry are that they can be time consuming to make and operate, which means there needs to be lots of time spent learning how to operate them. A TV show like Spitting Image is an example of a TV show that has achieved moderate popularity through its use of puppetry. 

Human Stop Motion: The benefits of human stop motion are that a unique and wacky look can be made from using it, which can make this technique stand out among other similar techniques. The downsides to it are that it needs to be edited extremely well otherwise, it may look messy and choppy when finished, and not have the original effect it was originally intended to have. An example of Human Stop Motion Animation would be the music video for Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" (1986), which was extremely progressive and almost unheard of for it's time.