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Supermarionation

name

Etymology

Blend of super + marionette + animation, coined by Gerry Anderson, possibly in imitation of Dynamation, Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion technique.

  1. learned borrowing from animatiō
  2. compounded as supermarionation — “super + marionette + animation”

Definitions

  1. A puppetry technique used in the 1960s, involving motorized marionettes suspended and…

    A puppetry technique used in the 1960s, involving motorized marionettes suspended and controlled by thin wires.

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