Minecraft Stop Motion
by Multicoder
Minecraft Stop Motion lets a player record a structure, pose it frame by frame and play the sequence back with up to nine saved camera slots.
What it does
Players mark two corners to define a structure, save it with a name and select it again later. Once a structure is selected, the move keys shift the whole structure up, down, north, east, south or west, so each frame can be placed precisely. Before cameras can be used, the player sets positions for the nine available camera slots.
The mod is a utility for building stop motion animation inside a world, and it works on single-player and multiplayer servers. It is published for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.4, 1.20.5 and 1.20.6, with 1.2.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest file. Client and server both need it, and the code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Structure capture
Two corner positions define a region, which is saved as a named structure for later use.
Structure selection
A saved structure can be selected by name again, making it the target for movement.
Whole-structure movement
The move keys shift the selected structure in six directions, one frame position at a time.
Camera slots
Nine camera slots can each store a position, so a shot can switch between set viewpoints.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Frame-by-frame animation
A builder poses a structure, saves it, moves it a little and repeats the process for each frame.
Multiplayer film sets
A server can host a shared set where several players record scenes with the same saved structures.
Who it’s for: Builders and players who want to make stop motion films inside Minecraft, and server owners who host shared animation projects.
How it compares
CameraAPI is a Forge client-side mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, so only the client needs it. Camera Anim is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20 – 1.21.4 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and either side can run it while neither needs it. Minecraft Stop Motion requires both sides and is limited to 1.20.4 – 1.20.6.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft Stop Motion | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.4 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-08-24 |
| CameraAPI | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-05-16 |
| Camera Anim | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-26 |
Questions
Does Minecraft Stop Motion need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Minecraft Stop Motion support?
How many cameras can be used at once?
In the catalog
Minecraft Stop Motion is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/minecraftstopmotion
- Owner
- Multicoder
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15