Supermarionation

Supermarionation is a technique used in television and film to create animated puppet characters with realistic movement. Developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson in the 1960s, it involves filming electronic marionette puppets equipped with electrically operated joints, combined with pre-recorded voice tracks synchronized with their movements. The method allows for detailed, expressive characters while maintaining the controlled precision of puppetry, enabling complex scenes and dynamic action sequences that would be difficult with traditional puppetry. Essentially, Supermarionation is a sophisticated form of puppet animation that integrates electronic and mechanical systems to produce lifelike motion and storytelling.