[citation needed] The technique of most cutout animation is comparable to that of shadow play, but with stop motion replacing the manual or mechanical manipulation of flat puppets.
[5][6] Today, cutout-style animation is frequently produced using computers, with scanned images or vector graphics taking the place of physically cut materials.
South Park is a notable example of the transition, since its pilot episode was made with paper cutouts before switching to computer software.
The video for Röyksopp's Eple (2003), features a specific kind of cutout animation, continuously zooming out and panning through many old (still) pictures that are seamlessly combined.
The technique is a variation of the Ken Burns effect, which has often been used in documentary films to add motion to still imagery, but rarely as a standalone animated production.