Cutout
A form of stop-motion animation using flat characters, props and backgrounds cut out from various materials. Each frame of film is formed by moving these around on a flat surface (or on multiple flat surfaces on several layers), rather than by drawing an entirely new image. The earliest Soviet animated films from the 1920s used this technique, it lost popularity in the 1930s with the advent of cel animation, and again began to be used from the early 1960s onwards.
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Results per page: Total results: 92 listed out of 281 in database (189 films still need Vietnamese subtitles).
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Green Fairy Tale
Zaļā pasaka, Зелёная сказка
Zelyonaya skazka
1977 – 00:13:29 – (wordless) – Riga Telefilm – Stiebra Roze
Misc. – cutout, drawn (cel)
0.00 ws
The forces of nature and pollution are at battle in the city.2021-01-25 -
Heather Ale
Вересковый мёд, Вересовий мед
Vereskovskyy myod, Veresovyy med
1974 – 00:08:14 – Russian, Ukrainian – Kievnauchfilm – Gurvich Irina
Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Serious – cutout, paint
4.79 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
How the secret of making heather ale was lost for eternity. Based on a ballad by Robert Louis Stevenson.2024-04-162021-10-10 -
Hedgehog in the Fog ❤
Ёжик в тумане
Yozhik v tumanye
1975 – 00:10:29 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Norshteyn Yuriy
Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Misc. – cutout
3.60 ws – Subtitles: Arabic (unknown⭳ – by SRudy), Bulgarian (unknown⭳ – by Жукороп, M. Kazandjiev₂), Bosnian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), German (unknown⭳ – by Olga Ente, B xFr₃, Niffiwan₃), English (good⭳ – by ?), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by KienLi), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Audvide), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by valgus), Persian (unknown⭳ – by Marlon Brando), French (unknown⭳ – by Cadiot, ?₂), Hebrew (unknown⭳ – by vipo), Hungarian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Indonesian (unknown⭳ – by Kahil), Italian (unknown⭳ – by MrWhite), Macedonian (unknown⭳ – by ?), Portuguese (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (ok⭳ – by Mustafa), Slovak (unknown⭳ – by kRaMo), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by Kneginja), Turkish (unknown⭳ – by Mustafa), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by В.Воробйова, ?₃), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A hedgehog decides to explore the fog and becomes lost in it.2026-07-122021-03-04 -
Heron and Crane ❤
Цапля и журавль
Tsaplya i zhuravl
1974 – 00:10:05 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Norshteyn Yuriy
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Romance – cutout
3.05 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Audvide), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), French (unknown⭳ – by ?, zaza₂), Italian (unknown⭳ – by Paola Gallucio), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mustafa), Serbian (unknown⭳ – by marija, myladh, newmarko₃), Ukrainian (unknown⭳ – by Cynir), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A troubled romance between two birds. Based on the Russian folk tale as told by Vladimir Dal.2023-12-182021-03-04 -
Hobbit. The Treasure Under the Mountain
Хоббит. Сокровища под горой
Hobbit. Sokrovishchya pod goroy
1994 – 00:06:10 – Russian – Argus International – Mirtofanov Roman
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Musical/Opera – cutout, drawn (cel)
5.37 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
The prologue to a never-finished animated feature based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". Featuring a song by Gandalf.2021-05-092021-01-13 -
Hotel E ❤
Hotell E, Отель Е
Hotell E, Otel Ye
1992 – 00:28:30 – (wordless), Estonian – Tallinnfilm – Pärn Priit
Politics, Surrealism/dream-logic – cutout, drawn (cel)
0.08 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?), Estonian (good⭳ – by ?), Finnish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (good⭳ – by ?)
A man travels between "East" (paranoid, grey, hectic) and "West" (colourful, languorous, vapid), and discovers a commonality beneath the differences...2024-02-052021-07-12 -
Housebuilding Game
სახლობანა, Игра в домики
Igra v domiki
1973 – 00:08:22 – (wordless) – Georgia Film – Bakhtadze Vakhtang
Misc. – cutout
0.00 ws
Two children play at building houses, while the third wants to destroy every house they build.2021-08-16 -
How Brave Ivan Saved the Tsar's Daughter ❤
Как Иван-молодец царску дочку спасал
Kak Ivan-molodets tsarsku dochku spasal
1989 – 00:08:16 – (wordless) – Ekran, Gosteleradio USSR – Surikova Lidiya
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – cutout, mixed, puppet
1.14 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Niffiwan)
A brave youth must save a princess from a three-headed dragon, but he may need a little help...2010-03-052020-12-25 -
How One Man Fed Two Generals ❤
Как один мужик двух генералов прокормил
Kak odin muzhik dvukh generalov prokormil
1965 – 00:22:58 – Russian – Soyuzmultfilm – Danilevich Vladimir, Ivanov-Vano Ivan
Comedy, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Politics – cutout
4.41 ws – Subtitles: Czech (unknown⭳ – by wero1000), English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Zhurka75, Eus₂), Estonian (unknown⭳ – by Pastella), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
Two Russian generals find themselves on a deserted island, but can do nothing until they find a peasant man to boss around. Based on the 1869 story by M. Saltykov-Shchedrin.2022-06-142021-08-12 -
Itsihitanantsu ❤
Ицихитананцу
Itsihitanantsu
2011 – 00:15:01 – (wordless) – Animos – Ryss Natalya
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Surrealism/dream-logic – cutout, digital 2D
0.00 ws
Three brothers go to the forest for brushwood. Their old father warns them of danger, but one of the brothers doesn't heed his warning and answers the voices of the forest spirits. Based on African folklore.2022-02-09 -
Kaleidoscope-71 (2). Armoire, Rain
Калейдоскоп-71 (вып.2). Шкаф, Дождь
Kaleydoskop-71 (vyp.2). Shkaf, Dozhd
1971 – 00:04:39 – (wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm – Hrzhanovskiy Andrey, Kuprach Mstislav
Misc. – cutout
0.00 ws
A compilation of two shorts films. "Armoire" is about a man who is so afraid of life that he locks himself inside an armoire.2021-01-26 -
Kova the Blacksmith
Кузнец Кова
Kuznets Kova
1987 – 00:10:05 – Russian – Tajikfilm – Mansurhojaev Munavar
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR), Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Literature (Rus./USSR minorities), War & battles – cutout, live-action, mixed
3.00 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A simple blacksmith rebels against the cruel king Zahhok. Adapted from the Persian epic poem "Sharnameh" by Ferdowsi (written in 977-1010).2023-02-102023-01-17 -
Labyrinth 1
Лабиринт-1
Labirint-1
1990 – 00:10:01 – (wordless) – Belarusfilm – Berenstein Michael, Kostyuchenko Natalya, Kresikov Rostislav, Lenkin Aleksandr, Volchek Igor
Comedy, Politics, Surrealism/dream-logic – cutout, drawn (cel), live-action, mixed
2.09 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan)
A collection of shorts: "Fly" (Volchek), "The Final Step" (Lenkin), Icariada (Kostyuchenko), "Conical Rider's Cap" (Berenshteyn), "Midday Switchman" (Kresikov), "Wings" (Lenkin)2022-04-172022-04-17 -
Long Live Perseus!
Да здравствует Персей!
Da zdravstvuyet Persey!
1993 – 00:03:53 – (wordless) – Soyuzmultfilm – Markelov Aleksandr
Comedy, Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – cutout, digital 3D, mixed
0.00 ws
The ancient Greeks mistake an alien ship for the Medusa Gorgon.2022-01-05 -
Love and Death of the Ordinary Potato
Любов та смерть картоплі звичайної
Lyubov ta smert kartopli zvychaynoy
1990 – 00:09:10 – (wordless) – Ukrmultfilm – Marchenkova Natalya
Comedy, Musical/Opera, NSFW / 18+, Romance, Serious – cutout, drawn (cel), mixed, puppet, stop motion (3D)
0.00 ws
A slightly "erotic" parody of tragic opera romances. Intrigue, tragedy, love, betrayal and more are all part of making a delicious meal!2023-11-20 -
Mars-XX
Марс-ХХ
Mars-XX
1969 – 00:08:10 – Russian – Kievnauchfilm – Gurvich Irina
Politics, Serious, Surrealism/dream-logic, War & battles – cutout, drawn (cel)
0.87 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A scientist invents a new biological weapon of mass destruction and offers it to the god of war.2023-11-022022-11-06 -
Mishka + Mashka
Мишка + Машка
Mishka + Mashka
1964 – 00:09:15 – (wordless) – Kievnauchfilm – Lazarchuk Ippolit
Comedy, Domestic life – cutout, drawn (cel), mixed
0.00 ws
A trifling quarrel between children leads to an escalating series of quarrels between their parents.2025-08-31 -
Mosaic (Game Instructions)
Мозаика (инструкция к игре)
Mozaika (instruktsiya k igrye)
1989 – 00:07:50 – (wordless) – Kievnauchfilm – Vrublevskiy V.
Misc. – cutout, stop motion (3D)
0.00 ws
Geometric play on a mosaic board.2021-01-26 -
Mother and Music
Мать и музыка
Mat i muzyka
2006 – 00:14:15 – (wordless) – Animos – Aronova Yulia
Biography, Domestic life, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Surrealism/dream-logic – cutout, digital 2D
0.00 ws
An adaptation of Marina Tsvetayeva's autobiographical writings about her music lessons as a little girl in the 1890s.2021-01-27 -
Nikita the Tanner
Никита Кожемяка
Nikita Kozhemyaka
2008 – 00:14:05 – Russian – Pilot – Cherenkov Yuriy, Trofimova Zoya
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – cutout, digital 2D
10.07 ws – Subtitles: English (needs_work⭳ – by Eus), English (good⭳ – by Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Arch Stanton, Don Medina₃, Yefren₃), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Aleksandr), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
When the 3-headed dragon Zmey Gorinych terrorizes a town and kidnaps the princess, Nikita the Tanner is the only one who can stop him. S05E042026-01-042021-11-27 -
Nom Nom
Ням-ням
Nyam-nyam
1986 – 00:02:36 – (wordless) – Moldova-Film – Kurtu Valeriu
Comedy, Romance – cutout
0.00 ws
A mother-kangaroo must feed her son, and then his family, who all move into her pouch.2021-01-26 -
Not a Sad Story
Непечальная история
Nepechalnaya istoriya
2009 – 00:12:58 – (wordless) – Pchela – Muat Mariya
Comedy, Domestic life, Romance – cutout, digital 2D, puppet
0.00 ws
A romantic honeymoon in the countryside goes horribly wrong.2021-06-06 -
Othello-67
Отелло-67
Otello-67
1967 – 00:00:50 – (wordless), English – Soyuzmultfilm – Hitruk Fyodor
Comedy, Literature (non-Rus./USSR), Romance, War & battles – cutout
0.00 ws
A man stopped at a traffic light watches a fast version of Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, before the light turns green. A parable about how the fast pace of modern life devalues culture.2022-04-03 -
Park
Park
Park
1966 – 00:07:20 – (wordless), Estonian – Tallinnfilm – Tuganov Elbert
Comedy, Politics – cutout
0.28 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂)
The local municipal planning committee decides to create a park for the people, but makes an unpopular design decision that the public takes it upon itself to correct.2022-11-202022-11-19 -
Pause
Пауза
Pauza
1988 – 00:09:56 – (wordless) – Uzbekfilm – Alibekov Sergey
Surrealism/dream-logic – cutout
0.00 ws
An allegory about freedom, art, and the influence of an artist's work.2021-08-28
















