Found this great explanation of how they made the movie Fantastic Mr. Fox, directed by Wes Anderson. I really enjoy his aesthetic (Royal Tenenbaums, Darjeeling Limited etc) and how it carried over into stop action animation with puppets. He has a very distinct style.

Fantastic Mr Fox. 621,415 frames taken. This is how:
http://www.makingof.com/happening_now/media/fantastic-mr-fox/cutting-edge-fox/167/666