I worked as a stop-motion character animator at Skellington Productions on The Nightmare Before Christmas in the early 1990s. In my spare time, I took the opportunity to photograph the incredible sets in 3D using my Nikon stereo rig and Kodachrome slide film. These stereo pairs were later digitized and converted to anaglyph format for this presentation. They showcase the incredible talent of the Skellington Productions crew. To view the stereoscopic effect, you will need red/blue or red/cyan 3D glasses, with the red lens covering the left eye. Click on an image to enlarge it.
You may also be interested in my other articles about The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shot From Hell, which discusses the challenges that can arise during the stop-motion process, and the strange story of how I became the primary promotional still photographer for the show by serendipity.
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3-D Nightmare Lock, Barrel, and Shock
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3-D Nightmare Jack pulls Behemoth's tongue
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3-D Nightmare Town hall meeting
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3-D Nightmare Clown feeds snake
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3-D Nightmare Mayor making Christmas
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3-D Nightmare Witches and Creature with cauldron
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3-D Nightmare Jack Skellington and Melting Man
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3-D Nightmare Jack with Lock, Shock, and Barrel
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3-D Nightmare Dr. Finkelstein adds brain to his creation
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3-D Nightmare Jack observes his Santa outfit
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3-D Nightmare Santa checks his list
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3-D Nightmare Jack, Sally, and friends
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3-D Nightmare Lock, Shock, and Barrel with Santa Claus
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3-D Nightmare Halloween monsters gather around Christmas sleigh
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3-D Nightmare Santa Jack takes off in the fog
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3-D Nightmare Santa Jack and reindeer launch sleigh
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3-D Nightmare Sally sings about her love for Jack
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3-D Nightmare Santa Jack delivers presents on rooftop
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3-D Nightmare Timmy hears Santa Claus.
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3-D Nightmare Santa Jack gives Timmy a present
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3-D Nightmare Children receive scary christmas presents
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3-D Nightmare Giant snake eats Christmas tree
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3-D Nightmare Howie afraid of the jack-in-the-box.
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3-D Nightmare Watching Jack in the cauldron
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3-D Nightmare Oogie Boogie turns a crank
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3-D Nightmare Oogie dumps Santa and Sally in the soup
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3-D Nightmare Oogie Boogie in his lair
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3-D Nightmare Jack runs from the saw blade
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3-D Nightmare Sally helps Santa escape
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3-D Nightmare Oogie Boogie's Inner Self
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3-D Nightmare Jack apologises to Santa
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3-D Nightmare Jack returns to Halloweentown
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3-D Nightmare Vampires play hockey with Tim Burton head
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3-D Nightmare Dr. Finkelstein with his new creation
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3-D Nightmare Jack celebrates with Mayor at the Town Hall
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3-D Nightmare Jack and Sally hold hands
