A behind the scenes look at how the stop motion animation in "The Nightmare Before Christmas" was made (the film premiered 30 years ago today in 1993).

History Clips Only on Instagram: "Behind the scenes of The Nightmare Before Christmas, filmmakers relied on painstaking stop-motion animation to bring Jack Skellington and the world of Halloween Town to life. Each movement required tiny adjustments to hand-crafted puppets, capturing one frame at a time to build the film’s iconic gothic charm and timeless holiday magic. The process demanded incredible patience and artistry, with animators spending entire days creating just a few seconds of footag