Everyone loves a good baby announcement, and Gracie Piper’s was as cute as can be. She used iStopMotion to show the process of a small, wiggling egg as it cracked open … revealing a little surprise inside!

Gracie had a lot of fun creating the short, and we’re sure she enjoyed the reactions from her family and friends when her secret was revealed. She’s looking forward to using iStopMotion on upcoming projects, and who knows – maybe her little one will learn some animating tricks, too!

We love that Gracie chose iStopMotion for her big announcement. Stop motion is the perfect medium for a short, sweet video, and animators have a great opportunity to build suspense. Even just one new frame can make all the difference in revealing something new!

Check out the video above!