* Different Film Formats: The film was shot using a combination of traditional stop-motion animation (for the majority of the film) and live-action elements. Each format has its own frame rate, making a combined count difficult.
* Editing Process: In any film, a large number of frames are shot, but many are discarded during the editing process. It's impossible to know exactly how many "extra" frames were shot and not used.
However, we can make some educated guesses:
* Stop-Motion: A typical stop-motion film shoots around 24 frames per second. If we assume The Nightmare Before Christmas is mostly stop-motion and about 75 minutes long, we can estimate around 100,000 frames.
* Live-Action: The film features a few live-action sequences, which would add a few thousand frames to the total.
Ultimately, the exact number of frames shot is a closely guarded secret within the production process. It's safe to say that it was a massive undertaking, with many thousands of frames being captured.