claymation
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6.8
- noun
- /kleɪˈmeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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claymation
- If you haven't already seen it, I recommend you watch "The Adventures of Mark Twain," a claymation film loosely based on the work of Twain.
- claymation feature
- claymation comedy
- Claymation Christmas
Examples
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Who remembers those old claymation movies at Christmas time?
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I think claymation could be great for my class because it engages tactile learners.
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And he got the original, the claymation figure that they used.
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Claymation can be so engaging for some.
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My 8-year-old and I made a short claymation video (13 seconds!) this morning, using some new software (Smoovie) on our Mac.
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Combining creativity with media literacy, Hands-On offers workshop plans, curriculum information, and a kids' section with interactive games and child-friendly instructions on how to animate, from the basics of storyboarding to making one's own claymation figures.
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The documentary showcased the artistry of claymation as it detailed the step-by-step process of creating animated characters.
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In her art class, she introduced students to claymation, explaining how clay figures are animated frame by frame.
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The festival featured several short films made with claymation, impressing the audience with their creativity and craftsmanship.
Synonyms
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3.8
Making moving pictures from drawings or computer images
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Claymation comes from joining clay ('soft earth') and animation ('making pictures move'), so the name itself points to how it is made. That's why a claymation film uses small clay models moved a little and filmed frame by frame to make them seem to move.