Claymation: three dimensional clay animation (TEFC)

United States, 1978

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Demonstrates the principles and processes of three dimensional clay animation. Shows the mixing of colour, creation of characters that move, production and editing of the live action film which serves as an animation guide, music scoring and the slow demanding process of working with the clay itself. Includes scenes from “Closed Monday” and “Martin the Cobbler”.

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Credits

director

Will Vinton

producer

Susan Shadburne

production company

Pyramid Films

Will Vinton Productions

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013719

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animators

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Dimensions

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts

Animation

Animation → Clay animation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Animators

Crafts & Visual Arts → Dimensions

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Dimensions

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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