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claymation, n.
Brit. |kleɪˈmeɪʃn|, U.S. |kleɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n|
Forms: also with capital initial.
[‹ clay n. + -mation (in animation n.).]
A proprietary name for: a method of animation using stop-motion photography to make figures of clay or a similar modelling material appear to move. Freq. attrib.
1979Los Angeles Times 25 Apr. vi. 21/1 ‘Claymation’, one of the extraordinary technical achievements by Will Vinton..is on the program. 1987Australian (Brisbane) 5 Oct. 17/2 The agency wanted to change people's outlook on fruit cake... ‘Claymation was a way to give us an unusual style and appeal.’ 1991Village Voice (N.Y.) 29 Jan. 25/2 ABC's claymation diorama of the Middle East will replace the congressional carpet as my image of the landscape of war. 2002Hotdog Feb. 100/5 This short claymation film tells the tragicomic tale of the final performance of a hammy stage actor. |