a process of photographing a kind of animated cartoon using three-dimensional clay puppet figures
Origin of Claymation
clay + (ani)mation any process of film animation like this
Claymation
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Claymation
A service mark used for a stop-motion animation process using clay figurines.
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Noun
(plural claymations)
- a stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
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claymation - Computer Definition
A form of stop-motion animation that uses actual clay figures which are molded into different positions for each frame. See stop-motion animation.
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