Claymation

Claymation, also known as clay animation or stop-motion clay animation, is a type of animation that involves creating characters, objects, and backgrounds out of clay or other malleable materials, such as plasticine, and then animating them by taking a series of photographs, moving the objects slightly between each shot. When the photographs are played back in rapid succession, the objects appear to be moving on their own. Claymation has been used in a wide variety of media, including feature films, television shows, and advertisements, and it has become a popular form of animation due to its unique and tactile aesthetic. Some popular examples of claymation include the films of Aardman Animations (such as Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep), as well as the work of Will Vinton (such as The California Raisins and The Adventures of Mark Twain