1975–80; clay ( def. ) + (ani)mation ( def. )
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The childlike appeal of marionettes, animation, or even Claymation elements is essential to great Christmas episodes in my opinion.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023
“We’re as much a part of Christmas as Rudolph and Santa and the Claymation holiday specials.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2022
Sharing the mostly Claymation video with his Instagram followers, West is seen rapping while sitting on top of a coffin.
From Fox News ● Mar. 2, 2022
Pentatonix’s video of “White Winter Hymnal” has been seen more than 96 million times on YouTube; F leet Foxes’ own video, a Claymation scene made by Robin’s brother, Sean, has 23 million views.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
The visuals were influenced by old Claymation Christmas films, according to Manny Urquizo, the national window and campaign director for Macy’s.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2021
When I gained access to Sora—currently available by invite only—I started out my playtime with random, crazy prompts: “Rick and Morty” in claymation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
A short ghost story about a boy with a clockwork heart buried under the Skull Tree is told via Burton claymation, in black-and-white, in the spirit of “Frankenweenie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
Fans of delightfully weird claymation are spoiled with this year’s animated short category, from the sweets-filled fantasy of “Magic Candies” to the feral survival story of “Wander to Wonder.”
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
It’s called “The Missing Christmas Mustache,” and, like many classic holiday specials, it’s rendered in cute and charming claymation.
From The Verge ● Dec. 15, 2021
I have to just keep thinking of putting one foot in front of the other, as the old claymation Christmas special recommended.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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