Claymation

[ kley-mey-shuhn ]

Trademark.

1. a stop-motion animation process using clay or Plasticine figures that are moved incrementally to create a lifelike look when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence.

claymation

/ ˌkleɪˈmeɪʃən /

noun

1. the techniques of animation applied to clay models

Word History and Origins

Origin of Claymation¹

1975–80; clay ( def ) + (ani)mation ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Claymation¹

C20: from clay + ( ani ) mation

Example Sentences

In 2005, Robert Smigel created a Claymation-style cartoon for the song “Christmastime for the Jews.”

From The Daily Beast

That is indeed a claymation Regis crooning “ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” with special guest Donald Trump.

From The Daily Beast