Claymation

American  

[kley-mey-shuhn] / kleɪˈmeɪ ʃən /

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.

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claymation British  

/ ˌkleɪˈmeɪʃən /

noun

1. the techniques of animation applied to clay models

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Etymology

Origin of Claymation

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

Example Sentences

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

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

At one point, when dimension-palooza hurtles our tiny blue posse into different animation modes — claymation, pencil drawings, 8-bit video graphics — there’s a whiff of the delightful, meta-zany chaos of classic cartoons.

From Los Angeles Times

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

"I guess it's just the magic of claymation, as he's so emotive but he doesn't speak at all," she said.

From BBC