clay animation

collocation in English

meaningsofclayandanimation

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clay
noun[U]
uk
/kleɪ/us
/kleɪ/
thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks ...
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animation
noun
uk
/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
enthusiasm ...
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(Definition ofclayandanimationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Stop motion animation using plasticine is calledclayanimationor clay-mation.
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A subvariation ofclayanimationcan be informally called clay melting.
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The company's stop-motion repertoire included puppets,clayanimation, and cutout animation.
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In 1991 the studio began work on a series ofclayanimationtelevision public service announcements on recycling.
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All the characters were made from moulded plasticine modelling clay on metal armatures, and filmed with stop motionclayanimation.
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Many new stop motion shorts useclayanimationinto a new form.
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There are a few scenes involvingclayanimation.
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It blurs the distinction betweenclayanimation, cel animation and cutout animation.
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These segments are animated usingclayanimationand feature distinct voices for each character.
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Many independent young filmmakers have usedclayanimationfeatures for internet viewing.
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Visually, the game utilizes a mix of pixel art for the stage backgrounds, the menus and most objects, and digitizedclayanimationmodels for all characters.
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