Best Claymation
Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” is a groundbreaking music video utilizing innovative stop-motion animation and claymation techniques. Released in 1986, it's notable for its elaborate visual effects and surreal narrative, pushing the boundaries of music video production at the time. The video’s intric...
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is a 2024 animated film from Aardman Animations, the sixth installment in the Wallace & Gromit series. Directed by Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, it continues the story following a new invention’s appropriation by Feathers McGraw, marking Ben Whitehead's debu...
Nick Park is a British animator renowned for his pioneering work in stop-motion claymation. His creations, most famously Wallace and Gromit, have achieved international acclaim and redefined the genre. Park’s distinctive style and meticulous attention to detail are particularly appreciated by animat...
Mary and Max is a poignant Australian stop-motion film created using clay animation. The story follows a lonely American man and an eight-year-old girl who forge an unlikely pen-pal relationship. Adam Elliot’s unique visual style and the film's honest exploration of isolation and connection make it...
The Missing Picture chronicles the Khmer Rouge regime and its devastating impact through a combination of archival news footage and stop-motion animation utilizing clay figures. The film presents accounts of the genocide’s effects on Cambodian individuals and communities, employing both documentary...
Adam Elliot is an Australian independent animator, writer, and director recognized for his work in the medium of stop-motion claymation. He gained international recognition by winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for "Harvie Krumpet" in 2003. His narrative works are often character...
My Life as a Zucchini is a Swiss-French stop motion animated film crafted from clay figures. The story follows a young boy’s journey of resilience and finding family after experiencing trauma. It offers a poignant exploration of childhood hardship and the importance of connection. This film is parti...
The Neverhood is a 1996 point-and-click adventure game created by The Neverhood, Inc. It centers on Klaymen, a claymation protagonist, who explores a world constructed from clay while uncovering his history and intended role. Developed for Microsoft Windows by DreamWorks Interactive, the game utiliz...
Harvie Krumpet is a 2003 Australian stop-motion animated short film written and directed by Adam Elliot and narrated by Geoffrey Rush. It follows a Polish-born man's migration to Australia and his eventful life, combining misfortune, eccentric habits, disability, and mortality with dry humor. Made i...
Richard Goleszowski is a British animator and director whose work is closely associated with Aardman Animations, the Bristol-based stop-motion studio founded by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. He created the claymation television series 'Rex the Runt,' broadcast on BBC Two from 1998, which followed t...
A Claymation Christmas Celebration is a 1987 CBS television special produced by Will Vinton Studios, recognized for its innovative use of stop-motion clay animation. The program features a variety of Christmas carols performed by anthropomorphic clay characters, including dinosaurs, ice skaters, and...
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is a 2019 British stop-motion comedy produced by Aardman Animations and a sequel to Shaun the Sheep Movie. Shaun encounters Lu-La, a playful alien who has crash-landed near Mossy Bottom Farm, and tries to help her return home while avoiding a government agent; th...
The Adventures of Mark Twain is a 1985 American stop-motion feature directed by Will Vinton and created through the clay animation technique associated with his studio. It places Mark Twain aboard a fantastical airship with Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Becky Thatcher, using episodes adapted from Twain...
Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration is a 1987 American animated television special produced by Will Vinton Studios. The special consists of holiday-themed stop-motion clay animation segments hosted by two dinosaurs named Rex and Herb, who provide comedic commentary between musical numbers...
Frankenweenie is a 2012 American 3D stop-motion animated science fiction horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton. It is a feature-length remake of Burton's 1984 live-action short film of the same name, shot entirely in black-and-white. The plot revolves around a young boy named Victor Frankenstein...
1982 American claymation short film by Will Vinton in which a nightclub performer rapidly transforms into dozens of famous historical figures; it received an Academy Award nomination.
A 1992 CBS stop-motion animated special produced by Will Vinton Studios and a follow-up to the Emmy-winning 1987 Claymation Christmas Celebration, set around Easter.
2022 American stop-motion animated feature directed by Henry Selick and co-written with Jordan Peele, following a girl who helps two demon brothers escape the underworld.
Armikrog is an independent adventure game created using stop-motion claymation animation. The game’s notable humor and intricate puzzle design draw inspiration from classic graphic adventure titles like *The Neverhood*. It's primarily for players who enjoy challenging puzzles, unique art styles, and...
1995 American stop-motion feature based on Art Clokey's iconic green clay character Gumby, marking the character's first and only theatrical film release.
