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My background is in largely in theatre and acting. I grew up in a town with a well-respected Shakespeare Festival, and I fell in with some kids whose parents worked there. We staged all-kid versions of 'Hamlet', 'Cymbeline', a few others. All the while, I was making short films; monster movies, slapstick comedies, claymation.
Matt Ross

Meaning of "claymation" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLAYMATION

From clay + (ani)mation.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAYMATION

claymation  [ˌkleɪˈmeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAYMATION

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determiner
exclamation
Claymation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLAYMATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

claymation

Clay animation

Clay animation or claymation is one of many forms of stop motion animation. Each animated piece, either character or background, is "deformable"—made of a malleable substance, usually Plasticine clay. Characters in the animated series From Ilich to Kuzmich A clay animation scene from a Finnish TV commercial Traditional animation, from cel animation to stop motion, is produced by recording each frame, or still picture, on film or digital media and then playing the recorded frames back in rapid succession before the viewer. These and other moving images, from zoetrope to films to videogames, create the illusion of motion by playing back at over ten to twelve frames per second. The techniques involved in creating CGI are conversely generally removed from a frame-by-frame process.

Definition of claymation in the English dictionary

The definition of claymation in the dictionary is the techniques of animation applied to clay models.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAYMATION


affirmation
ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən
animation
ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən
approximation
əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən
automation
ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən
confirmation
ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən
conformation
ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən
defamation
ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən
deformation
ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən
estimation
ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən
exclamation
ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən
formation
fɔːˈmeɪʃən
inflammation
ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən
information
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
misinformation
ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
proclamation
ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən
reclamation
ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən
reformation
ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən
sublimation
ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən
summation
sʌˈmeɪʃən
transformation
ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAYMATION

claxon
clay
clay court
clay mineral
clay pigeon
clay pipe
clay pit
clay road
clay-pigeon
clay-pigeon shooting
clay-with-flints
claybank
clayey
clayish
claylike
claymore
claypan
claystone
claytonia
clayware

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAYMATION

accreditation
action
administration
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of claymation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «claymation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAYMATION

Find out the translation of claymation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of claymation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «claymation» in English.

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粘土动画
1,325 millions of speakers

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claymation
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claymation
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claymation
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claymation
280 millions of speakers

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Claymation
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claymation
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Claymation
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Translator English - French

pâte à modeler
220 millions of speakers

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Claymation
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claymation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クレイメーション
130 millions of speakers

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클레이 메이션
85 millions of speakers

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Claymation
85 millions of speakers
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claymation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

, claymation
75 millions of speakers

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चिकणमाती
75 millions of speakers

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claymation
70 millions of speakers

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claymation
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claymation
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Claymation
40 millions of speakers

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claymation
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πλαστελίνης
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Claymation
14 millions of speakers
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claymation
10 millions of speakers
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claymation
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about claymation

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2 QUOTES WITH «CLAYMATION»

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Jodi Benson
I was the original voice of Mattel's Barbie for an '80s claymation workout video.
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Matt Ross
My background is in largely in theatre and acting. I grew up in a town with a well-respected Shakespeare Festival, and I fell in with some kids whose parents worked there. We staged all-kid versions of 'Hamlet', 'Cymbeline', a few others. All the while, I was making short films; monster movies, slapstick comedies, claymation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAYMATION»

Discover the use of claymation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to claymation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Who's who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to ...
he used his amazing trademarked Claymation process to produce the highly successful Domino's Pizza's Noid television commercials and many others for clients including Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hershey's, Kraft, and General Foods.
Jeff Lenburg, 2006
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Verbal Ability And Reading Comprehension For The Cat And ...
But a scientist who believes in logic, evidence and reasoning is more accessible. 6. The art of claymation (clay animation) has been around for almost a century from the very beginning of motion picture. However, it did not come into worldwide ...
Time, 2010
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The Pearson MAT Super Course
The art of claymation (clay animation) has been around for almost a century from the very beginning of motion picture. However, it did not come into worldwide prominence until a BBC children's series 'Wallace and Gromit' started to win ...
Time
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A Claymation Christmas Celebration
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Will Vinton's A Claymation Christmas Celebration is an Emmy Award-winning Christmas television special originally broadcast on the American CBS TV network in 1987.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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A Performatory Approach to Teaching, Learning and Technology
Gregory wrote me an e-mail that said, “I want to do Claymation.” I had no prior experience with Claymation so I helped Gregory do an Internet search on the subject and I asked him to find information on how to proceed. He had some prior  ...
Jaime E. Martinez, 2012
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A Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes
Generally credited to animator Will Vinton, claymation has been around since the early '30s, but came of age in the mid-'705 with \linton's artfully crafted short films and television commercial. The children's TV show Gumby of the early '605 ...
Richard Kostelanetz, 2013
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Ready to Test, Grade 3: Skills & Strategies
46. A. R. L. A. N. G. Nonfiction. Directions: Answer the questions about the selection on page 45. 1. This selection is mostly about 4. What is an animator? A the history of claymation films. B George Melier, a French magician. C making models ...
American Education Publishing, 2012
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The Multiliteracies Classroom
Kathy Mills. Table 2.1 Claymation movie-making production Source: Mills (2006b ) Has anyone here done claymation before? No – so it's. Situated and Explicit Pedagogy 17. Claymation movie-making Time View claymation movies 1h Teacher ...
Kathy Mills
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A Claymation Christmas Celebration
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Animating with Stop Motion Pro
Claymation stands out from traditional clay animation primarily because of the tremendous attention to detail that Vinton«s Portland Oregonstudio demonstrated . After his Oscar win, Vintonwent ontoproduce a numberof Claymation shorts ...
Mark Sawicki, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAYMATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term claymation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Interview: Pencil Test Studios' Ed Schofield on Amikrog
When we got the chance to grill Ed Schofield about Armikrog, one question loomed larger than any other: If claymation is such a difficult ... «PC PowerPlay, Jul 15»
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LPS Making Animation Videos
Some students are experimenting with claymation and others are using animation. Here's Monday, July 6ths "Excellence in Education* report. In order for this ... «KLKN, Jul 15»
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'College 4 Kids' prepares students for future careers
Students can choose classes on subjects from dissection and drones to claymation and yoga. Most classes are developed and taught by ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
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Former Disney CEO: it's hard to find a beautiful woman who's also …
... and The Little Mermaid. Since leaving, he has been involved in various projects, including a claymation show called Glenn Martin, DDS. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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The Incredible 3D Printed Zoetrope
It's like seeing claymation come to life in front of your eyes. The concept was conceived by French scientist and inventor Étienne Jules-Marey, ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
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The Blak Markets
Claymation workshops are on at the Hyde Park Barracks Museum ... to 3.30pm $110) where you can make your own claymation animation. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Crofton kids take byte out of camp
Esther Newport, Naona Yamamoto and Sydney Brownlow watch as one of the students explains some claymation tricks. Andrea Rondeau/ ... «Cowichan Valley Citizen, Jul 15»
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Netflix Adds Three New Animated Series For Preschoolers
... playful CGI animation style that draws on traditional claymation and fun 2D graphic art. The 13-episode series will premiere on Netflix around ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
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Double Play camp offers video skills to students
To create the Claymation video, students work in small groups to brainstorm characters and a story before creating the set and making clay ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 15»
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E3 2015: Armikrog is a Gorgeous Claymation Adventure
This brand new claymation point and click adventure game hopes to recapture the magic of that older release for a brand new generation as ... «Hardcore Gamer, Jun 15»

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