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The Richard Williams Legacy

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Lucy Lee

Richard Williams may be best remembered by his audience for films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1998) for which he won two Academy Awards; Best Visual Effects, and a Special Achievement Academy Award for Animation Direction and creation of… Continue Reading →

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The claymation films of Will Vinton and his studio

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Lucy Lee
Will Vinton

Will Vinton, his studio and body of work, was a pioneer in the art of clay animation, which he named “Claymation”. Previous to this he called it “3-Dimation”, and later in his career he would develop what he called “Foamation”.… Continue Reading →

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Richard Williams

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Lucy Lee

Richard Williams won two oscars for Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988, directed by Robert Zemeckis), one for the animation direction and the other for special effects. This was a ground breaking film. Cartoon animation was combined with live action to… Continue Reading →

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The Thief and the Cobbler – the greatest film never made?

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Lucy Lee
Richard Williams - The Thief and The Cobbler

The unseen directors cut The great unfinished feature film of Richard Williams. Made over a period of 25 (or more) years, it has become a legend for animation fans, both for its beauty and its rarity (and probably controversy too).… Continue Reading →

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Collectable Will Vinton – DVD and comic

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Lucy Lee
Collectable Will Vinton - DVD

Here you will find collectable items from Will Vinton. He was one of the animation pioneers, popularising ‘claymation’. Sadly there is not much available at the moment. DVD’s of Rip Van Winkle and Martin the Cobler, were released but seem to… Continue Reading →

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A celebration of the life and work of Will Vinton

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Lucy Lee
Will Vinton

Born: November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA Died: October 4, 2018 (age 70) in Portland, Oregon, USA Will Vinton brought clay animation to the world by revitalizing and revolutionizing it. He was the father of what he called ‘Claymation’ (which he trademarked in 1978), winning… Continue Reading →

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