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
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
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
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
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
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