Altitude has released a brand new trailer for Claydream which documents the rise and fall of pioneering animator Will Vinton. This will release on digital in the UK from 21st November.
A little hunk of clay goes a long way in this fascinating and hugely entertaining look at the life and career of pioneering animator Will Vinton in Marq Evan’s acclaimed film Claydream, where youthful ambition in freewheeling 1960s Portland comes face-to-face with the corporate behemoth.
After winning an Oscar in the mid-1970s, Vinton looked set for a glittering career – he made the first full-length claymation feature film, collaborated with Hollywood megastars and set up a huge studio employing over 300 animators. But he hadn’t reckoned on death threats from former friends, claymation falling out of fashion, and business deals that would see him lose everything.
This has some good word of mouth from the festival circuit and I look forward to checking it out.
Here’s the trailer.
