Release, runtime and language

2022 · 96 min · English

Echo score 76

#22,057 10

Directed by

Marq Evans

Starring

Chris Ohlgren, Chuck Duke, Craig Bartlett, Hal T. Hickel, Jerry Beck, Marilyn Zornado

Will Vinton, the acclaimed animator known as "The Father of Claymation," revolutionized animation in the 1980s and 90s with memorable creations like the California Raisins and Domino’s The Noid. This documentary explores his extraordinary career, charting his studio's rise to prominence and the challenges he faced as commercial pressures grew. Through interviews, archival footage, and a look at the studio's vibrant past, the film reveals the story of a creative visionary and the evolution of stop-motion animation.