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William Gale Vinton (November 17, 1947 – October 4, 2018) was an American animator and filmmaker. Vinton was best known for his Claymation work, alongside creating iconic characters such as The California Raisins. He won an Oscar for his work alongside several Emmy Awards and Clio Awards for his studio's work.
Oct 9, 2018 · Will Vinton, who used his and a partner’s revolutionary stop-motion animation process, Claymation, to win an Academy Award with an early cartoon and to create memorable commercial characters like...
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Will Vinton was a pioneer of claymation, a stop-motion animation technique using clay figures. He created and directed many award-winning shorts and features, such as Closed Mondays, Return to Oz and Moonwalker.
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Oct 5, 2018 · Will Vinton, who coined the term Claymation and created iconic characters like the California Raisins, passed away after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He founded Will Vinton Studios, which became Laika, and was the subject of a documentary film.
Will Vinton was the first Oregonian to win an Oscar for his clay-based stop motion animation film Closed Mondays. He created the California Raisins, the Domino's Pizza Noid, and the M&M spokescandies, and founded Will Vinton Studios and Laika Studios.
Oct 6, 2018 · Vinton, the award-winning animator known for his groundbreaking work with Claymation, died Thursday in Portland, Ore., after a 12-year battle with multiple myeloma. He was 70.
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Oct 9, 2018 · A tribute to the Portland filmmaker who pioneered stop-motion animation and won an Oscar for his short "Closed Mondays". Learn about his life, career, and legacy in the world of Claymation and beyond.
