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The Studio Behind ‘Wallace & ‘Gromit’ Almost Ran Out of Clay
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March 19, 2026
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2:35Now PlayingFor decades, the animators behind “Chicken Run” and “Wallace & Gromit” have used a very specific type of clay. It’s pliable enough to reshape for months, but firm enough not to melt or crack under studio lights.
Then one day, Aardman Animations got word that its clay manufacturers were retiring. News that the studio's clay supply was in jeopardy spread quickly from newspapers to Reddit fan forums.
#Clay #Animation #WSJ
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