Wes Phillips

That was beautifully done clay animation. Thanks for sharing it! I wonder if it was done using a horizontal slice technique where all the images are built up on top of each other like a layer cake in clay and thinly cut with a wire like cheese across the surface; my friend, Peter Wallach, used an animator who employed this method for a Peter Gabriel video (or two?) years ago, which was the first time I was exposed to the technique.I've often wondered if Will Vinton has gotten upset that his trademarked term, Claymation""", has been appropriated by the masses, much like Kleenex or Xerox been for tissues and photocopying. I guess it's flattering in a way, if not frustrating.

*Kleenex or Xerox [has] been

Who you callin' a has-been, Wong?

Fans of clay animation should also check out the work of Bruce Bickford, who is well known to fans of Frank Zappa for his contribution to FZ's film," ""Baby Snakes"" (www.brucebickford.com)

I have a Bickford vid on VHS somewhere. That's mindblowing stuff. It's crude, but, brilliant. What gets me are the partial morphs that are hinted at -- they tease enough to get the beginning of recognition going, where you say," ""Hey"," isn't that...""", then shift gears into something else before you can complete the ID.