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Dinosaur

1980 · 14 min

A gentle, handcrafted curiosity: lumpy clay creatures trundle through a short, charming lesson that feels like a museum diorama come to life.

Directed by
Will Vinton
Genres
Animation, Documentary, Family
Overview
Groundbreaking claymation from the master of the medium, showcasing Vinton's pioneering techniques that would define stop-motion animation for decades. A prehistoric adventure that demonstrates why Vinton earned his reputation as the king of clay animation. Was later expanded to the longform documentary Dinosaurs!

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Directed by
Will Vinton
Genres
Animation, Documentary, Family
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • exploration
  • science
Places
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism3
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
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Details

Genres
animation, documentary, family, comedy
Directed by
Will Vinton
Runtime
14 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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