stackyFACTSMaking clay look alive requires the patience of a saint and an extremely rigid inner structure. Inside every cinematic puppet is a custom-machined armature made of metal ball-and-socket joints, allowing animators to bend the character a fraction of a millimeter per frame without it collapsing.
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