Movies and TvShows featuring "modeling-clay" theme.

Tomboy is a coming-of-age film about a 10-year-old girl named Laure who moves to a new neighborhood. To fit in with the boys, Laure adopts a false identity as a boy named Mikael. The film explores Laure's journey of self-discovery and the challenges she faces when her secret is revealed.

Walter Paisley, a dimwitted busboy at a Bohemian café, becomes a sensation in the art world when he accidentally kills his landlady's cat and covers it with clay, creating a lifelike sculpture. Encouraged by his newfound success, Walter continues his murderous spree to create more sculptures, ultimately attracting the attention of the police. As the pressure mounts, Walter's art becomes increasingly gruesome, leading to a chilling climax.

The Missing Picture is a claymation animated documentary that explores the horrifying events of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia during the 1970s. The film delves into the personal experiences of the director, a massacre survivor, and depicts the city evacuation, collective farms, forced labor, and propaganda used by the totalitarian government. Through the use of clay modeling and archive footage, the film provides a unique perspective on this dark period in Cambodian history.

Robot Stories is a collection of four short stories that delve into different aspects of human-robot interaction. From a mother who forms a bond with a toy robot to an office worker navigating the challenges of an android colleague, the film explores themes of love, loss, and the blurring lines between humanity and technology.

Pop Goes the Easel is a slapstick comedy about a jobless painter named Professor Snope who disguises himself as a French artist in order to secure a job at an art school. He finds himself in hilarious situations, including pretending to be a deaf-mute and throwing pies at people. Throughout the film, he is accompanied by a cheeky little girl who adds to the chaos. The movie is filled with comedic moments, including falling out of windows, headstands, and a foot chase.

American humorist Robert Benchley provides a comedic look at the difficulty in being a father.

Musty Suffer, finding a meal ticket, resolves to take a vacation while eating is free. The café owner, however, discovers Musty’s face does not compare with the photograph on the ticket. Musty goes out to have it altered, thinking less of the face than he does of the meal ticket. He is completely recast in a steel foundry and returns to enjoy the free meals only to find that the restaurant has closed.

An educational film designed to explain the process of making an animated film, with examples of student work. You might have seen clips of it on the TV special, SPFX: SPECIAL EFFECTS - THE MAKING OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980).