Filmthreat has an exclusive interview with Academy award winning Claymation pioneer Will Vinton wherein he reflects back on his early evolution as a filmmaker and animator. Vinton, who helped to perfect and commercialize the art, even holds a registered trademark on the term “Claymation.” In the interview, Vinton talks about various short films he worked on, including the 1975 Academy award winner Closed Mondays and also reveals what he has in store for the world, even after three decades of inspired productivity as the world’s foremost animation guru.