Clay Classroom :-) So . . . You Wanna Try This? Clay 101: Getting Started In Detail: Tips & Tricks Clay Past, Present, and Future History Clay Today: Sections 1-4 1. Clay Kings: Will Vinton Studios 2. Current Clay: Wallace and Gromit 3. Clay Festival: Spike and Mike's 4. Clay Breakthrough: Celebrity Deathmatch Clay of the Future Reference Center Clay Careers Sites/Links About This Site Personal Citations and References  CLAY OF THE FUTURE Many people wonder where clay animation is headed. Some say clay animation is headed to the top of the pole and others say to the bottom, but we think it's right in the middle. "There will always be a place for traditional clay animation, because it has its own look and feel," said Tim Hittle, Independent Clay Animator. We feel he is absolutly correct. No matter where clay animation ends up in the future, there will always be a spot for clay animation. "I think there is a general belief in the animation community that clay is just at the beginning as a medium," said Linda Simensky, Director of Animation for Nikelodeon. We agree completely. Clay Animation may not be at it's highest potenital, but we hope that it will make it someday. Maybe if additional feature films were made it would boost the industry of clay animation to an all time high. The only problem is that it takes such a long time and if the studios happened to take on a film, they would have to quit their other tasks and focus directly on that film. Harvey Deneroff, Founder of the Society for Animation Studios and publisher of The Animation Report says, "In clay, the first place to look would be Will Vinton Productions. He is capable of making a feature film." Even though other feature films have been made, from this statement it clear to see that Will Vinton Productions may be the company that could re-start clay animation off in the right direction. In conclusion, we think that the short term future of clay animation in the market is available as an option, but limited. As for long term, anything is possible.