Claymation Video

Prompt*

Use the uploaded image as the primary character and composition reference when provided. Keep the subject's identity, pose and defining features recognizable, but re-render them completely in the target style — this is a style conversion, not a filter over a photo.

Create a **30-second stop-motion claymation scene** in the selected aspect ratio (default 16:9).

## Style
Handmade modeling clay, and it should look handmade: visible fingerprints, tool marks, tiny seams where limbs join the body, small asymmetries in the face. The set is a real miniature — cardboard, fabric, painted backdrops with visible texture. Practical lighting with soft shadows and a shallow macro depth of field that betrays the small scale.

## Motion
Stop-motion cadence at roughly 12 frames per second — deliberately not smooth. Every movement lands in small discrete steps with a faint jitter between them, as if a hand repositioned the puppet each frame. Surfaces subtly shift and breathe between frames because the clay is being touched. Camera moves are rare and, when they happen, slightly uneven.

## Story — three acts in 30 seconds. Every beat contains an EVENT.
0:00–0:05  SETUP: A clay figure in a handmade room carefully balances the last block onto a tall tower.
0:05–0:17  TURN: The tower leans, then collapses across the table in a slow clatter of blocks.
0:17–0:26  CONSEQUENCE: The figure stares at the wreckage. Then it picks two blocks up and presses them together into a small clay bird.
0:26–0:30  RESOLVE: It sets the bird on the table where the tower stood, pats it once, and looks up. Hold.

Do not pad with atmosphere. An empty landscape, a character merely walking, or a mood shot does not count as a beat — something must happen and the character must react to it. If the user supplies their own subject or scene, keep this four-beat shape and let their content fill it.

## Rules
- Commit to the style in every frame. Backgrounds, secondary props and lighting must all read as stop-motion claymation scene — no photorealistic texture bleeding through, no mixed-media look.
- Preserve the stop-motion stutter. Perfectly smooth interpolation destroys the entire effect — the imperfection is the style.
- Never render a real brand name, logo, trademark or celebrity likeness.

**Duration: exactly 30 seconds. Aspect ratio: as selected.**

Negative prompt: photorealistic skin, live-action footage, smooth CGI motion, plastic toy render, photorealistic clay, 24fps fluid animation, garbled text, watermark, extra fingers, bad anatomy

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A 30-second stop-motion claymation scene: visible fingerprints and tool marks, a real handmade miniature set, macro depth of field, and the deliberate 12fps stutter of a puppet repositioned by hand between every frame.

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 2026

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AnimationClaymationStop MotionAI Video

Output Specs

Aspect ratio16:9 / 9:16 / 1:1

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How to Use

Upload a reference image for a faithful character, or skip it and describe the scene — the style is already locked in by the preset.

1Upload a photo or character image (optional), or describe your scene in the prompt.
2Pick the aspect ratio — 16:9 for a cinematic scene, 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
3Click "Generate" to get your 30-second animation.

FAQ

Why does the movement stutter?

Because stop-motion does. The clip runs at roughly 12 frames per second with a faint jitter between steps, as if someone repositioned the puppet by hand each frame. Smoothing that out would destroy the effect.

Can I turn a person into a clay character?

Yes. Upload a photo and the subject is rebuilt as a clay puppet — visible seams, tool marks, slightly asymmetric face — while staying recognizable.

What makes this look handmade rather than CGI?

The imperfections: fingerprints in the clay, uneven surfaces that shift between frames, and a miniature set with real cardboard and fabric texture under practical lighting.