About Me

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Gender
Male
Birthday
18/07/1975
About Me
Hi, I'm Marc - creator of Animateclay.com. If you have suggestions on how to make this site more fun and easier to use - let me know!
Hobbies
Sculpting when I get the chance is something I love to do. Plus finding rare animation from other countries on the internet is a favorite thing for me.

I also make tutorial videos which are lots of fun to make.
Books
Any of the how-to books on animation!
Movie Interests
Most of the older Claymation films from the 80's and early 90's when clay was the ultimate animation medium. So Mark Twain, Meet the Raisins and some of the rarer Billy Budd films.

Contact Information

Land phone
417 350 1369
Address
2612 West Blackburn Drive
State
MO
City / Town
Springfield
Country
United States
Website
http://www.zombie-pirates.com

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Joseph
Hey, Marc. I'm new to claymation, but your tutorials have helped me get a lot better in a fast amount of time, but there's something I don't quite get. Do you reccomend animating with foam latex puppets over just regular old clay molds? What's the difference other than the material what are the pros and cons to each one?
JosephJoseph on Saturday, 28 January 2012 16:49

NEVERMIND!

Saturday, 28 January 2012 16:26
 
wiahsclaymation
hello marc I was wondering where I could buy the pipes that you put on your armatures for the arms ,I think there called k&s pipes but I cant find the ones that are shaped like A square.
Thursday, 26 January 2012 20:03
 
Fernando Nisio
Hey Marc! Check out the ball-joint puppet armature that I've been working on! I built it using different alternative materials. I live in Brazil, where the parts are really hard to find and are very expensive, so I have to make do and be creative. Thanks very much!

Saturday, 21 January 2012 16:10
 
wiahsclaymation
you got the site up pretty quick, THANKS!
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 23:53
 
Nicholas Ederer
Hey Marc, are you considering going on strike against SOPA tomorrow?

http://sopastrike.com
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 13:48

Yes Nicholas, our site will go down tomorrow in protest.

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 13:41
 
Ben Winston
Hey Marc My names Ben and Im a filmmaker in San Francisco. I just wanted to let you know that I am finishing a 15min claymation movie that I started almost 6 years ago thanks to you. I bought all of my wire from you about 5 years back and I learned how to animate and make armatures from your website so thank you. Check out this rough cut I made of the big fight scene at the end. Let me know what ya think. Also keep it up with zombie pirates Ive been waiting a long time to see that shit.
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Thursday, 12 January 2012 01:09

Hi Ben, your film is really well done! Fight scenes like that are hard to pull off with so many puppets! Zombie Pirates is alive and well, but so are my responsibilities which keep growing. Hopefully I can get more done on it soon.

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 18:51
 
Rodolfo Hernande Perez
Hola soy de mexico y quisiera saber si los tutoriales para descargar estan traducidos o subtitulados vengo de parte de puppets and clay!!!!
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 10:51
 
Jordan Wade
hey Marc,
just got my eyes, i noticed they had holes at the back instead of front. just asking if you would use them differently then the other ones???
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Sunday, 08 January 2012 22:09

Hi Jordan, you got the AS eyes? For those it would depend, are you making a clay head?

Jordan WadeJordan Wade on Monday, 09 January 2012 03:57

foam and latex

Jordan WadeJordan Wade on Friday, 13 January 2012 13:17

can it be done with these? or will i have to get a different type??

Sunday, 08 January 2012 17:51
 
wiahsclaymation
hey marc how do you enter the monthly challenge??
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Sunday, 08 January 2012 22:10

Just join in the discussion and post your video link in the message board thread for the challenge. That's all there is to it. It's free, there's no catch to it or anything.

Friday, 06 January 2012 22:22
 
wiahsclaymation
Hey Marc on the live stream conversation is it on the radio or on animate clay???
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Friday, 06 January 2012 18:08

Hey Zack, no it's just on this site. I wish it were on TV that would be cool.

Friday, 06 January 2012 17:57
 
wiahsclaymation
Alright just wondering.
Friday, 06 January 2012 17:48
 
wiahsclaymation
Hey Marc on captain quil and rubles replacement mouths do they snap in or do you just blend them in and that holds them on, because i saw your behind-the-scene footage and it seemed like they snapped on.
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Friday, 06 January 2012 00:44

Hey Zack, they are just clay and blended into position. The clay itself is sticky enough to where they stay in place. The trick might not work with larger sculpted heads.

Thursday, 05 January 2012 16:26
 
Jordan Wade
hey mark i got the armature from you this afternoon looks good. just wondering if the eyes are coming in a different package??
thanks jordan
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Tuesday, 03 January 2012 22:12

Hey Jordan, yes your eyes do come in another package. Let me know if you don't get it by the end of this week and I will track it for you.

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 05:46
 
Ryan
Ryan,
hey Marc! i had a Xmas party today and got your secrets of clay animation revealed 3 book, just thought i'd say that i think it is amazing and it will help improve my clay puppets AND my animations greatly this will also hep me since i am planing to get carer in stop-motion animation when i get older. so i just thought i'd say again how much of a good and helping guy you are by sharing all of your animation knowledge! Thanks! =)
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Friday, 30 December 2011 17:57

Hey Ryan, I'm glad the book is a help and good luck job hunting!

Friday, 23 December 2011 23:20
 
wiahsclaymation
by the way marc i love will vinton claymations but I like nick parks style of animation
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 13:26
 
wiahsclaymation
Hello,

I'm a new member and I'm pretty young,and I just found out about animation a few months ago. I love Marc Spess's zombie pirates movie from what I've seen. I'm planning on buying his tutorials. Just wondering how old is he??
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Thursday, 22 December 2011 10:27

Hey Zack, glad you like my work. I'm 36, I guess pretty old compared to you if that's your picture. :)

wiahsclaymationwiahsclaymation on Saturday, 24 December 2011 23:58

i am thirteen,thats a pretty old picture.

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 13:23
 
Cool Guy
Hey Marc, I'm sad to say but the " How To Build Miniature Sets" video tutorial doesn't work when I try to play it and I haven't had this problem before with any of your other video tutorials. I was wondering if I could get an in-store credit since it just doesn't work.
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Saturday, 03 December 2011 00:18

Hey Cool, yeah - we can do that. Or if you want me to send it on DVD I can do that also. I'm not sure why it won't work for you, you're the first to tell me. It is a Quicktime video which might explain why?

Cool GuyCool Guy on Saturday, 03 December 2011 06:14

I'd prefer an in - store -credit instead because I really want to get your new tutorial when it comes out.

Thursday, 01 December 2011 06:28
 
Ruly Ardian
hi, March ..I've seen a video of making foam latex puppet making 101, just as you suggest in the letter given earlier. or maybe I had misunderstood about the number 101 in it, the point I want to make some puppet using foam latex material. and want to buy in this web and some are cheap armateur just ... hehehe ... I want to ask what kind of material I need to buy relating to the manufacture of foam latex puppet. thanx March and I'm sorry before
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Saturday, 03 December 2011 00:17

Hi Ruly, there are a lot of different foam latex products. You should try to buy a kit such as these: http://www.burmanfoam.com/estore/home.php?cat=84 A 1 quart kit will go a long way and make several puppets. It's also not too expensive. You will need a mixmaster blender, mold making material such as UltraCal30 and mold release to name a few.

Ruly ArdianRuly Ardian on Saturday, 03 December 2011 03:41

thanx March.... the information from you is will be useful for me, I'll soon see and buy the materials. thanx again to you, I hope you do not get bored reading the question my next question ... : D hahaha .... have a nice weeked March

Thursday, 01 December 2011 02:11
 
Ruly Ardian
hi March .. I want to ask about latex, how many dolls are 25 cm high can be produced by a single bottle of latex 101? thanx before March ... and have a nice day ..
Marc SpessMarc Spess on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 13:20

Hi Ruly, I don't think I've seen latex sold as "latex 101", is that a brand? Or are you referring to the DVD we carry? A quart kit of foam latex can do a few nice sized puppets.

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 01:34
 
Cool Guy
Hey Marc, I was about to buy your " How To Animate Puppets" tutorial but I was wondering if I would get the one your working on now for free since it is an update of the current one.
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 22:53
 

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