Adam Elliot
Adam Elliot (born 2 January 1972) is an Australian stop-motion animation filmmaker based in Melbourne, Australia. His five films, both shorts and a feature, have collectively participated in over seven hundred film festivals and have received over one hundred awards, including an Academy Award for Harvie Krumpet and five Annecy Cristals.
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Elliot in 2010 | |
| Born | 2 January 1972 Berwick, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | The Victorian College of the Arts. |
| Known for | Clayographies – Clay Animated Biographies |
| Notable work | Mary and Max, Harvie Krumpet, Ernie Biscuit, Uncle, Cousin, Brother |
| Awards | Academy Award
Five Australian Film Institute Awards from 11 nominations Young Achiever of the Year for Victoria – 1999, Australian of the Year Awards Over 100 other film awards. |
Elliot calls himself an auteur filmmaker and all of his films have a bittersweet nature to them. He does not engage with commercial work and works exclusively on his own film projects. Based loosely on his family and friends, Elliot calls each of his works a Clayography – a portmanteau genre of clay animation and biography. Each film takes up to five years to complete. He is noted for his use of traditional 'in-camera' techniques, which means every prop set and character is a 'real' miniature handcrafted object. Elliot does not use digital additions or computer generated imagery to enhance his visual aesthetic.
His company, Adam Elliot Clayographies, produces the films and Elliot's work practices adhere to the French auteur methodology. Each film has been voiced by notable actors including, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Geoffrey Rush, Eric Bana, William McInnes, Barry Humphries and John Flaus. Elliot is also a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and in 1999 was awarded The Young Achiever of the Year for Victoria.