Mary Dinkle's eyes were the colour of muddy puddles. Her birthmark, the colour of poo.— Omniscient narrator describing Mary in the film's first words
Adam Elliot is an independent stop-motion animation writer and director from Australia. His films have a bittersweet nature to them. Based loosely on his family and friends, Elliot calls each of his works a Clayography – clay animated biography. Utilising a large team of animators and modelmakers each film takes several 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 films have collectively participated in film festivals around the world and have received many awards, including an Oscar for the animated short Harvie Krumpet.
