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| 3 | Bruce Bickford (born February 11, 1947 in UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}}, WA) is an American {{Artist|s}} and {{Animator|s}} who specializes in {{Deranged|Animation}} StopMotion animation with clay. He is best known for his work with Music/FrankZappa, contributing to his 1979 movie ''Baby Snakes'' and his home video releases ''The Dub Room Special'' and ''Video From Hell''. They collaborated on the home video ''The Amazing Mr. Bickford,'' which featured Bickford's creations set to Zappa's music. |
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| 5 | While his work might make viewers [[QuirkyWork wonder whether it was made while under the influence]], his work is actually an aversion, since Zappa wouldn't have worked with him if it was. There's also the fact that the incredible precision required with [=Claymation=] means that it ''couldn't'' have been made on drugs. |
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| 7 | !! "The Amazing Mr. Bickford's Tropes": |
| 8 | * {{Claymation}}: This is his medium. |
| 9 | * DerangedAnimation: Often of a vaguely sexual or otherwise MindScrew nature. ''Prometheus' Garden'' includes blood as well. |
| 10 | * {{Documentary}}: ''Monster Road'' |
| 11 | * HeroicFantasy: SwordAndSorcery and Myth/ClassicalMythology in ''Prometheus' Garden'' |
| 12 | * UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: In ''Baby Snakes' |
| 13 | * TransformationSequence: Characters change into all kinds of shapes and forms all the time. |
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