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• Alistair Nicholls’ Self-Funded Claymation Turns Surreal Mornings Into Pure Silliness

  It's Nice That · Sep 17, 2026

  Animator Alistair Nicholls created Running Late, a self-funded claymation short about a surreal morning routine, in the gaps between commercial commissions. Produced over a year with no budget, the film uses real-world scenes rather than constructed sets and embraces improvised character performance, featuring a stubby-legged red alarm clock and a toothpaste-dispensing crocodile.

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