The world is built entirely of vibrant, slightly smudged modeling clay and held together by sheer narrative will. Everything moves in distinct, small increments,the hallmark of the stop-motion universe. The film set is under immense pressure to finish the magnum opus, 'Clays Of Our Lives,' but the best material (Sculptor's Clay) is scattered, leading to instability across the set.
Seek the legendary Sculptor's Clay pieces across the animated world to mold the greatest cinematic sidekick for the director, Maestro Mold. But beware, rival filmmakers and rogue clay entities want the power for themselves.
Traits
Inventory
Film Director
Film Editor
Lighting Technician
Logistics and Procurement
Retired Cinematic Hero
Rival Sculptor / Saboteur
The sprawling outdoor area where large-scale scenes are filmed. Giant, unfinished clay props lie everywhere, covered in dust sheets and waiting for their moment in the spotlight.
Vast, rolling hills of perfectly smooth, multi-colored plasticine. This area is used for wide establishing shots and chase sequences. The texture is unnervingly soft underfoot.
The private, oversized trailer of Maestro Mold. It's surprisingly ornate, sculpted from metallic clay and parked precariously on the edge of the lot. The door is slightly ajar.
A deep, muddy excavation site where discarded, hardened, or unstable clay is dumped. Rumors say the Clay Imposter operates here, recycling material for nefarious purposes.
A massive, dimly lit structure housing every prop used in the studio's history. It smells faintly of dust and old modeling wax. It's easy to get lost among the decades of sculpted history.
A tall, sleek tower of polished black clay where the film's raw footage is meticulously assembled. Cutter Chloe guards the entrance, ensuring no unauthorized edits occur.
ClayMate must venture into the volatile areas of the set to find suitable clay components, starting with securing the location rumored to hold unstable materials.
Now equipped with basic materials, ClayMate focuses on improving the technical quality of the production, countering disruptive elements, and proving competence to the crew.
The final stage requires achieving artistic excellence and securing the legendary components needed to craft the perfect sidekick, requiring interaction with the highest levels of the production staff.
Inside Maestro Mold's metallic trailer, the final sidekick armature awaits. But the Maestro demands absolute perfection, or perhaps the Clay Imposter has already infiltrated the sanctum, ready to destroy the final creation.
