ʌnlˈaɪk mˈoʊst klˈeɪ fˈɪɡjɚz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən, klˈeɪ mˈɑːdəlz hæv ɐn ˈɪnɚ mˈɛɾəl skˈɛlᵻtən dɪzˈaɪnd tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðˌɛm ɹiːəlˈɪstɪk mˈuːvmənts ænd ɛkspɹˈɛʃənz.
Unlike most clay figures used for animation, clay models have an inner metal skeleton designed to allow them realistic movements and expressions.