Aardman, based in Bristol (UK) co-founded and run by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, is a world leader in animation. Their multi-award winning productions are novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm that reflects the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the very special people who make up the Aardman team.
Here's another Cracking Contraption from Wallace & Gromit! Innovative, and more than a little eccentric, the contraptions have been specifically designed to make you smile!
At the time, Nick had barely shot the construction of the rocket sequence - a paragraph on paper had taken him a year and a half to complete! A Grand Day Out was finally finished and transmitted on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve, 1990 - 6 years after production began! The iconic voice of Wallace was provided by Peter Sallis, who had helped Nick out as a favour during his time as a student! Nominated for several Academy Awards, Creature Comforts won the award in the short animated film category and Wallace and Gromit subsequently became an iconic brand in British history with monumental public affection
