Wallace and Gromit
Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a series of three British animated films by Nick Park of Aardman Animation. All the characters were made from moulded plasticine[1] on wire frames, and filmed with stop motion animation. This process is sometimes known as "claymation" because clay is occasionally used.
Wallace is a hare-brained inventor, cheese enthusiast (especially for Wensleydale cheese) and owner of the dog Gromit who appears to be rather more intelligent than his master. All the speaking characters have Yorkshire accents, Wallace being voiced by veteran actor Peter Sallis.
A series of 10 short (2½ minute) Wallace and Gromit animations entitled Cracking Contraptions has appeared on the World Wide Web and subsequently on a limited-edition Region 2 DVD. Each episode features one of Wallace's new inventions and Gromit's sceptical reaction to it.
- The Soccamatic
- The Tellyscope
- The Auto Chef
- The Snoozatron
- The Turbo Diner
- The Bully Proof Vest
- The 525 Crackervac
- A Christmas Cardomatic
- The Snowmanotron
- Shopper 13
The success of Aardman's movie Chicken Run means that a Wallace and Gromit movie is on the cards. Park has consistently turned down requests for an ongoing television series because of the time and effort required for even a single episode.
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A Close Shave | Aardman Animation | Aardman Animations | Animated series | Animated television program | Chicken Run | Knitting needle | List of fictional dogs | Nick Park | Stop-motion | Stop-motion animation | Stop motion | Stop motion animation | Wallace | Wensleydale cheese
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