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May
18
2005
Wallace and Gromit Trailer
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Curse of the Were-Rabbit Screenshot

New feature length stop motion animation Teaser Trailer for
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit by Aardman and Dreamworks.


Stop-Motion Animator Andy Symanowski With Nick Park

Featurette for the movie. Andy Symanowski (shown in red and grey t-shirt alongside Nick Park) was on my animation degree course at the Surry Institute of Art and Design (now UCA Farnham). He has also worked on Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit: Cracking Contraptions and Rex the Runt.

May
12
2005
Corpse Bride Trailer
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Screenshot From Corpse Bride Trailer

New Quicktime trailer for Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. Download here

The film initially looks CGI but is stop motion (thankfully). One of the main reasons for this is down to new filming techniques. Canon Digital SLR cameras were utilised instead of 35mm film and was edited on Apple Macs in Final Cut Pro.

The look is also down to the ability to fine tune facial expressions instead of using head replacements. This is due to the minaturisation of mechanical gears.
Models and sets created by Mackinnon and Saunders in Manchester UK.

The film was created at Three Mills Studios in London.

DVD now available here from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

Jun
21
2001
The Sandman Paul Berry
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The Sandman Stop-Motion Animation

The Sandman is an excellent stop motion film by Paul Berry with models and sets by Ian Mackinnon at Mackinnon and Saunders in Manchester UK. Paul Berry is no longer with us, but continues to be an inspiration to animators everywhere. He also worked on The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach. The Sandman is one of the main reasons why I decided to study for an animation degree.

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