Italy’s View Conference...
Italy’s popular computer graphics conference View has announced its 2013...
Tag "Aardman Animations"
‘Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention’ on DVD, Blu-ray
Aardman Animations’ hilarious (and Oscar-winning) stop-motion duo are coming to home entertainment shelves in their new six-part series Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention. The show features the hapless inventor and his canine sidekick-turned-cameraman as they introduce viewers to amazing real-world contraptions and gadgets. Available for the first time in [...]
Aardman Creates Promo for ITV’s Text Santa
ITV has begun airing a new animated promo for its charity initiative Text Santa created by Aardman. ITV Creative worked alongside industry experts Lambie-Nairn and Aardman Animations to bring the campaign to life. The promo uses the concept of using joy as currency to send happiness to those who need [...]
Aardman’s Bullough Warns About Plight of U.K. Animation
Speaking to the BBC and Deadline.com, Aardman Animations’ head of TV Miles Bullough warned that the Bristol-based shop may have to produce its beloved plasticine projects in Ireland, Germany or Canada in order to cut costs. Bullough bemoaned the U.K.’s lack of support for TV animation and its production tax [...]
Aardman’s ‘Pythagasaurus’ Goes Back in Time
Those crafty folks at beloved U.K. animation studio Aardman Animations are offering up delightful new CG toon for their fans: Pete Peake’s Pythagasaurus. The short film stars two amusing cavemen who seek the help of a mathematician dinosaur to deal with a live volcano! Peak wrote and directed the short, [...]
Christmas Miracle: Win Tix to ‘Arthur Christmas’ Premiere
Despite the sweltering summer heat, the holiday season is nearly upon us. To help you get into the spirit of the season, Sony has launched a new online contest for a chance to attend the premiere of Aardman Animations/Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming film, Arthur Christmas. For your chance to win, [...]
Aardman Sets Record with Nokia Spot
Aardman Animations has put its name in the record books once again as their Sumo Science directorial team (Will Studd and Ed Patterson) have created the World’s Largest Stop-Motion Animation Set with their new short film/commercial Gulp for Nokia, according to Guinness World Records. The recognition comes on the heels [...]
Aardman & Tate Movie Project Opt for CelAction
Acclaimed Brit studio Aardman Animations has completed The Itch of the Golden Nit, a production with Tate Media, using the animation software CelAction2D. The half-hour film was created using drawings by thousands of children ages 5-13, animated by Aardman and featuring the voices of David Walliams, Rik Mayall, Catherine Tate [...]
Six Ads Make Finalist List for 2011 Animated Com Award
Six international ads have been nominated for the 2011 Animated Com Award, with winners to be announced in conjunction with the 18th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film. The nominees are as follows: Advertising category Compare the Market: “Compare the Market ‘Streets of Ambitiousness,’” Passion Pictures, Great Britain Amnesty International: “Death [...]
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