7 Weeks, 917 Frames, Glass Beads, Hair Wax, And Vaseline: Inside ‘Early Man”s Longest Shot
How Aardman Animations pulled off the hilarious massage scene in Nick Park’s “Early Man.”
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Box Office Report: ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Early Man,’ ‘Monster Hunt 2,’ ‘Boonie Bears,’ ‘Mind Game’
A busy February weekend in both the U.S. and China resulted in both hits and misses.
INTERVIEW: Nick Park On The Earthy Humor And Art Of ‘Early Man’
Nick Park talks about combining dinosaurs, giant ducks, and the world’s favorite sport in his stop-motion feature, “Early Man.”
Aardman Nathan Love Animates A CG LeBron James With A Stop-Motion Vibe
Sprite’s new holiday campaign turned LeBron James and D.R.A.M. into cg characters.
See The New Full Trailer For Nick Park’s ‘Early Man’
It’s ok to get excited: the trailer for Nick Park’s new feature is here!
Aardman Sells Persil Laundry Detergent With A Short, ‘Monster Stains’
Aardman created the characters using household stains as color.
FMX Report #2: What The VR Future Holds
As quickly as it began, FMX is over for another year. Perhaps more than at previous conferences, speakers were especially confident in …
‘We Nailed It:’ An Interview With ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ Co-Director Richard Starzak and Producer Paul Kewley
Aardman’s low-budget, big-picture animation continues to compete in our blockbuster marketplace, with stop-motion animation more real than hyperreal CGI.
‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ Reviews Are Near Perfect
Aardman’s adaptation of “Shaun the Sheep” is a critically acclaimed wonder. Will American audiences appreciate it?
Restored Wallace and Gromit Shorts to Premiere in Los Angeles
A cheese-loving man and his genius dog get the Hollywood love they deserve.
Will Aardman’s Smart, Cheeky ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Translate Stateside?
How many Americans even know ‘Shaun the Sheep’ has a feature film coming out in less than a month?
‘Feast’ Director Patrick Osborne Will Make His Next Film For Google
Google’s interactive film division has announced four new animation projects, and introduced a developer’s kit that allows anyone to produce interactive animation.
Confirmed: Nick Park Will Direct ‘Early Man’ for Aardman
The stop-motion director takes on his first feature film since ‘Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit’.
Unconfirmed: Nick Park Is Making Soccer-Themed Film ‘Early Man United’
The film could be released in 2018 in time for the FIFA World Cup.
Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ Gets U.S. Release Date
The stop-motion film will arrive in the U.S. in August.
Major Aardman Retrospective Opens in Paris
The forty-three-year-old British animation studio is being honored with a major exhibit in Paris.
Aardman’s Morph Returns In A New Online Series
Aardman’s first star, Morph, has returned in a new series of Kickstarter-backed YouTube shorts.
Amazon Prime Inks Exclusive Aardman Streaming Deal
Just when you thought Netflix was gobbling up all of the high quality kids programming, Amazon Prime Instant Video announces a licensing agreement with Aardman Animations for online streaming in the United States.
Peter Gabriel’s ‘Sledgehammer’ Re-Animated by Disabled Artists
Dolphin Burger Studios, a workshop for disabled artists and animators in Brighton, England, has produced a fan-remake of the memorable stop-motion music video for Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer.”
Teaser Trailer for Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’
Starting out as a side character in the Wallace and Gromit short “A Close Shave” (1995), Shaun the Sheep became an unlikely franchise star. After getting his own line of merchandise and a spin-off television series (which was popular enough to spawn its own spin-off, “Timmy Time”) Shaun is set to become the subject of Aardman’s next feature in spring 2015. The film currently doesn’t appear to have a U.S. distributor.
How Filmmakers Use Unscripted Audio in Animation: A Survey From “Moonbird” to “Waltz with Bashir”
One of the better-known shorts made by John and Faith Hubley is Moonbird, from 1959. This film came about when the Hubleys made a secret …
Aardman Animates Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”
Director Darren Dubicki of Aardman Animations created this strikingly elegant mixed-media piece to celebrate Pink Floyd’s legendary album …
“Princess Mononoke” Back on the UK Stage By Popular Demand
After a successful UK premiere and a short run in Tokyo, Whole Hog Theatre’s stage version of Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke will …
Behind the 2D Animated Titles of “The Pirates”
Last year Michael Schlingmann found himself designing and animating all the 2D sequences for Aardman/Sony’s The Pirates: Band of Misfits. …
Aardman and isobel Bring Bullring Land to Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZqFLSsIOnI&feature=youtu.be LONDON, UK — London ad agency isobel have joined forces …
Patrick Boivin Teams With Aardman For Nike Spot
Even if you don’t care about football shoes, this Nike commercial provides good entertainment value. Montreal-based filmmaker Patrick …
Aardman Launches “Animate It!” App
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDREMUVKSv4&feature=youtu.be BRISTOL, UK — Aardman Animations has boosted its grass-roots …
Aardman Director Bram Ttwheam Directs “Shine” Music Video For Nordic Giants & Cate Ferris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA2rkyHB6O0 London — Aardman director Bram Ttwheam has teamed up with artist Tristan Stevens to …
Box Office Report: Aardman’s Weakest US Debut
Aardman’s latest feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits, directed by Peter Lord, debuted in second place in the US with $11.1 million. It’s …
Peter Lord to Be Honored at Dallas’ USA Film Festival
DALLAS, TX — The USA Film Festival will present its Great Director Tribute to Peter Lord in conjunction with a special preview screening …
UK Approves a “Wallace and Gromit” Tax Break
Discussions of government tax subsidies tend to be fairly dry affairs, unless they involve Wallace and Gromit: Aardman Animations, …
Aardman’s “The Pirates: Band of Misfits” 2nd trailer
This is lookin’ real good to me… better and better with every trailer:
“Pythagasaurus” by Peter Peake
While we await their CG Arthur Christmas and their clay-mated Pirates feature, Aardman tempts us with this superbly crafted short from …
Aardman Tackles Batman and WB Animation’s Moribund State
During last Sunday’s keynote speech at MIP Jr, Sam Register, the exec vp of creative affairs at Warner Bros. Animation, revealed that …
“Gulp” by Sumo Science
Gulp is a short stop-mo animation created by “Sumo Science” (Ed Patterson and Will Studd) for client Aardman Animations. The film has …
James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, and Ashley Jensen join the cast of “Arthur Christmas”
James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, and Ashley Jensen, have joined the voice cast of the 3D, …
