'Wallace and Gromit,' 90% Alone

(animationobsessive.substack.com)

66 points | by vinhnx 5 hours ago

5 comments

  • davnicwil 1 hour ago
    This is just incredible, I had absolutely no idea of the context of 'a Grand Day Out' being a solo school project.

    There's no way I'd imagined it wasn't done in a professional setup by a full team.

    A real standout part is how he commuted by bus to the studio for years, to work on it mostly alone. Truly amazing dedication to a passion project.

    I haven't watched it in probably 25 years but I'll find it now and appreciate it all the more for knowing this!

  • andai 12 minutes ago
    Enjoyed this, especially seeing the sketches.

    I saw a poster for a new Shaun the Sheep movie recently, so they're still making them! And it looks like they're still doing it "properly", old school stop motion? That's fantastic.

  • andai 14 minutes ago
    > Asked about his preference for stop motion, Park once explained:

    > I think it’s because I’d been brought up on a diet of children’s 3D animation.

    What is 3d animation referring to here? This guy grew up in the 60's.

  • jminnl 44 minutes ago
    The humor in those is so perfect. "Have you seen this chicken?"
  • c10o 1 hour ago
    Wow, this sparked some good memories watching Wallace and Gromit with my dad almost 30 years ago. Thanks for sharing!