Animation UK and BFI Promote British Animation at Annecy 2020
Lupus Film’s ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ was honored as best TV Special at the YouTube livestream of the official Annecy Awards.
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Aardman and Netflix Announce ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel
20 years after release of UK studio’s hit comedy, the highest-grossing stop-motion film of all time, we learn from filmmaker’s Annecy presentation that director Sam Fell and team will begin production next year on Ginger and Rocky’s new adventure.
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Wallace & Gromit Join the AR World with ‘The Big Fix Up’
Augmented reality experience from Aardman and Fictioneers consortium introduces their innovative new storytelling technology platform, using Unity tools, backed by UK government funding.
In 3D, CG, Digital Media, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Virtual Reality | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
WATCH: Jamie Cullum’s Inspirational ‘The Age of Anxiety’ Music Video
Under Neil Pymer’s creative direction, animated short artfully captures triple platinum-selling musician’s uplifting song about relationships in the digital age.
Wallace & Gromit Celebrate 30th Anniversary with Re-Release of ‘The Complete Collection’
Coming October 21 on DVD and Blu-ray, the short film collection allows fans to relive the timeless and quintessentially British humor of Wallace and his four-legged companion.
Sean Clarke Taking the Helm at Aardman
On heels of studio’s recent transition to employee ownership, co-founder Dave Sproxton stepping down after 43 years as Managing Director.
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WATCH: StudioCanal Drops First Full Trailer for Aardman’s ‘Farmageddon’
Aardman’s new out-of-this-world animated feature ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’ arrives in the U.S. on December 13.
Watch the 46th Annual Annie Awards LIVE on February 2!
This Saturday’s black-tie ceremony recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation to be streamed live on the Annie Awards website.
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TRAILER: StudioCanal Drops First Teaser for Aardman’s ‘Farmageddon’
It’s close encounters of the herd kind in the first official teaser trailer for Aardman’s new out-of-this-world animated feature, ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.’
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Nick Park Stays True to His Early Style in ‘Early Man’
Four-time Oscar winner maximizes more organic, stone-age look with targeted CG and no 3D printing on Aardman Animations’ Annie Award-nominated stop-motion feature.
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Aardman Employees To Receive 75% Ownership Stake
Aardman Animations founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton transfer ownership of the famed Bristol-U.K. stop-motion studio to employees in a bid to retain its independent status.
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Aardman’s Nick Park To be Honored at SPARK ANIMATION 2018
Four-time Oscar-winning director to receive Lifetime Achievement Award, deliver closing keynote address.
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WATCH: Aardman’s David Sproxton Talks ‘Early Man’ Stop-Motion Production Challenges at FMX 2018
The studio’s co-founder discusses their most recent animated feature, ‘Early Man,’ sharing insights on Oscar-winner Nick Park’s writing and directing process and how more and more CGI is integrated into stop-motion filmmaking.
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Review: Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ Arrives on Disc
AWN’s resident Miscweant weighs in on the Home Entertainment release of Oscar-winning director Nick Park’s stop-motion football feature.
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Giveaway: Win Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ on Blu-ray!
Oscar-winning director Nick Park’s prehistoric romp available now on Digital and on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on May 22.
Aardman Cooks Up ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel
Project is in early development, with Sam Fell directing and original writers Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Ferrell on board.
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Aardman’s Partners with Jungler in France, Adds Directors
Rebecca Manley and Simone Giampaolo join the studio’s U.K. directorial roster.
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Rob Doherty Joins CAKE as VP of Production
Industry veteran will oversee the company’s growing slate of co-productions as well as future productions partnerships.
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axisVFX Blends VFX with Stop Motion for 'Early Man'
Bristol-based VFX outfit delivers effects across 1,350 shots on Nick Park’s most-recent Aardman feature.
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A Team Effort: Bringing Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ to the Big Screen
Animation directors Will Beecher and Merlin Crossingham detail their journey transporting Dug, Hobnob and Goona from the Stone Age to the football stadium.
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Gallery Nucleus Event to Present the Making of Aardman’s ‘Early Man’
Aardman animation directors Will Becher and Merlin Crossingham to present ‘The Making of Early Man’ at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles on February 10th.
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WATCH: Lionsgate Unveils New Clips from Aardman’s ‘Early Man’
First solo feature from four-time Oscar-winning director Nick Park pits caveman against caveman in stone-age football comedy adventure arriving in U.S. theatres on February 16th.
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Why Does Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ Stand Alone in the U.K. Spotlight?
As the venerable British studio releases its seventh feature film, co-founder Dave Sproxton begs the question of why his country lags behind in animated feature film production.
Nick Park Goes Neanderthal in Aardman’s ‘Early Man’
Four-time Oscar-winner’s first solo-directed feature pits caveman against caveman in a stone-age football comedy adventure.
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Meet Dug & Hognob in New Trailer for Nick Park’s ‘Early Man’
Stop-motion animated feature from the Oscar-winning creators of ‘Wallace & Gromit’ and ‘Shaun the Sheep’ arrives in theaters on February 16th.
