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Technology has become a funny thing in the world Wallace and Gromit-where Wallace’s ingenious inventions, from real spaceships to remote-controlled trousers, sit close to Britain’s lowest vision. And so it was in the making Wallace and Gromit at Aardman too, where the studio excelled at handheld video equipment despite dipping its toes into CGI aides and 3D projects throughout its long history. It’s Aardman’s return to Wallace and Gromit for the first time in 16 years on the horizon and The Great Revenge of the Birdsyou can see a preview of how the studio went both traditional and modern in this short clip from the film’s new trailer.
Available December 31st from Titan Books, The Art of Wallace & Gromit: The Ultimate Revenge Pig– written by Richard Hansom, former developer Wallace and Gromit TV movie The Story of Bread and Death– Takes you behind the scenes of Aardman’s long-awaited comeback the most famous creaturesto cover the return of The Wrong Pants‘ Favorite villain Feathers McGraw and more in interviews with the cast and crew, as well as the visuals that led to the making of the film, from the original script. Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park himself, all the way down to showing the clay armies that were created for the film.
You can also see more information on how to do it The Great Revenge of the Birds saw Aardman incorporate more technology into its production pipeline, such as rapid 3D-printed maquettes, in our exclusive spread from the book below (don’t forget to click through to see it all in full!). But you’ll also get a small glimpse of how Aardman is still prioritizing the hand-crafted feel of the film, even after using CG to achieve the shot – like the moment Wallace’s latest, Norbot the Smart Gnome, finds himself in. to be in the color green Matrix-esque computer code.
The Art of Wallace & Gromit: The Ultimate Revenge Pig Exclusive Preview
That is, the filmmakers could have completely compared it in the VFX that was created, but as you can see in the spread above, the artist Sean Gregory went to work with the camera instead: a small light projector that illuminates the action. play a file of recorded images that can be set up by shooting stop-motion objects. A perfect combination of computer and animation that even Wallace would enjoy!
The Art of Wallace & Gromit: The Ultimate Revenge Pig will be released on Titan Books December 31st, later The Great Revenge of the Birds airs in the UK and Ireland on Christmas Day – before a worldwide release on Netflix on January 3.
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