Adam Savage Meets Aardman Animations Director Nick Park!

While visiting Aardman Animations, Adam Savage meets up with Nick Park, director of the Wallace and Gromit films, Chicken Run, and Early Man! Adam chats with Nick about the stop-motion filmmaking process and how the various teams at Aardman work together to make feature-length stop-motion stories.
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[@dodgeman777]

Nick always strikes me as just the most genuine, lovely person; I still get so sentimental about all his great productions I grew up with. Great interview, hope you enjoyed visiting our fair city!

[@NathanGatten]

Bravo to aardman for being so transparent with their production

[@Terkzorr]

@Glyn Taylor-Williams After watching this series I went and watched the film. It was pretty balls though (no pun intended) so it's no wonder they wanted some advertising. 5/10

[@charliem8269]

Nick is a national treasure. I'm so glad he's still so heavily involved in making Aardman films

[@samuelcresswell8719]

that acting at the start :D

[@Lee_B_Futures]

Haha... ikr? Pretty lame ;D

[@LuizenL]

Samuel Cresswell "Oh hey! I didn't hear you come in"

[@malfattio2894]

Guess the camera man was there already for some reason

[@Sjon_E]

Seriously, please never do that again Tested, it was pure cringe.

[@johnsmitty7447]

it was probably that guys idea to do that and tested couldnt or wouldnt talk him out of it and just went with it

[@MagnusDangerMagnus]

There's nothing as beautiful as a passionate, socially awkward genius talking to another passionate, socially awkward genius.

[@kjelljesus3784]

Magnus Danger Magnus is Adam awkward tho?

[@Trickshot72]

Great comment.

[@gghgg948]

I think we're all a little awkward when we gush about things we are fascinated by that others may not understand. Like relishing in the craftsmanship of what others cannot see.

[@hunter88J]

I love how Adam Gets so Giddy. The genuine happiness of seeing places like this is awesome

[@custos3249]

As this is the only way many of us are able to experience happiness, vicariously for the dull hand shoved languidly toward the black hole others call face to unfurl with dry cracking and reveal only about tree fiddy

[@LyricNear]

I love how exited Adam gets about things. He's like a little kid!

[@Alia-bc3rc]

I don't know whether I'm jealous at Adam Savage meeting Nick Park, or at Nick Park meeting Adam Savage. XD

[@foxycinnabon890]

Nice to see these videos where they interview people from stop motion and it's amazing to see how much they put in this

[@MarkWladika]

Nick Park is adorable.

[@DaveSlaz]

Nick Park says "Team" just like Wallace says "Cheese" - The same teeth and everything ! 03:46

[@MarkWladika]

Cheese Grommet!

[@al35mm]

That's because he modeled Wallace's mouth movements by studying his own in the mirror. He started using that technique long before W&G when he used to make TV ads. His characters mouths have always been a trademark and they are based on his own.

[@NateandNoahTryLife]

Awesome to see two of my biggest inspirations come together and talk! Nick Park singlehandedly had an immense amount of influence on my life. His films were a constant inspiration to me as a child, and I would re-watch my Wallace and Gromit VHS until it wore through. I made tons of stop motion as a kid, and I hope to some day make something on the scale of an Aardman film. -Nate

[@noumenon3020]

Oh my god, his smile looks just like his characters’!

[@chrismac2234]

Nick park. The godfather of stop animation. What a genius.

[@BuzzLightyear9999]

I’ve always loved how the mouths of all Aardman’s characters are based on Nick’s mouth and teeth. It’s a lovely reminder that at one stage he must’ve had to spend hours looking in to a mirror working out how to animate Wallace’s speech.

[@taoistflyer]

I love this "movie magic exclusive access" series of videos you've been putting together for us. Thank you Adam, I'll stay tuned for more.

[@andrewphillips8198]

I love these behind the scenes forays into interviewing the people behind Aardman. Wonderful!!!

[@aiferapple1246]

Thank you so much for this tour Adam. Without being rude I can see so much of Wallace in Nick Park. You've made me really look forward to seeing the movie :)

[@pferguson2212]

So jealous! I mean who wouldn't want to live Adam's life... great interview :)

[@chrisszostek835]

Adam you are so wonderful and polite. Thank you for being you. You bring out the enthusiasm and love I've had for all things creative. You inspire me to continue making.

[@joelbates6499]

Thank You Adam and especially NICK - you're helping me share my love for your style of animation with my daughters! One wants to intern with you some day in the future. Stay well and happy, best wishes for your team.

[@JayFolipurba]

just seeing the little snippets in the video I'm already invested in the movie, I want to watch it now

[@onlygazza]

I'm 45 years old and still love his films, he's awkward in others presence, but when in his little bubble animating it's just a pure joy to watch. Brilliant few vids by Adam and I can't wait for the film 😎👍

[@EGOS42]

Who knew a tiny edit room could contain two legends so mighty?

[@luisavaz1783]

Very focused and professional in their work. Congratulations for your hard work that we all enjoy when we can the moovies on TV. And all the enthusiasm and passion you transmit through your smile and eyes.....that makes the all diference......All the best for Aardman Productions.....:)

[@animateclay]

I just noticed, Nicks mannerisms are exactly the same as Wallace. What a cool interview and fun look at Aardmans studios. I bet Adam is having a blast!

[@kencoleman5007]

This is awesome. Since the 90's, I had heard about Nick Park, and seen his work, but had never seen him interviewed before.

[@greyareaRK1]

Charming. Nick Park looks and sounds exactly as I imagined.

[@wildwildItaly]

Nick, your animations are the best I have ever seen, have you done any new ones?

[@anthonybertino2193]

Such precision it's beautiful!

[@krillen64]

I love video's like this. They are fun, exciting and a joy for me to watch.

[@JasonZakrajsek]

0:40 Gotta love those Windows updates. lmao

[@qwerty1998ish]

You can really see how much Influence nick had on the character of Wallace.

[@ghostpepper3099]

Love how Adam is kind of nervous in front of Nick Park

[@afonsolucas2219]

Nick Park is nervous with him. Great anxious balance!

[@2242Ironwolf]

I am a huge Aardman fan, and a even bigger Nick Parks fan. To have Adam and Nick together in the same room would of been amazing. It will be interesting to see if this evolves into a collaboration of some kind down the road.

[@Nando_]

just amazing

[@SmR8008]

Adam seemed to be star struck meeting Nick. A couple of great guys😊

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

Adam Savage + Nick Park = Infinite Nerdgasm

[@michaelrennie1320]

Nick Park is my childhood hero. He inspired me to pursue stop motion animation. I would give anything to meet him.

[@ColdestBandito]

I love Adam savage

[@MagnusDangerMagnus]

There's "busy" and then there's "too busy to stop editing for an Adam Savage interview busy".

[@kidigus]

I don't think I would be able to speak if I met Nick Park.

[@hairysticks74]

Love Nick Park... He seems like such a nice bloke.

[@johnwilliams471]

What scaling do they use for the puppets and the set

[@bellsTheorem1138]

Nick reminds me a bit of Wallace.

[@Randy39761]

Bell's Theorem he is starting to look like Peter sallis with his age (rip)

[@vivianevitor]

É mágico, apaixonante e surpreendente.

[@Erik-rp1hi]

Nick Park is a genius.

[@GfuseDigital]

when was this filmed? btw this is awesome i'm a huge Aardman fan

[@TheGoldSwordSquad]

Solar SailBoats I think this video was filmed last year during the summer

[@flaggerify]

Such a modest guy. :-)

[@afonsolucas2219]

The Office: Aardman edition. Great video! Cheers!

[@redmist1175]

Wow to of my hero's in the same room.

[@TomTheRealBatman]

Is that their office in Aztec West, Bristol in the UK?

[@jonevans9223]

creature comforts episode lol love it

[@mattesco624]

Nice camera work

[@averagewhovian]

Aardman, beautiful genius x

[@austinnadeau8756]

The voices to match the mouth movements of the puppet

[@afonsolucas2219]

Adam works on stop motion? Anyone wanna give me a link or title? I want to watch!

[@iL-uu3me]

Please more one day builds

[@checotey]

nick seems to be a very nice bloke!!

[@fritsthomassen3796]

that intro shot is a meme of its own

[@redgreen09]

neaty stuffff

[@AskKory]

Its so interesting watching someone like adam who has spent years in front of a camera then half the people he meets on these videos who are SOOOO awkward with no experience.

[@moffboffjoe]

Welp, probably the closest I'm ever gonna get to Adam while he was there. I'm just 1 and a half miles away from their studio

[@randybobandy7746]

Nice interview. Shame you had to cut when you did

[@kpkajan]

What kind of watch is adam wearing?

[@Tomsi8324]

Rolex Submariner, I think...

[@jollygoodshow]

Omega Speedmaster I'd say. The Moonwatch.

[@ghastlytales]

I think its a Seiko Padi Prospex. The Red and Blue denote Padi colouring anyway.

[@GrahamNicholson56]

Seiko SKX009 or SKX175, both look identical. Note the crown at the 4 o'clock position, the "Pepsi" bezel in red and blue and the jubilee bracelet. He has worn this watch in the other recent Aardman videos. This seems to be a new watch for him as in previous Tested videos he has been sporting an Omega Planet Ocean 600M Chronograph.

[@EthanfromEngland-]

It tells the current time I think.

[@droneracer]

He has morphed into Tony Hart.

[@RuariChisholm]

He looks like an Aardman character

[@Steve-up3cx]

I’d like to see you make some swords for Game of Thrones?

[@andyjohnson4907]

Imagine if he's a total hardass as a director like James Cameron; he fires the production assistants for getting his coffee wrong, makes the animators cry, and everyone working on the film hates him.

[@andyjohnson4907]

Aww, he's so wholesome and awkward.

[@jhenninge]

This poor guy was so nervous.

[@sh1neyy789]

Are u the guy from myth busters

[@RobinK]

Yes, that is Adam from Mythbusters.

[@gtametro]

WOW Nick Park has aged since the Wallace and gromit days. Wait the first short film was made in 1989? Crap I'm old as well........

[@dmytroyarovoy7473]

Wow his mannerism is just the way his characters interact. So much of the personality is translated. I guess Wallace is a one to one copy of Nick!

[@datashat]

Anyone fancy a pint?

[@WeirdedOutShiba]

it's good film,

[@phily8093]

Is it possible that Nick Park is actually made of modelling clay himself?

[@Alphamation_studios]

Like the simpsons joke 😂😂

[@CaptainMug]

Do they use predictive technology? Where the computer generates frames in between the actual pictures and fills in the gaps that aren't really there?

[@EthanfromEngland-]

Torbax no.

[@AmazingJoe96]

no they do every frame

[@royalgrimoire]

Tweening? Thats not possible with stop motion

[@ryanbarr2178]

Puddin it kind of is possible,the tech isn't all there yet but sometimes its used on slow motion sequences were not enough frames were shot so they digitally detect changes between frames and it is automatically tweened between. I don't think aardman use it though

[@CaptainMug]

After the whole Deepfake thing popped-up I don't doubt any technological advances these days.

[@ginolol1164]

ellooo

[@CrippledMerc]

Why did they do that intro. It’s so painful. “Why don’t you just... hahaha. Oh hey Adam!” It’s passed the sort of cutesy and adorable area and right into painfully, awkwardly bad. I would’ve just muted or muffled the audio up until Adam comes in because that just didn’t work. Decent interview though, if a bit awkward. But I just couldn’t get over the intro with this bit. It is neat to see how much the characters really draw from himself as a person too.

[@cody5260]

Plot twist: Nick is Korean 😊

[@ginolol1164]

50 visual

[@Meoix]

"Cheese Gromit!"

[@Qwerty-zj3rk]

What's Adam now, 52 ish?

[@DanielGibby]

Either Adam's mike seems different, or it sounds like he is losing his voice or coming back from some sickness that affected his voice...

[@masterkief6337]

That cold open...so bad

[@a178design]

lets all pretend like theres not a camera man in the room

[@DUTCHswift]

This was the most awkward interview lol

[@SimonTrent8000]

I haven't seen nick sense one of his interviews when he released the wrong trousers. He has gotten old.

[@Jerbod2]

This was awkward lel

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

What an impossibly awkward man...

[@arand4]

totally, he seemed really nervous.

[@noumenon3020]

Don’t spend much time with professional artists, eh? That’s the rule more than the exception. Adam is the exception.

[@SmR8008]

But a totally nice guy😊😊

[@wolfsuit9705]

His gestures and facial expressions remind me so much of Wallace, in the most wonderful way.

[@clockworkwar]

It is how he has always been.

[@taylorbledsoe6090]

lol wtf with that opening

[@fritsthomassen3796]

wtf kind of intro shot was that, and that dudes weird AF

[@Kris_A]

Animators spend a lot of time alone working on projects, public exposure is rare. Social awkwardness can often come with the territory, nervousness isn't weird, it's perfectly normal if you struggle with unfamiliar interaction. But we persevere anyway as did Nick, who seemed very sweet and humble... he also showed the good old British self depreciation at the start which made me smile. Weird AF would be if he kept sticking his tongue out and going fooombaaaaaa fooooombaaaaa Adam... foooombaaaaaaaaa.

[@lewisb9226]

Jesus, is Nick really being that awkward? If he is, God help me

[@rendtech]

Often being the CEO of a company makes for horrible sales and PR skills. This was exceptionally difficult to watch.

[@elowine]

Good thing he is the director and not the CEO. Maybe a bit awkward but seems very passionate about his work.