Aardman Animations: Creating the magic of stop-motion

[@amandanies3174]

Stop-motion animation requires some serious dedication! You'd have to have a giant load of patience to make these movies work. My respect for the animators is infinite.

[@SilentAttackTV]

Same with early hand-drawn Disney animations. It blows my mind. But I guess if you have very good and detailed planning it makes the process less daunting.

[@FabledGentleman]

If you haven't seen it, see the Norwegian movie called "The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix" from 1975. It's 24fps stop motion (which is nuts. at 88 minutes long, that means 112320 unique frames). It's a timeless classic and the one of the most successful Norwegian movies of all time. 5 people spent 3.5 years making it. And it was this movie that actually inspired Christian von Koenigsegg to start making cars 😊

[@manp1039]

@@FabledGentleman thanks for the tip on the PInchcliff Grand Prix movie. I found it and started watching. BTW, the earliest stop motion I watched and loved was Gumby and David and Goliath. And also there were a couple Christmas ones I enjoyed like "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer". What fascinated me was how they created those worlds. I think that AI will get good enough that a rendition of stop motion will be possible with a lot less labor and increasing quality at the same time. And I am hoping they branch out into creating these stop motion environment worlds for VR games and immersion

[@Simpsonsfan78]

My dream or my dream job is being a animator in big companies like aardman! But it’s true dedication is needed to like acting out the scene. And doing that is the funnest thing that I can dream of doing. I’m not that good but I guess I’m alright

[@EmilyTheManx]

I've been a huge Wallace and Grommit fan since I was a little kid, and those shorts (plus the movie) always holds a special place in my heart. 😊

[@giselesmith7795]

Me too! Our dog's name is Gromit. You can always tell who is an Aardman fan if they smile and say, "oh, yes! Wallace and Gromit were so much fun to watch."

[@lalah9481]

Stop motion has a ‘warm’ feeling to it; even with special effects, digital or AI tends to be flat and cold.

[@TheEman590]

Uh, have you watched a Pixar film before?

[@manp1039]

@@TheEman590 especially Toy Story 3 in stereographic mode.. which is amazingly immersive. I hope that Ardman can sort out a way to release Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget in 3D (stereographic) mode

[@GeoTex1111]

As a kid, I was mesmerized by the 1963 film "Jason & The Argonauts" showcasing the brilliant work of stop-motion animation legend Ray Harryhausen. That sword fight with the skeleton warriors is epic! He also worked on Mighty Joe Young (1949) & Clash of the Titans (1981) - magical stuff! 👏

[@alexthompson9516]

He was pretty much the greatest of all time.

[@piggsinablankie]

Ray Harryhausen was the first person I thought of when they were doing this piece. I thought of the Sinbad movies, in addition to the movies you mentioned. Unless I missed it, did they even mention his name in the whole segment? Not even a nod to him?? Geez.

[@GeoTex1111]

@@piggsinablankie I guess they were focused on this particular studio but yes, I'd love to see a whole segment about Ray! His Wikipedia bio reveals his incredible career history & vast influence - he did 16 feature films. What unbelievable patience to achieve that frame-by-frame precision. Off to watch some documentaries on him on YT!

[@manp1039]

@@GeoTex1111 I saw a good documentary ("Gumby Dharma | KQED Truly CA" kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4K5oYWuitycbrc ) on the creator of Gumby (Art Clokey en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Clokey ) (along with his other stop motion claymation projects.. I think He also started in the early 1950s. And he had an interesting start in life.. I think he was a foster kid. and I think he might have been adopted by some professors from Pomona and Clairmont Colleges.

[@GeoTex1111]

@@manp1039 Finally had a chance to view this. Never watched Gumby but this was so interesting. Always fascinating to know the backstory of these incredibly creative talents! Thanks for sharing.☺

[@laurenbendik2006]

I loved chicken run in early 2000s…I wish the new one was in theater, not just on netflix.

[@elizabethramirezsierra3700]

You’re a fan of Chicken Run, aren’t you?

[@laurenbendik2006]

I’m so amazed by this. Just changing the mouth for every syllable said is mind blowing.

[@dinomation]

I’m so glad there still able to make movie with stop motion even this day!

[@PaleozoicProductions]

agree!!

[@keithjohnson5398]

Wallace & Grommit - wow. I used to show those films to my 7-12th graders photography classes.

[@miguelteixeira2250]

Congratulations to all the artists who worked on this beautiful movie! All your hard work is appreciated! Thank you!

[@CleggorZ]

The rawness of stop motion is unparalleled compared to cgi. You can see the love and detail in every frame. Even if its a single fingerprint left in the clay.

[@krististarosta6736]

Stop motion is amazing! Although it takes a long time to get it fully ready to be released in theaters or on any streaming services.

[@Fan-Nimater101]

as beginner animator and artist in art school i grew up with Ardman i love Wallace and G even chicken run cant wait for this new one

[@WalterOtterly]

I love stop-motion there's a magic to it that CGI can't quite replicate

[@markchamberlain9856]

More of my heroes! Thanks Sunday Morning!

[@mangoturtle4257]

I hope the new Chicken Run does well. I'd like to see these types of movies more often and we'll praised

[@dimensionsdance]

"Gumby" was our stop-motion experience. Back before Prop 13 destroyed after school programming from 1978 forward in California, we had all matter of extra curricular classes, including stop-motion animation. We made a short stop-animation feature film in elementary school. Wow!

[@leongliyang6946]

Wow !, childhood memories alived... i remember when i was young i watched this movie, seeing the background clay animation, now and today era of technology things had changed and modernization... my inner child of mine moving forward , so happy

[@joannabevan5456]

I LOVE STOP MOTION FILMS! Chicken Run is my fave! Must take ALOT of patience to animate all that stuff.

[@mililaniman]

I enjoyed Gumby animation as a kid. I also love the movie Coraline. Dawn Of The Nugget looks great too.

[@manp1039]

thanks for the tip on movie Coraline.

[@trevorsheehan1757]

You know? I never thought Chicken Run would get a sequel and unfortunately it took 23 years for a sequel to show up. Oh and there’s sad news. Some people who voiced characters in the first movie sadly died before the second movie came out and I thought the people who are making the second Chicken Run movie were being mean to the people who died before the sequel came out because they don’t get to see it or know about it! Which is why I thought that they were being mean to those people.

[@GreyCloudWV]

I hate to go to Netflix to watch some thing, but I love Aardman animations so much that I feel like I must. It’s a shame a movie of this quality can’t be put in a real theater to be seen the way it was meant to.

[@kyndrablankenship1758]

I get what you're saying, but as an introvert, I'm very happy that I won't have to leave my comfort zone to watch this.

[@Hulktom2000]

yes an animation story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@roberthintz4017]

2:47-2:56 How were the cracks and crevices on the puppets removed in the final film?

[@nemracmason]

Hey! The shots with the lines around the mouth are ‘rehearsal’ takes. Rough animation to get a feel of what the final shot will look like. For the real shots the animators smooth the clay so the lines disappear and you get that clean finished look. Hope that helps. 😊

[@roberthintz4017]

@@nemracmason It does.

[@toidIllorTAmI]

I love that we are spotlighting Chicken Run. Best movie!

[@comedylover53]

Love this amazing animation ❤ More more please!!!

[@bdup159]

Check out lakia studios makers of coraline and kubo and so much more

[@IhateEverything-i7s]

I’ve been a big Wallace and gromit fan and Shaun the sheep but to see chicken run Returning makes me really happy

[@matttheking1655]

Aardman movies are always something special!

[@thisguysgaming7246]

Practical effects and stop motion are the hardest but best looking effects

[@Jake-vo1cj]

Respect them for being a small film studio in Bristol, England.

[@j-sin3344]

I remember seeing his first project or so, watch it, the animals in the zoo. Its awesome, just a few clips but what they say is incredible and I remember it from the 80s or early 90s. Chicken Run was great.

[@gromit0299]

I remember seeing a piece on Wallace and Gromit in 1997, and immediately knew I would name my first dog after that dog. And I did and he happened to share a birthday with the fictitious Gromit (My Gromit coincidentally was born on Feb 12, so it was meant to be). Had that same perturbed personality to boot. I was annoying to him. 😂😂😂

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

And of course he loved cheese, I am sure.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

I have a feeling Chicken run 2 is not gonna be as good compared to the first, but the work put onto the visuals is amazing!!! 😌😌😌

[@Elephant-Fresh]

It’s not

[@manp1039]

I think it is amazing. And I saw both as well. I highly recommend "Dawn of the Nugget.

[@rostrhamus]

Very odd, to have no mention of Nick Park.

[@aaronpatrickball6595]

I loved “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget”.

[@brendhanhorne]

I am disappointed. Not one mention of Nick Park who created Wallace and Grommit and the original Chicken Run. Nick gave this studio new life. I hope you do better next time.

[@vancepomerening4794]

Exactly! Very disappointing.

[@Mrcharles.]

Yeah man! Nick park gave his life to bring ardaman studios to live!

[@nemracmason]

@@Mrcharles.he’s not dead 😅

[@FrontRoomProductionsanimation]

Fantastic!

[@holleyb7861]

I'd rather watch anything from Aardman, Laiko or Rankin-Bass than Pixar anyday!!! 💙

[@judgeberry6071]

Not a single mention of Nick Park. Are you all mental?

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

Oh. What an everlasting movie!

[@giovannymendez321]

Next friday, The Upcoming new film from Netflix, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggets

[@michaelvaladez6570]

Love Ardman animation..Wallace and Gromit..is great ! I had heard that his characters were lost in a fire..so sad if that is true.

[@matthewtaylor3347]

That is indeed true. In 2005 afire at the warehouse by the studio destroyed a lot of the originals from things like creature comforts, Wallace and grommit, and morph. It also destroyed things like props, sketches, sets, etc.

[@manp1039]

i heard similar thing and they lost all the elaborate sets as well

[@jcortese3300]

Even if CGI can do this, audiences find a real magic in stop-motion. I do. I remember when I saw "Grand Day Out" in 1989 as part of the Spike and Mike Festival of Animation -- people who had seen it beforehand were gobsmacked and told me that they never have imagined they could sit through a half hour of claymation and be spellbound. As long as audiences march off to see these movies, the "stop-motion vs CGI" argument's been settled.

[@georgebrown697]

Stop motion works in a day of CGI because of its charm ✨

[@SkinnyEMedia]

Surprised seeing a British institution as legendary as Bristol's Aardman be featured on American TV

[@ultramariogod]

Mrs Tweedy returning was terrifying, i thought she got crushed by the barn door after Mr Tweedy pushed it

[@Jabberstax]

They should've got Mel Gibson back for the sequel.

[@jwelch5742]

Mel Gibson was not cast due to his past controversies. Zachary Levi will be stepping into Mel Gibson's shoes voicing Rocky. Mark Wahlberg, John Krasinski, Ryan Reynolds, Neil Patrick Harris, Will Ferrell, Channing Tatum, Brendan Fraser, Johnny Knoxville, Ty Burrell, Jon Hamm, Jason Bateman, Paul Rudd and Keanu Reeves were all considered to succeed Mel Gibson as the new voice of Rocky. Emily Blunt and James Marsden were considered to the respective roles of Ginger and Rocky replaced Julia Sawalha and Mel Gibson from the first film.

[@dianaskarbek2664]

I love this art! Please keep going!

[@maxlinder5262]

What about .." Gumby".....? ?? Remember him ....😊

[@matthewtaylor3347]

Gumby wasn’t made by aardman animations so it wasn’t relevant to the piece.

[@marytheresejacksonlutz2533]

And wasn’t Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stop, motion. I believe Japanese animators created this

[@FDR-ww6xz]

Thanks for reminding me of this movie. I almost forgot about it after I watched other movies on Netflix.

[@larrysouthern5098]

Can't wait to see it!! Great Christmas present.. Oh and.. Merry Christmas everybody... ❤

[@matthewvillage]

"its just regular clay?" @0:06 yes and no because they've changed the process to include silicone forms that are moulded from a clay sculpt, with the exception of certain areas; normally being around the mouth, secondary action points and contact points like hands, they've switched over to a more cost and recycling friendly way to make puppets. I believe where this technique of faking the look of clay on less important areas is most prevelant is on the production for Early Man(2018). There's some good behind the scenes videos here on youtube and a few really good looks into the process on the adam savage tested channel.

[@metka1989]

From sheep to chickens, what comes next, a horse of course

[@dan_crim]

did you know it would take then lot of pate to make human so chickens and humans is in same size

[@frankpaquet295]

I think this is just amazing! How do they have the patience to do this? It looks so good when it's done. Love this! (from Sandi)

[@samfrancisco8095]

Having raised chickens for many years, I can honestly say they do have human characteristics when you see them interact and react. Now for the question, what came first, the characteristic or the chicken? Claymation and George Pal cartoons are my favorite style of movie. Sacramento CA. had an Animation Festival at the Crest Theater for many years in the 80's and 90's.

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

These guys are brilliant. Wallace & Gromit are in the same family of great comedies as Chaplin or Keaton. And it's the wonderful english accents that make it all the more hilarious and deadpan. All I have to do is look at their villainous penguin character, Feathers McGraw, and it makes me laugh.

[@manp1039]

I think it would be fun and funny to make a Doctor Who in Wallace & Gromit environment/style stop motion

[@poolhall9632]

Lived in the UK when the original Wallace & Gromit came out (grand day out) Where is Nick Park? All these characters are based on his work.

[@quackman]

I just read that the company who produces the unique clay for all these movies is going under :(

[@MangaGang-ry3km]

will clay run out?

[@b.visconti1765]

Soooo amazing😁👋👋👋

[@josesantiagodevicentemarti4031]

GREAT...!!! 👏🎶📽️🖌️🎨🖋️📖

[@calebc.2290]

magic may not be real, but animation comes pretty close.

[@anisalial-maghrabi3215]

Wow awesome good work 😊

[@MrGabeanator]

these guys are great

[@thejordanfcompany3355]

These chickens are getting stuttered into Chicken Nuggets by Mrs. Tweedy.

[@chardthedreamer7348]

I love stop motion ❤😢❤❤

[@eddieboggs8306]

We need more family movies.

[@persian338]

Dr fry is super cute

[@ameliawhiteley5971]

All day forgetting something the cast of Chicken run the actors

[@Rowan_wallace]

Love this

[@mymeilarose]

I love that animated this dream come true Hey are be voice actor Simeon from The Miracle Maker Oh cross your fingers please dreamworks bible animated series on BBC Tbn and Cartoon network four years 🤞 ✝️

[@UpTheRepublic-36]

You’ve forgotten David sproxton and Peter lord worked together

[@CHECKADOODLEDOO]

I used to do stop motion, guys, lemmie tell u, it takes patients...Just five seconds for me took 1 day.

[@Denton91]

Very cool

[@paxphonetica5800]

Did Mrs.Tweedy get a divorce? Where is Mr.Tweedy 😭

[@persian338]

Reviews say she has a new husband

[@gilladamson3722]

Where’s Nick Park?? Have they removed him completely now? Previous behind the scenes showed HIS ideas and His beginnings from the start. How sad he’s not part of this world😢

[@Nirah-x-Core]

I'm going to share this message on every chicken run video that way there's a higher chance of chicken run 3 happening, Honestly as a die hard chicken run fan i've watched the first one so many times the second one not to many times but yes a lot, and after the 2nd one came out i was really thinking maybe there could be a 3rd one so anyway i think that chicken run 3 should be about the circus from the first movie, and the circus trys to get rocky back, like maybe one day rocky, ginger, Babs, mac, fowler, and bunty are out one day trying to save other chickens but then the circus truck passes by and grabs rocky and then ginger, Babs, mac, fowler, and bunty wonder where rocky went and then maybe Babs is the only that notices rocky being taken by the circus and says "Is rocky going on holiday?" after Babs says that ginger, mac, fowler, and bunty notice that, the circus then drives away, and maybe in that truck there's another rooster that used to be rockys best friend at the circus i think maybe his partners name could be Fenton? anyway that's half of the 3rd movie i hope for.

[@G1Grimlock94]

Just like Ray Harryhausen stop motion

[@ritamaria646]

O love chicle run

[@ronanobrien47]

The first movie was MUCH better! Shame on them for not hiring the original voice actors!!! They claimed it was because they were “older” - yet you have the same actors voice characters on the Simpsons for over 30 years!!!!!!!

[@eliseolopez6504]

Specially child viewing is supposed to be spot clean for thoughts

[@jhonsiders6077]

25 years ago saw a grand day out when Wallace and Grommet built a space ship to go to the moon for a cheese vacation you do know the moon is made of cheese they said . Then came the wrong trousers a close shave and chicken run followed by flushed away that was ok but not as entertaining as Wallace and grommet and the chickens . The wererabbit was pretty good too .

[@mayuthedemon33]

It so cool

[@kyndrablankenship1758]

2:32 I've always thought Molly was a pretty name.

[@carnage0685]

rip wallace's voice actor

[@fernandosuarez2463]

Spoilert Alert 😂

[@zaniarkamkar2414]

❤❤👍👍👏👏

[@FogyArts]

Justice for Julia Sawalha!

[@softfantasynightchan]

2000s

[@Th3Pr0digalS0n]

Too bad it's on netflix... Would love to take my family out to the theatre to see this.

[@Brian_Boru]

"It's called stop-motion animation." No. Really?

[@MinionFan15]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaardman

[@bbygrlpt2]

Love stop-motion animation.. Computer animation is just plain and borin

[@icecreamhero2375]

Sounds like someone never watched Spider-verse.

[@bbygrlpt2]

@@icecreamhero2375 Lol I havent I dont like that style

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@bbygrlpt2 Don't you think its kinda snobby to turn up your nose at all computer animation. Also a lot of the plots are really good.

[@bbygrlpt2]

@@icecreamhero2375 Yeah theyre probably good but I just dont like the style idk

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@bbygrlpt2 CGI is the hardest medium to work with because its the most complicated and has the most steps. Also they have to do the storyboards and animatics in 2d before they do the animation.

[@eliseolopez6504]

I did not like when Rocky road was starring at ginger when she bend down I didn't like how mr Tweety pushed the wall to squash mrs Tweety

[@robnewman6101]

A Waste of time!

[@lawrup]

First

[@shaliseshaw9385]

The behind the scenes footage for Chricken Run 2 is awesome; Julie Sawalha should've got to voice Ginger for Chicken Run 2 imstead of being replaced. 🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬🐔🐔🐔🐔🦢🦢🦢🦢🐓🐁🐁🇬🇧🌲🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🏪🏪🏪🏪🏪📺