Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation
Anthology of Aardman Animation short films released in theaters in 1996, centered on the new release of the third Wallace & Gromit short, "A Close Shave." Includes: "A Close Shave," "Creature Comforts" and "Heat Electric Commercials" by Nick Park; "Rex the Runt: How Dinosaurs Became Extinct", "Rex the Runt: Dreams" and "Ident" by Richard Goleszowski; "Wat's Pig" and "My Baby Just Cares For Me" by Peter Lord; "Early Bird" by Peter Lord and David Sproxton; "Pib and Pog" directed by Peter Peake
Nick Park
Peter Lord
David Sproxton
Richard Goleszowski
Peter Peake
Dave Alex Riddett
Luis Cook
Also Directed by Nick Park
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the British chicken farm where they are held, Ginger the chicken along with the help of Rocky the American rooster decide to rebel and lead their fellow chickens in a great escape from the murderous farmers Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy and their farm of doom.
Wallace and Gromit have a brand new business - a bakery. Although business is booming, Gromit is concerned by the news that 12 local bakers have 'disappeared' this year - but Wallace isn't worried. He's too distracted and in love with local beauty and bread enthusiast, Piella Bakewell, to be of much help. Gromit must be the sleuth and solve the escalating murder mystery.
Gromit finds himself being pushed out of his room and home by a new lodger who is actually a ruthless criminal (and a small penguin). The penguin is planning a robbery and needs to use Wallace and his mechanical remote controlled trousers to pull off the raid. However, Gromit is wise to the penguin and comes to the rescue.
Gromit works through the night in this short created to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
An experimental film by Aardman's Nick Park that puts a quirky spin on the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese and this provides an excellent excuse for the animated duo to take their holiday on the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. The moon is inhabited by a mechanical caretaker, who is not too happy about the two visitors from earth that nibble on the moon.
Wallace falls in love with wool-shop owner Wendolene, not suspecting that she (or rather, her dog) is at the head of a fiendish sheep-rustling plot. Gromit is set up and jailed, but his new-found sheepish friend is determined to give Wallace a helping hand in finding out the real truth.
Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.
Also Directed by Peter Lord
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the British chicken farm where they are held, Ginger the chicken along with the help of Rocky the American rooster decide to rebel and lead their fellow chickens in a great escape from the murderous farmers Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy and their farm of doom.
Two usherettes in a cinema foyer talk about boys and boredom and what they are going to do when they get home from work.
Morph and his pals are clay characters, infinitely mutable. First Morph and a pal play hide and seek, and it's tough to find Morph. Morph is also computer literate, adept at video games that feature his friends in sorry situations. While he and Chas are clowning around, they wake a colicky baby, and they must go to great and creative lengths to get the child back to sleep. By the time the babe is sleeping, Morph is ready for a nap, but his noisy pal keeps him awake. Can this man with feet (and head) of clay find a way to get his rest?
With the help of his trusted dodo Polly, the Pirate Captain presents fun-loving and hilarious tips and advice on pirating. Learn how to remember where you buried your treasure, the secrets of navigating winds, get an inside look at pirate recruiting and even a Pirate’s recipe for a giant squid with lemon. Featuring special guests like Charles Darwin and the Pirate King you will set sail for giggles and fun with musical surprises along the way!
In a Medieval castle, a marauder tries to kidnap the twin infant sons of the lord. He makes off with only one, whom he drops about a mile away. A pig rescues this baby, so one brother grows up high on the hog, the other down with the swine; one is lazy, his lost brother is industrious. Years later, when a neighboring prince declares war, the brother in the castle is too soft to fight. Through happenstance, the twins are united just before the final battle. Will the upper-class brother let his humble sibling lead the troops to certain defeat and death?
This claymation short film uses a real interview for dialogue. Bill Perry relates stories about his youth, his tilted house, and adventures during WWII in Bristol, England during the blitz.
A probationer wants to miss a meeting to go and see his brother, but must negotiate with his officer.
A homeless pensioner tries to fathom the correct procedure to get a meal.
Come with us for a fantastic journey under the Red Sea of Egypt, one of the most beautiful diver paradise around the world. Join in to get in touch the amazing underwater world to see and enjoy these marvellous animals (dolphins, sharks, giant turtles) in near connection. You can wonder the brilliant corall-reefs such an impressive environment you can not find any other point of the world expect in Egypt. This film was made by a REAL 3D method you can play and watch it in 3D and also in 2D FULL HD.
An exclusive look behind the scenes of a magazine production.
Also Directed by David Sproxton
Two usherettes in a cinema foyer talk about boys and boredom and what they are going to do when they get home from work.
Morph and his pals are clay characters, infinitely mutable. First Morph and a pal play hide and seek, and it's tough to find Morph. Morph is also computer literate, adept at video games that feature his friends in sorry situations. While he and Chas are clowning around, they wake a colicky baby, and they must go to great and creative lengths to get the child back to sleep. By the time the babe is sleeping, Morph is ready for a nap, but his noisy pal keeps him awake. Can this man with feet (and head) of clay find a way to get his rest?
A moonlit churchyard is a lovely spot for a nocturnal game of cricket.
A probationer wants to miss a meeting to go and see his brother, but must negotiate with his officer.
A homeless pensioner tries to fathom the correct procedure to get a meal.
An exclusive look behind the scenes of a magazine production.
The morning shift at a big-city radio station.
Dark animation examining the thin line between human definitions of war and peace.
an animated character of the superhero named Aardman going to the hole
Aged travellers reminisce about halcyon holidays of old.
Also Directed by Richard Goleszowski
Aardman's claymation to the song Barefootin'.
Explores the nature of man, not only with feet of clay, but with a face of clay as well. Within a colorless city of walls, corridors, and small rooms, a man makes his way from home to work, then to a bar, and then, by a stroke of luck, into an outdoors of space, fresh air, and color. Along the way, he changes his face to fit his surroundings, interacts with his dog, argues with co-workers, and gossips at a bar. His altering of his visage suggests a two-faced nature, and his stepping into the outdoors provides the ultimate test of his real identity.
Also Directed by Peter Peake
One man's journey to the other side... and back again. And again. And again. Peter Peake's take on the classic riddle of the fox, the rabbit, and the cabbage.. and a man who got a lot more than he signed up for.
Cheery kids-TV characters of Pib and Pog lose their cool with one another, sparking a manic cartoon showdown between the two.
A pink creature's loving wife tries to help her husband, who suffers from short-sightedness, but doesn't have a nose to put glasses on.
Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him save his friends from another dastardly plot by the evil Blitzen and his new-found partner-in-crime The White Rabbit. Robbie is having girl trouble too - Donner is feeling neglected and decides to give Robbie an ultimatum. Can Robbie save the day, keep his girl and unravel the mystery of the Legend of the Lost Tribe?
Two very bored shadowy characters try to think of something to do--and end up playing "Shadow Puppets."
Animated short film from Peter Peake.
Many animals in zoos, circuses and dolphinaria suffer in lockdown every day. They're trapped thousands of miles from their natural homes. Stripped of a life in the wild. And locked up for life. Almost all will die in captivity.
Also Directed by Luis Cook
The strange Pearce sisters live in isolation on a remote, rain-swept island. One day, a sailor is washed ashore and the sisters take steps to ensure they retain their guest.
A small blue tick goes on a journey of discovery...