Aardman, Creator of Wallace & Gromit, Named Best Animation Web Site

By Sarah Clark
sarah.clark@theanimationschooldirectory.com
Animation School Directory Columnist

The company that is credited with the animation of Wallace & Gromit is also getting attention for its creative and immersive Web site.

That's right. Time Magazine named Aardman's Web site the best animation site in 2005, calling it a "treasure trove of video clips and links to character sites."


You can even learn about the animation behind Aardman's latest movie, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, the first feature-length film about Wallace & Gromit. Visit the Web site to see how the animators and producers behind Aardman and partners Dreamworks put together this long anticipated feature-length animation. A short film will take you through the production process, including how animators and directors developed sets and fashioned expressions and movement in their characters, some of whom possess the voice of Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter.

Digital Animation for "Wallace" Video Game

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit has even been converted into a digital video game by Konami Digital Entertainment reports CNET. The game largely follows the movie, allowing players to try to solve the same problems faced by Wallace and Gromit in their efforts to control pests during a vegetable competition in their community.

All this and more can found at Aardman Animation and Konami Digital Entertainment.

Sources:

Time Magazine Animation Web Site Article

About the Author

Sarah Clark is a freelance writer based in Arlington, Virginia.

Posted on: Monday, September 12, 2005