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02-07-2006, 08:58 PM
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Aardman isn't all Nick Park. They've done quite a variety of things in various media. I wouldn't necessarily expect something to be like Wallace & Gromit just because it's from them.
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02-08-2006, 02:51 AM
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There is a R2 DVD called Aardman Animation Classics which showcases the talents of the individual members, and they are very diverse in style. Sometimes they work collaboratively. If you've seen Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer video, you've basically seen a compendium of the different Aardman styles shoehorned into a three minute video (Nick Park's section is the dancing chickens, in case you're interested). The group also does a lot of commercial art work (e.g. you can see some of their output most nights in commercials on Brit TV).
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05-17-2006, 06:41 PM
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Re: "Flushed Away" (Aardman's New CGI Animated Film)
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10-26-2006, 04:09 PM
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Flushed Away
I just saw the trailer for this, and I think it looks really cute. I'm quite excited for it as well, because it looks funny, but not necessarily dumbed down or anything. I like that about movies like this. Plus it's got a really great voice cast doing it (I will walk over coals for anything Ian McKellan does!) Anybody else planning on seeing it?
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10-30-2006, 09:30 AM
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Re: "Flushed Away" (Aardman's New CGI Animated Film)
I was wondering for a while why they did this on CGI instead of Claymation... and I read in a few places that they decided it would be too hard (ie expensive) to do all the water effects with plasticine characters. It would have probably had to be a hybrid of stop motion and CGI, so they just went all CGI. Probably gives the movie a more unified look anyway, and the characters still have the classic Aardman look to them.
I'm excited about this one, too.
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11-04-2006, 07:41 PM
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Re: "Flushed Away" (Aardman's New CGI Animated Film)
I liked this film, it moves pretty fast, and the characters are either very likable or purposefully not likable, or provide the humor through their bungling. The only thing that was weird was how much the CGI mouth movements mimicked the claymation style from Aardman's previous efforts.
I give it 3 stars or a grade of B.
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11-04-2006, 08:21 PM
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Re: "Flushed Away" (Aardman's New CGI Animated Film)
I liked it quite a bit - Bill Nighy's mouse steals every scene he's in, as do the slugs. The closest thing I have to a complaint is that the opening moves a little too fast. After that, though, a lot of good slapstick.
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11-05-2006, 02:44 AM
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Re: "Flushed Away" (Aardman's New CGI Animated Film)
I liked the picture overall, but it felt a little over eager to please or straining its jokes compared to the Wallace and Gromit series. Still a lot of fun. Gregson Williams once again provides a cheery and appropriate score to an animated picture. Also liked the numerous cameoes of the Aardman canon. Patrick's observation is correct regarding claymation, especially the evil boss. The mime of the boss was just priceless.
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