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A Grand Success! - The Aardman Journey One Frame at a Time - cover

A Grand Success! - The Aardman Journey One Frame at a Time

Peter Lord, David Sproxton

Publisher: ABRAMS Press

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Summary

The creators of Chicken Run and the Wallace & Gromit series share the inside story of their Oscar award-winning animation company. 
 
Aardman Animations was founded in 1972 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. Joined by animator Nick Park in 1985, Aardman pioneered a quirky, lovable style of stop-motion animation and brought to life a string of unforgettable movies and television shows, including the highest-grossing stop-animated film of all time, Chicken Run. 
 
With A Grand Success!, Lord, Sproxton, and Park tell the 45-year history of Aardman. From their first short films, made on a lark on their kitchen table, to advertisements and music videos, A Grand Success! recounts the adventures and challenges of developing their own unique style, growing their business, working with famous actors, and conquering Hollywood, all while animating at 24 painstaking moves per second.
Available since: 01/15/2019.
Print length: 350 pages.

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