Tristan Davies

Nick Park

Anoraknophobia (Wallace & Gromit)

Wallace & Gromit

Peter Lord

Dave Sproxton

For over 40 years, Aardman has entertained and charmed the world, creating memorable stories and timeless animated characters that have gone on to become household names – including Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph. But how did two teenagers experimenting with animation on an old kitchen table go on to create a world-class studio that conquered Hollywood? This is an intimate, revealing and funny behind-the-scenes story of Aardman, told in their own words by co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton and featuring Nick Park. The colourful account follows Peter and David’s extraordinary journey from their humble beginnings as penniless students, teaching themselves the craft of animation, and recounts the key moments that defined their careers and shaped Aardman into the British success story it is today. THIS STORY INCLUDES: KEY MOMENTS THAT SHAPED AARDMAN – their first professional commissions, developing iconic TV commercials, creating the most-played music video of all time and delivering a pitch to Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg. HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR – What’s it like to work with big stars like Mel Gibson, Hugh Grant and Eddie Redmayne, and what goes on behind the scenes at the Oscars®? HIGHS AND LOWS – Winning awards and recognition worldwide for their work, and dealing with the heartbreak of shutting down a production. INSIGHTS into how two men who freely admit they are not at all business-minded managed to build a multi-million pound business. CONTRIBUTIONS from Eddie Redmayne, Timothy Spall, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Grant. Foreword by Matt Groening.

Taken One Frame at a Time

Aardman: An Epic Journey

David Sproxton

The People and Characters Who Created Aardman

A Grand Success!

Bob Baker

Graham Marks

Wallace and Gromit have trouble with a lamb called Shaun and a robot dog called Preston

Wallace & Gromit in Nick Park's A Close Shave

Rona Selby

Aardman

Bill Kerwin

Wallace and his dog, Gromit, give readers a tour around their house while introducing some of Wallace's crazy inventions.

Welcome to West Wallaby Street

When hare-brained inventor Wallace discovers there's no cheese in the house, he sets about building a rocket to take him and his trusty dog, Gromit, to the Moon - knowing the Moon is made of cheese.

Wallace & Gromit in A grand day out

This full-colour picture book uses stills from Wallace and Gromit's much-acclaimed Oscar-winning film by Nick Park of Aardman Animations, and retells the hilarious, nail-biting story of The Wrong Trousers.

The Wrong Trousers

Wallace and Gromit

Nick Park

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