A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

TV Movie
2015
TV-PG
59m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

840

YOUR RATING

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)

Documentary History

The history of Aardman Animations Studios, the acclaimed British stop-motion animation studio.The history of Aardman Animations Studios, the acclaimed British stop-motion animation studio.The history of Aardman Animations Studios, the acclaimed British stop-motion animation studio.

Directors
- Richard Mears
- Merlin Crossingham
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

840

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Richard Mears
- Merlin Crossingham
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Quotes
John Lasseter: Gromit is one of my favourite characters ever created in animation. And he never speaks. Yet there's so much expression in him.
Merlin Crossingham: It's all about body language and the way his face presents itself to the camera. And making your audience understand what he's thinking without saying a word - it's so difficult.
Martin Freeman: I've seen less capable comedic human actors than Gromit. What he can do with a look is sort of Stan Laurel-esque. It's approaching genius, if not actual genius.

Crazy credits
The closing credits were accompanied by the Aardman character Morph (an animated plasticine man) who turned a handle attached to a cotton reel, to wind on the "credits roll".

Connections
Features Vision On (1965)

Soundtracks
Rebel Rebel
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by David Bowie

User reviews6

Featured review

7/10

WHEN CLAY MAKES YOU SMILE...!

An amusing albeit truncated doc on Aardman Studios is a delight giving those in on the know what made the studio what it is & a nice intro to those who are unfamiliar w/their characters & adventures.