See the iconic, energetic art of Aardman Animations like never before! The Art of Aardman takes readers on an unforgettable, behind-the-scenes journey through the studio's archives. This collection features original character sketches and never-before-seen concept art, offering a unique look inside the studio that created Chicken Run, Morph, and, of course, Wallace & Gromit. Kicking things off with forewords from founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton, this celebration of all-things Aardman is a must-have for all animation fans.

Wallace and Gromitthe eccentric, cheese-loving inventor and his faithful, long-suffering dogstarted life in 1985 in Nick Parks A Grand Day Out, a film he had started while attending Britains National Film and Television school. Gromit actually began as a cat in another story and initially Wallace didnt have a name, but since then the pair have been catapulted to international fame and captured the hearts of millions, along with a cast of characters that includes the adorable Shaun the Sheep, the dastardly penguin Fingers and the long-suffering lady friend Wendolene. From an idea doodled in a sketchbook to three fully realized feature films, the secrets of the model-making shop, the set-design shop and the animation studios are all revealed here for the very first time. Including previously unseen original concept artwork from Nick Park and insights into stop-motion animation, this book looks at the establishment of the characters as global property through innovative marketing, major advertising campaigns and must-have merchandise. The World of Wallace & Gromit will explore the way in which two animated characters from Bristol were taken to the heart of the British public and became a much-loved global phenomenon.

With concept art, character models, set designs, stills, plus interviews with all the leading talent and an introduction by Nick Park, this is an illustrated guide to the movie "Curse of the Were-rabbit," produced by Multi-Oscar winning Aardman Animation. This book discovers the film's behind-the-scenes secrets.

Wallace and his dog, Gromit, become pet detectives to solve the mystery of a missing prize pooch.

This volume contains the evolutionary sketches of the characters Wallace and Gromit from their first adventure A Grand Day Out (1989) to A Matter of Loaf and Death (2009).

In the title episode, Wallace the inventor and his dog Gromit take a time machine to look for Wallace's missing footware, and in "The Curse of the Ramsbottams," they visit Wallace's beloved Wendolene to search for a missing cheesemaker.

When Wallace's attempt to celebrate Gromit's birthday causes his garden shed to take off for outer space, propelled by homemade cheese, he builds a rocketship, enlists a crew, and blasts off to set things right.

Wallace & Gromit are seasoned travellers! Be it a motorbike and side car jaunt to the local cheese factory, messing about on the river in a pair of specially crafted hover wellies or a space mission in a sky rocket, Wallace and his travel companion Gromit are fully experienced in the delights and dangers of transportation. Which is why they have written this indispensable guide to road safety, containing all the little, but important, things the Stationary Office forgot to tell you; this little book is packed full of extra tips which would impress any driving instructor.

"When Wallace takes over the running of a local soccer club, he uses all his inventive skills to set it on the road to glory. But all is not as it seems at Growther AFC, and soon Wallace and Gromit's dreams of success are hobbled by foul play and outright sabotage!"--Source other than Library of Congress.