The Wrong Trousers

time · Mar 12, 2004

Spotted this item in the news:

http://www.me.berkeley.edu/hel/bleex.htm

Feel free to watch the video clip.

And for those who have no idea what I'm talking about, here's the 'original' in action:

It's well worth while renting this 30 minute film from your local video store if you've never seen it.

Buck · Mar 12, 2004

Ah yes, I read about this on Australian IT earlier in the week. But I do like the 'original' better.

Mickey · Mar 13, 2004

Heck, I have the set of three on both VHS and now, DVD. Well worth the price. My favorite is still "A Close Shave."

CityK · Mar 13, 2004

Was Chicken run done by the same clay-animater who does Wallace&Gromit?

Mickey · Mar 13, 2004

CityK said:
Was Chicken run done by the same clay-animater who does Wallace&Gromit?

Yes. Aardman Animations.

They've also done all those Chevron ads with the talking cars and the Serta mattress ads, too.

CityK · Mar 13, 2004

Thanks Mickey. Actually, I just got back from google with the answer myself...which is what I should have done in the first place.

They've also done all those Chevron ads with the talking cars and the Serta mattress ads, too.

That I didn't know. But now that you mention it, those sheep certainly are characterised by that same style.

GMac · Mar 15, 2004

Mickey said:
CityK said:

Was Chicken run done by the same clay-animater who does Wallace&Gromit?

Click to expand...

Yes. Aardman Animations.

They've also done all those Chevron ads with the talking cars and the Serta mattress ads, too.

Nick Park's the driving force behind that company - the guy's an absolute wizard 8)

GM

skeet · Mar 24, 2004

When Nick Parks collected his Oscar he wanted to turn up in a motorcycle with a side-car, I don't remember what happened to him enroute but he ended up getting arrested... Often the way with genius...