The Wrong Trousers

[time]

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]

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

 

[Mickey]

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]

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

 

[Mickey]

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]

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]

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.

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

GM

 

[skeet]

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...