Archive for the 'News' Category

Renewed partnership with Wensleydale Dairy Products

Saturday, December 18th, 2004

According to this article, Aardman has renewed the licensing deal with Wensleydale Creameries, the company that sells the official Wallace and Gromit cheese (which is delicious). “I can credit much of the creamery’s present success from the initial deal with Aardman and the endearing popularity of this dynamic duo. Aardman were keen on granting rights […]

WnG Movie News and pictures!

Thursday, December 9th, 2004

To the left is a photo of the rumored movie poster for the new Wallace and Gromit film. How exciting! Sources tend to lean toward the title being “The Curse Of The Were Rabbit.” (Source of this photo aintitcool.com, thanks to Georg Bauer for this link) Sky News reports the first glimpse of Wallace and […]

Shaun gets his own television show on CBBC!

Friday, September 24th, 2004

BBC has announced plans for a 40 part series by Aardman staring the beloved Shaun the sheep, from A Close Shave. It will air on CBBC, the Children’s BBC network. The 40-part series, commissioned from Aardman Animations, begins production at the end of the year and will be transmitted on CBBC in 2006. -BBC.com Click […]

Scientists embark on study monitoring children watching Wallace and Gromit

Wednesday, September 8th, 2004

According to this article from independent.co.uk: Scientists are hoping to learn more about how children respond to facial expressions by monitoring their reactions to Wallace and Gromit. … “Gromit [the dog] is non-speaking yet young children engage with him strongly,” said Professor Graham Collingridge, of the university’s neuroscience department. “So the facial expressions he uses […]

Wesco awarded merchandising rights for upcoming Wallace and Gromit film

Wednesday, August 25th, 2004

An article this morning by icLiverpool says: CHESHIRE character gift and gadget expert Wesco has been awarded the merchandising rights for products generated by the new Wallace & Gromit movie. … Wesco will be launching a range of clocks, watches, radios and money banks – firmly established as favourites with children of all ages, as […]

Composer for Wallace and Gromit Movie Confirmed

Wednesday, August 18th, 2004

According to this article at musicfromthemovies.com, Julian Nott is the confirmed composer for the Wallace and Gromit movie. He was also the composer for all the rest of the Wallace and Gromit shorts, Chicken Run, and Not Without My Handbag, among other things.

Website Changes

Monday, August 16th, 2004

Today I spent a great deal of time changing this site from simple HTML to PHP, changing the format of these News articles, moving some of the sections, validating the code and making the site less centered everywhere. These changes were needed to help me more easily update the site, and to make it more […]

Aardman team help with new “Countryside Code”

Tuesday, August 10th, 2004

The Aardman team is helping with an open countryside project that aims to inform people about their rights and responsibilites toward open countryside in the UK. The new version of the code, first introduced in the Fifties, aims to prepare everyone for the introduction of the public’s new right of access to the countryside. –Cumberland […]

Hiring for jobs on Wallace and Gromit the movie!

Friday, July 30th, 2004

Aardman sent out emails today advertising some job positions that have opened on the set of the Wallace and Gromit movie! Set Dresser Junior Carpenter/stagehand Runners Of course the studio is in Bristol, UK, and you need to be able to work in the UK to apply for any of these positions. See http://www.aardman.com/culture/jobs.html for […]

Wrong Trousers Day 2004 on July 2nd

Friday, June 18th, 2004

Wallace and Gromit’s Children’s Foundation presents another “Wrong Trousers Day” this year. It will be taking place on Friday July 2nd, and this year they are selling merchandise to promote and help the fund drive! See the Wrong Trousers Day Website for more information on the event: http://www.wrongtrousersday.org Click here to purchase merchandise, all Profits […]