Wallace and Gromit

Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a series of three British animated films by Nick Park of Aardman Animation. All the characters were made from moulded plastic on wire frames, and filmed with stop motion animation. This process is sometimes known as "claymation" because clay is occasionally used, but it would not be durable enough for long-running characters.

Wallace is a hare-brained inventor, cheese enthusiast (especially for Wensleydale cheese) and owner of the dog Gromit who appears to be rather more intelligent than his master. All the speaking characters have Yorkshire accents, Wallace being voiced by veteran actor Peter Sallis.

• A Grand Day Out
• The Wrong Trousers
• A Close Shave

A series of short Wallace and Gromit animations entitled "Cracking Contraptions" has appeared on the World Wide Web, and the success of Aardman's movie Chicken Run means that a Wallace and Gromit movie is on the cards. Park has consistently turned down requests for an ongoing television series because of the time and effort required for even a single episode.

External links

• official site
• Cracking Contraptions official site