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In the Studio: The Big Fix Up: A new, digital venture for Wallace and Gromit

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The Big Fix Up: A new, digital venture for Wallace and Gromit

05/01/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - In the Studio, The Big Fix Up: A new, digital venture for Wallace and Gromit

The plasticine heroes leave stop motion animation for an interactive phone app

The plasticine heroes Wallace and Gromit, leave stop motion animation for an interactive phone app on a mission to 'Fix Up' the British city of Bristol. Eliza Lomas investigates

Wallace and Gromit – the eccentric inventor and his loyal dog – are one of Britain’s best-loved comedy duos.  Created in plasticine clay by Nick Park of Aardman Animations, their stop motion adventures have won three Academy Awards and a BAFTA. 
 
Now, Wallace and his faithful hound are heading into exciting new territory. The pair’s new business venture, Spick & Spanners, needs employees to help them ‘Fix Up’ the British city of Bristol. This interactive story, which takes place on smart phones and uses augmented and mixed reality, is a daring departure from their traditional claymation films. For the first time ever, fans can step directly into the world of Wallace and Gromit.
 
In The Studio goes behind-the-scenes of the production’s final stage, as the technical team grapple with bugs and the directors shoot final takes with their first ever real human character.

Eliza Lomas talks to Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park about his own childhood dreams of being an inventor, and he opens up his sketchbooks to reveal some very recent, very silly Wallace and Gromit doodles.
 
Presenter: Eliza Lomas

Producers: Eliza Lomas and Emma Kingsley for the BBC World Service

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