#A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)

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The Story Behind Wallace & Gromit: A Journey Through Aardman Animations’ Masterpiece

IntroductionWallace and Gromit, the beloved duo from the clay animation world, have captivated audiences worldwide with their humor, creativity, and heartwarming tales. Created by British animator Nick Park under the umbrella of Aardman Animations, these iconic characters epitomize the magic of stop-motion animation. This article delves into the history of Wallace and Gromit, the meticulous…

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WALLACE & GROMIT: A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH (2008) dir. Nick Park

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wallace and gromit short films

a grand day out (1989) / the wrong trousers (1993) / a close shave (1995) / a matter of loaf and death (2008)

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Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)

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Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)

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Here is my Top 10 Aardman Villains List:

*10. Lord Nooth from Early Man (2018) - He is maybe the hilarious Aardman villain, But He is not my forte, Because He is too cowardly for my taste. *9. Anthony Trumper from Shaun The Sheep Movie (2015) - He is maybe more dangerous than Lord Nooth, But He is too boisterous for my taste. *8. Piella Bakewell from Wallace and Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf and Death (2008) - Because She is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and a serial killer. *7. Victor Quartermaine from Wallace and Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit (2005) - Because He is an arrogant hunter, who wants to hunt the rabbits for sport and wants to marry Lady Campanula Tottington for money. *6. Preston from Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave (1995) - Because he is a canine equivalent to The Terminator. *5. The Toad from Flushed Away (2006) - Because He was originally the royal pet amphibian of the young King Charles III, But He was replaced by the pet rodent that made him very angry and upset, then He was flushed down the toilet and sent to the London Sewers. *4. Agent Red from A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019) - She maybe has a cold exterior, but She has a tragic backstory that made her feel very misunderstood and sympathetic. But thankfully, she redeemed herself in the end by giving Lu-La’s parents a hug. *3. Queen Victoria from The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists! (2012) - She is maybe the Queen Of England from the 19th Century, But She is a pirate-hating, katana-wielding ninja warrior. *2. Mrs. Melisha Tweedy from Chicken Run (2000) and Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget (2023) - Because She is the most threatening out of the human Aardman villains and She is armed with an axe, She married two husbands, chicken meat products businesses and different outfits from the different decades, The First Movie’s case is wearing Burgundy tweed dress and black wellies, When she was with Willard Tweedy and doing the chicken pie business in the 1950’s. While for the sequel’s case is wearing the Pink Penelope Pitstop-Styled Go-Go Boots, black leggings, dark red gloves and plum-purple sleeved dress, When she is now with Dr. Marcus Fry and doing the chicken nugget business in the 1960’s. She is the first Aardman villain is returning for her revenge against her arch-enemies. *1. Feathers McGraw from Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993) and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) - Because He is the most iconic Wallace and Gromit villain, as well as his silent, but deadly nature. He is a diamond thief of the penguin, Who is disguised as a chicken and he is armed with a pistol. He is using Wallace’s technology and inventions for his evil purposes/intentions, For The Wrong Trousers (1993)’s case is the techno trousers. While for Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)’s case is the smart gnomes. Like Melisha Tweedy, Feathers McGraw is the second Aardman villain is returning for his revenge against his arch-enemies.

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A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008), dir. Nick Park.

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Also, Where can you put Preston from Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave (1995), Piella Bakewell from Wallace and Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf and Death (2008) and Lord Nooth from Early Man (2018) for your Top 10 Aardman Villains List?

It would look like this:

8: Piella (Wallace Gromit AMOLOD): She's actually good at being a crazy killer and being strict, but I think her motivation is kind of silly

9. Preston (Wallace Gromit): A strong and silent character, Preston, Wallace and Gromit's cybernetic dog, does not hesitate to use force to get the job done.

10. Lord Nooth Early Man (2018): In my opinion, he is one of the weakest villains in the Aardman films, he is more of an idiot and arrogant than a villain, he banished Dug and his friends and only cared about the money he could earn from the football game in the City of Brass. He acts more like a spoiled child than a villain.

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[Dissertation] Analyzing Independent Animation Studios pt. 4

Aardman Animations - Evolution of the Studios PART 3

2000s

2000 - Chicken Run was Aardman’s first full-length theatrical feature film directed by both Peter Lord and Nick Park to be funded by DreamWorks. Chicken Run has grossed over $220M at the worldwide box office.

2002 - Cracking Contraptions, a series of 10 x 1 minute Wallace and Gromit films debuted on the Internet and was viewed by thousands of people worldwide. All 10 films were then shown on BBC1 and were also released online in the US via AtomFilms who went on to offer a subscription package for all ten.

2005 - To mass critical acclaim and outstanding box office results, Wallace and Gromit's first feature film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was released by DreamWorks. The film topped the box office charts in both the US and UK and garnered many prestigious international awards including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film and a BAFTA for Best British Film.

2006- The studio's first CG film - Flushed Away was released worldwide by DreamWorks. It was nominated for a BAFTA in 2007.

2007 - Aardman's television series, Shaun the Sheep debuted on BBC1 and CBBC. Inspired by Nick Park’s 1995 Academy Award-winning short film A Close Shave, the series has been sold worldwide. Aardman also produced a US version of Creature Comforts.

The studio began to expand with the founding of a Digital department, a division dedicated to producing digital content and creating engaging online communities, teleporting Aardman’s entertainment expertise into the virtual world.

2008- Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death was broadcast on BBC One and enthralled a record audience of 16.15 million. It was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Short Animated Film category and won the BAFTA for Best Animated Short Film. Every Wallace and Gromit adventure has now won a BAFTA and they have all been nominated for an Oscar.

2009 - Wallace and Gromit featured in ‘The World of Cracking Ideas’ a major exhibition held at the Science Museum in London that attracted over half a million UK visitors.

Timmy Time, Aardman’s first pre-school television production debuted on CBeebies and the much anticipated second series of Shaun the Sheep began broadcasting on BBC One.

2011 - Later that year the studio partnered with Tate Museums and Legacy Trust UK on a major filmmaking project, a challenge to get children across the UK to come together and contribute ideas for an animated movie via a successful online community. The Tate Movie Project was the first of its kind and on the film’s release set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Number of Contributors to a Film Production’.

The project won several innovation and interactive awards including BAFTA for Best Interactive.

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was someone going to tell me that a matter of loaf and death came out 16 years ago AND 2008 at the same time!???!!!???!! or was I just supposed to read that and feel old. No

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Wallace and Gromit Creators on 'Vengeance Most Fowl,' AI in Art

After nearly 20 years, the bumbling, cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his long-suffering dog Gromit are back. Nick Park‘s beloved claymation creations, introduced to the world in his 1989 Oscar-nominated short A Grand Day Out, return for their first outing since the 2008 short A Matter of Loaf and Death and only their second-ever feature-length film, following 2005’s Oscar-winning The Curse of…

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A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008) ★★★★★★★★★☆

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My ★★★½ review of A Matter of Loaf and Death on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/5sOFnH