#early man aardman

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It's time to play ✨FIVE FAVORITES✨

This time it's your top five favorite movies! Here's MY top five favorites!

One Stormy Night/Arashi No Yoru Ni (2005)

Raggedy Ann & Andy a Musical Adventure (1977)

Early Man (2018)

Butterfly Tale (2023)

Storks (2016)

[rebeccaajc93]

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.

[starleska]

gah it doesn't help he's voiced by Ralph Fiennes 😩

well well well, looks like the Victor Quartermaine Simp Force is out tonight!!! 👀👀👀

who ARE you, mysterious little anon? does Victor's violent, chauvinistic, oily personality make your knees tremble, hm? go on now, you're among friends 😉

[tadc-fangirlandofothers]

These are the movies I like but everyone hates

And the movies I hate but everyone loves

Please reminder that these are my opinions and please do not bash it. This is how I really feel about these movies. If you have questions on why these are my opinions, I will be glad to answer just please be respectful.

[aemiliuslives]

Daily Challenge 2024, Day 14. This is my 3D sculpture of Dug from Aardman's "Early Man".

[carriagelamp]

This month I managed to read a few Classic Children's Novels that I've been meaning to get around to for years, so it was very satisfying to finally have them checked off my list!

Early Man: Junior Novelization

This is a novelization of the Aardman film, in which you learn about the secret neolithic origins of football/soccer, in which a timid, bumbling clan of Stone Age cavemen find themselves being overwhelmed by an all powerful Bronze Age empire… a Bronze Age empire that loves football. The only way to save their valley will be for the cavemen to somehow learn this strange new sport and beat the Bronze Age champions.

I really enjoy this movie and I often enjoy a novelization, so I thought I’d see how this one was. And it was… fine. It pretty well expresses the movie in simple language, with no shocks and surprises — though it was Americanized which always gets my goat. If something is written in British English just leave the damn thing in British English, especially if one of the key concepts is football/soccer, it just becomes jarring to “soccer” when the whole movie refers to it as “football” smh

Elmer and the Dragon // The Dragons of Blueland

I read the first book of this trilogy — My Father’s Dragon — a couple months ago because of the Netflix film and quite enjoyed it. These next two books were… fine. The first felt quite fresh and interesting and charming, in which a young boy called Elmer ventures to Wild Island to try to save a baby dragon that’s been imprisoned by the animals there. These next two are a direct continuation of that adventure, but honestly just feel more like additional chapters more than anything, they don’t really stand on their own. In Elmer and the Dragon, Elmer and the baby dragon escape Wild Island and end up having a little adventure with some birds who have a strange mystery on their island. In The Dragons of Blueland, Elmer is called back by the baby dragon to help save his family who are being hunted and are trapped in a cave. 

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 3

I adore this series, and I’ve talked about it at length before. I can’t believe that this book almost entirely took place in the past and never resolved the cliffhanger from the end of book two, but it just as me desperate to get my hands on the fourth book. The way all the different layers of the past are gradually being woven together to not only give answers but to actually raise more questions is really well done and makes it really satisfying to track how all these different characters connect to each other, and who knows what, and what events happened before and after other events…

I Think Our Son Is Gay

Just a very cute little manga about a housewife who suspects that her son may be gay. The son hasn’t come out yet, and is doing his best to try to cover it up, though he is sweet and very easy to read and not a terribly good liar. This is just the cutest slice of life — the mother accepts her son completely and is supporting him from the background until he’s ready to come out himself.

Julián Is A Mermaid

A lovely and loving picture book about a little boy who is completely enthralled by mermaids. He does his best to get dressed up as one, making a horrible mess in the process. However, when his abuela finds him and the mess, rather than being upset, she helps him perfect his costume and encourages him to do the things that make him feel happy and excited. All about self-love and passions and how children might express themselves in different ways.

I find some books like this can occasionally feel less like fun stories a child would enjoy and more like a lecture directed at adults who are already familiar with the topic, but this one is a perfect balance. It has a message to share, but the art is wonderful and dynamic, and the story is one a child could enjoy and relate to.

My Dress-Up Darling v1

I’ve had a hard month, so my brother bought me the first book of this as a happy day present because he thought it was funny. It definitely was and I think I’ll pick up the next book, it made me giggle out loud.

This story is about a boy who is learning the art of making traditional hina dolls from his dollmaker grandfather. While he loves the work, and is excited to be ready to work on more than just the clothing, he feels like a misfit for this unusual passion. Things change though when he finds his sewing skills suddenly being called for by a classmate who has her own odd passion -- a video game character that she desperately wants to cosplay. It's very cute, very silly, and is absolutely chock full of fanservice if you enjoy some gratuitous, silly sexiness along with romcom.

Nick and Charlie

Like many people I’ve been enjoying the Heartstopper graphic novel series, and finally picked up this little novella that Oseman had written years ago about a snapshot into Nick and Charlie’s relationship. This novella takes place in the lead up to Nick going off to university — Nick’s excited and Charlie’s anxiety over being left behind or forgotten is at an all time high. It was a very sweet and very quick read, I enjoyed settling down with it.

The Secret of Platform 13

I’ve often heard this book called a clear inspiration behind Harry Potter and have always meant to read it — well, now I finally have! I really enjoyed The Secret of Platform 13 and would highly recommend it to anyone that wants a book that reads like good, old-school, children’s low fantasy. I honestly can’t remember the last time I read a fantasy novel that gave me quite this feeling in a long time.

There is a magical world kept hidden safely away from the mundane world, where humans and magical beings are able to live together in safe and happy harmony. Every few years though, a door between the worlds open for a few days, giving a chance for people to crossover. During one of these moments, the newly born prince is brought over… and kidnapped, disappearing into the mundane world and unable to be rescued before the closing of the door. The magical kingdom waits many anxious years for the door to open once more, so that an intrepid rescue party can be sent out to save the lost, kidnapped prince…

Shaun the Sheep: The Flock Factor // The Beast of Soggy Moor

I really love these little Shaun the Sheep novels, between the art and the silly, cute writing style they really capture all the great things about the show. I had read a few of them a couple years back, and decided to finish off the series.

These books are all about Shaun, the de facto leader of the farm’s sheep flock, who is always coming up with schemes and plots and pranks. Along with him is the rather bumbling sheep flock, always ready for some mischief, Bitzer the overworked sheepdog who is just trying to keep order, and the completely clueless Farmer who manages to get into just as much trouble as his flock.

Stuart Little // The Trumpet of the Swan

I got onto an E. B White kick at the end of the winter holidays, because I have read Charlotte’s Web a hundred times, but haven’t read his other two children’s novels. I will say, I can see why it’s Charlotte’s Web that has really stood the test of time while the other two have become a bit more of a footnote. Both were enjoyable reads, but I wouldn’t bother recommending either unless someone really wanted a classic children’s novel to read.

The Trumpet of the Swan is about a trumpeter swan who is born without a voice. Determined to find ways to communicate, Louis goes through a variety of adventures, in which he befriends a human boy, learns how to print, is gifted a trumpet, gets employed at a summer camp, and even saves his love from a zoo. There’s some bits I really like, but then there’s other bits that don’t quite sit right, especially towards the end. It’s a mixed bag in my opinion.

Stuart Little I found particularly disappointing, especially because I assumed it would be like the film that came out in the aughts. Instead, Stuart Little is more episodic than possessing an overarching story, in which the mouse Stuart, born to a human family, goes through a series of odd misadventures that a mouse can get into. Once again, I found the ending weird… E. B. White just has a kind of weird fixation about love and I don’t love how it’s expressed in these children’s books. It feels out of place and frankly uninteresting. Honestly, I’d rather just rewatch the movie.

[ally-gator-animator]

This is so much more frustrating to me now that I've just watched another movie which actually used celebrity voice actors correctly. Del Toro's Pinocchio has a fairly star studded cast and at no point was I distracted by the actors because they were so into their roles that it didn't matter. The closest I got was maybe brief recognition (which I get with voice actors too) and genuine pleasant surprise during the credits when I saw who the actors were and how well they had done becoming those characters.

They had academy award winning actress Cate Blanchett and she played a monkey. Why? Because damn it she gave 110% and was the best damn monkey she could be (also probably because Del Toro thought it would be really funny).

That's how I think it should be. Animation is a beautiful medium that allows anyone to play a wide range of characters and really exaggerate; it sucks when that's willingly restricted.

As much as everybody’s justifiably railing on Chris Pratt for his acting, after watching the new trailer I honestly don’t think Anya Taylor-Joy is a very good fit for Peach either. The problem isn’t that they’re bad actors, it’s that they are not voice actors. When I hear Anya’s or Chris’s voice I don’t picture Peach and Mario, I picture two regular adult people who wouldn’t stand out in a coffee shop. Which isn’t the point of animated movies and voice acting! ESPECIALLY with Mario! This is supposed to be a movie about cartoonish characters in a video game fantasy world saving the day, and their voices should fit with that theme. That’s why Charles Martinet’s Mario voice works so well, because it makes sense for what Mario is supposed to be. This trend of giving voice acting specific jobs to non-voice actors who have no experience with this kind of work is detrimental to animation and film! It is removing job opportunities from people who have spent their lives learning this craft and handing it over to a celebrity with no experience just because they’re famous. The beauty of voice acting and animation in general is how you are completely creating a character. The whole point of voice acting is that you don’t point to a character in a film and say, “hey, that’s Chris Pratt” the point is that people will point to the charcater and go “oh, new character!” This movie is more and more frustrating to me the more I realize how much it feels like a money grab exclusively because of the casting. The animation, the music, and the effects are all completely perfect for a Mario movie, but so many of the acting choices feel like someone just rifled through a list of “100 most popular celebrities” and chose whoever was vaguely similar to “average white man voice” or “average white woman voice”. No matter how popular these people are or how good they are at acting in front of a camera or on stage, they can not voice act.

[creaturecave]

It was my last day at Aardman yesterday- it's been nearly 5 years since I started back from my first break (which was only a couple months), but I started working in the Puppet department 8 and a half years ago. I'm hoping this next break isn't for too long, but I am also excited to take CreatureCave to the next level, focusing on it full time! Who knows, maybe my dragons will really take off this time!

Anywho, here are some shots over the years of some stuff I worked on. Early Man, Shaun the Sheep season 6, Robin Robin, Chicken Run 2, and a few others I can't share yet:)

Thanks for sticking with me through the years, your support means so much 🥲 💛

[aardmananimations]

Friday 7th June 2024

WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL

Feathers McGraw is BACK in Aardman’s new feature-length film in the Wallace & Gromit franchise. The iconic bird villain was last seen 30 years ago in the 1993 Wallace & Gromit film ‘The Wrong Trousers’ - which Aardman have been celebrating with many limited edition collaborations and releases - but his return was recently hinted at in a background cameo of the Chicken Run sequel ‘Dawn of the Nugget’.

‘Vengeance Most Fowl’ is directed by Nick Park, with the screenplay by Mark Burton (Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Early Man, Shaun the Sheep, Madagascar). It will star Ben Whitehead as the voice of Wallace, alongside Peter Kay as returning ‘Were-Rabbit’ character Albert Mackintosh, Lauren Patel, Reece Shearsmith, Diane Morgan, Adjoa Andoh, Muzz Khan, and Sir Lenny Henry.

The 70 minute film will first debut on BBC One & iPlayer this Christmas (2024) before getting a worldwide release on Netflix at a later date.

More on the release from BBC Media Centre.

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Eddie voiced the prehistoric caveman hero Dug in Early Man, premiered in U.K. theaters on January 26, 2018.

📸 Credit: Early Man / Aardman.

[ilovescaredysquirrel2]

He got a kiss from Hognob LOL

[rebeccaajc93]

This is the Aardman Villains edition of Squid Game.

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"Aardman's 'Early Man' takes place in the late plasticine..."

[tadc-fangirlandofothers]

My top 10 favourite animated movies

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Disney Junior Sets Alice's Wonderland Bakery Season 2 Premiere As Well Announces Special Featuring Kathryn Beaumont

Disney Branded Television announced today that Alice’s Wonderland Bakery — the deliciously whimsical, CG-animated preschool series inspired by Alice in Wonderland — is returning to screens for a second season. New episodes will be ready to sample on Wednesday, June 28 at 7:15 a.m. EST/PST on Disney Junior, with an initial batch of seven episodes available the same day on on-demand platforms and Disney+.

Kathryn Beaumont, voice of Alice in the original Walt Disney Animation Studios Alice In Wonderland film from 1951 film, will guest star in 22-minute special titled Alice’s First Day in Wonderland, premiering this fall.

Additional Season 2 guest stars include Broadway and television star Merle Dandridge (HBO “The Last of Us”) as the Silver Queen, Swayam Bhatia (HBO “Succession”) as Kyra the Knight, Mark Williams (Aardman Studios “Early Man”) as Ribbitton, a frog footman, and Karen Fukuhara (Dreamworks Animation Television Animation “Kipo And The Age Of The Wonderbeasts”) as Sakura, a singing and dancing cherry blossom.

Season 2 will see Alice go through the Looking Glass after finding a magical mirror in the pantry that transports her to a whimsical chessboard world. On this side of the Looking Glass, anything Alice imagines is possible. With the Silver Queen as their guide, Alice and her friends ­– Rosa, Hattie, Fergie, and others  — meet all sorts of curious characters in this season, including Kyra the Knight, Jacques the Mock Turtle and Mopsy the mop dog.