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Wallace & Gromit

Get ready for a cheesy inventor and his clever dog who go on amazing adventures using clay and imagination!

Images

Wallace & Gromit Garden Set #3

Wallace & Gromit Garden Set #3

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Wallace & Gromit Restaurant Set #1
Peter Sallis (Voice of Wallace from Wallace & Gromit)
Wallace & Gromit Kitchen Set
Wallace, Gromit, and creator Nick Park
Wallace & Gromit's Great British Tea Party 2011
Film Set from Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit Garden Set #4
Film Set from Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit Garden Set #4
Wallace & Gromit Restaurant Set #2
Wallace, Gromit, and creator Nick Park

Key Facts

Creator
Nick Park.
First Film
A Grand Day Out, released in 1989.
Animation Style
Claymation (stop-motion animation using clay models).
Wallace's Favorite Food
Cheese, especially Wensleydale.

Meet the Wacky Duo!

Wallace and Gromit are a super fun pair from Britain! Wallace is a funny man who loves cheese and inventing silly gadgets. His best friend is Gromit, a super smart dog who doesn't talk but is very good at helping Wallace.

They live in a cozy house and always get into exciting, sometimes messy, adventures. Their stories are made using a special kind of animation where real clay models are moved tiny bits at a time to make them look like they're moving!

Where Did They Come From?

These characters were dreamed up by a clever man named Nick Park. He started making their stories a long, long time ago, back in 1989! The very first adventure was called 'A Grand Day Out,' where Wallace and Gromit built a rocket to go to the moon because Wallace wanted some crackers.

Imagine building a rocket in your backyard! Their home looks a bit like the 1960s, but they sometimes use super modern inventions, which is part of the fun.

Why They're So Special!

Wallace and Gromit are so popular that people all over the world know them! They are like movie stars from the UK. Some people say they've made Britain look good to other countries, even better than official helpers! Their movies have won lots of shiny awards, like Oscars and BAFTAs. This shows how much people love their funny stories and clever inventions.

Claymation Magic!

The amazing way Wallace and Gromit are brought to life is called 'claymation.' It's like playing with play-doh, but super careful! An artist moves the clay models just a tiny, tiny bit for each picture. Then, they take thousands of pictures to make a movie.

It takes a very long time, but it makes the characters look so real and expressive, especially Gromit, who shows everything with his eyes and wiggles!

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