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3 unusual facts about Aardman Animations


Loves Me, Loves Me Not

Loves Me, Loves Me Not is a short film created by Aardman Animations.

Not Without My Handbag

Not Without My Handbag is a short film created by Aardman Animations.

Super Jrs.

For DC Nation Shorts, Aardman Animations produced Batman shorts featuring a juvenile Batman and a likewise treatment of his cast of characters.


BBC One 'Balloon' idents

Produced by Aardman Animations, The three toys used were all connected to BBC One's Christmas Day schedule that year, so there was a dog (the terrestrial premiere of Toy Story), a dinosaur (the dramatic epic The Lost World) and a Reliant Robin van (the comeback of Only Fools and Horses after it had last aired in 1996).

Bill Mather

For two years he shared a studio in Bristol with Peter Lord and David Sproxton of Aardman Animations and later directed the "Archie the skeleton" commercials for Scotch Videotape and Tina Turner's "Limo-Land - Never in Your Wildest Dreams"; both multi-award winning films for Aardman.

Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon

Patrons include Sir Charles Elton (son of the notable documentary director Sir Arthur Elton), Aardman Animations founders David Sproxton and Peter Lord, directors Nick Park and Terry Gilliam, and actors Tony Robinson and Alan Rickman.

Futera

Futera was the official licencee for non-sport titles including Mattel's "Barbie", BBC Television Sci-fi Series "Red Dwarf" in association with Grant Naylor Film Productions, and the feature film "Chicken Run" with Universal Studios, Aardman Animations & Pathé.

International Screenwriters' Festival

Speakers included Michael Goldenberg (writer, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Contact, Peter Pan), Alison Owen (producer, Brick Lane, Shaun of the Dead), and Sarah Smith (head of feature development, Aardman Animations).


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