Hardback the scrapbook of an inventor and his dog complete with precious blueprints of the moon rocket. A pop up book based on the wallace and gromit cartoon, a close shave. The series consists of four short films and one featurelength film, but has spawned numerous spinoffs and tv adaptations. Synopsis wallace and gromit set up a windowcleaning business and soon become entangled in a hairraising sheeprustling plot. The third film to feature the claymation adventures of wallace and gromit, a close shave finds the inventor and his dog with a new business, new friends, and a new adversary. Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts. A close shave is a 1995 british stopmotion animated short film directed by nick park at aardman animations. Cbbc wallace and gromit a close shave video dailymotion. Sep 29, 2009 lovable british stopmotion icons wallace and gromit return to screens this year for their fourth short film, a matter of loaf and death. Why did wallace always wake up with his undershirt and briefs still on in the mornings following the wererabbit attacks. As the story begins, the team has decided to open a windowwashing service, with wallace providing clever gadgets. Track page views with auctivas free counter 383479651. Catch of the day cheese lovers yearbook a close shave.
Gromit usually nicknamed lad, mate, or chuck by wallace is wallace s silent sidekick, best friend, and pet dog. The curse of the wererabbit followed parks previous film with the duo, a close shave, by ten years, and was produced after park broke through to mainstream success with the feature chicken run. A close shave chase scene wallace and gromit duration. By this stage christmas on the bbc was basically better known as the time when we get the. Gromit wakes up lets have a nice hot cup of tea, hmm. Nicholas wulstan park, cbe, rdi born 6 december 1958, is an english animator, director and writer best known as the creator of wallace and gromit, creature comforts, and shaun the sheep. Wallace and gromit a close shave nick park with peter sallis, wallace and gromit is my favourite of all animation wallace and gromit. A sparkler was used for effects but during filming the set caught fire, causing gromit s welding nozzle to melt. With an unknown assailant murdering bakers, gromit tries to solve the case before wallace ends up a victim himself. Revisit classic film moments and get to know a little more about nick park, creator of one of the bestloved duos in animation. Illustrations by ken stott and bill kerwin with pop up engineering by damian johnston. Wallace and gromit is a british stop motion clay animation comedy series created by nick park of aardman animations. Some of the live, location shot sound can occasionally sound a little distorted, but this could arguably be put down to logistics and doesnt dampen any. It is the first wallace and gromit short since a close shave in 1995.
The school asks the children to dress up as the character and bring the book. Thankfully this didnt really show up in the final cut. To clean him up, wallace puts him into one of his inventions. Preston is a nonspeaking character in wallace and gromit and the main antagonist of a close shave. It is the third film featuring the eccentric inventor wallace and his dog gromit, following a grand day out. As with the cartoon, there are very few words, the action is all in the pictures and, with plenty of tabs to pull and flaps to lift, the action moves in 3d. Paperengineering by damian johnston, illustrations by ken stott and bill kerwin and published by bbc worldwide ltd. Gromit is the brains of the duo, and often rolls his eyes at wallace s mad antics and ideas, often having to save wallace from many scrapes and calamities. And of course, wallace was also exhibiting rabbitlike movements and temptations not to mention the ears. The wallace and gromit a close shave popup book book.
The entire storyboard of the animated film a close shave, featuring the characters wallace and gromit. He is actually a robotic cyberdog who is a fearsome looking one. This is the second book close shave that i have purchased my grandchildren love it, the pop ups are fab. Starting with a close shave, wallace and gromit started taking up odd jobs that coincidentally collides with the plot of the films. This arrived just in time, so a very happy 6 year old sheep went to school that day. From the bun vac 6000 to the mind manipulationomatic by editors haynes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. So one of the first things that gets gromit suspicious about piella is the fact that her brakes apparently work fine. Wallace and gromitthe eccentric, cheeseloving inventor and his faithful, longsuffering dogstarted life in 1985 in nick parks a grand day out. Synopsis the entire storyboard of the animated film a close shave, featuring the characters wallace and gromit. Gromit has to climb a series of platforms while avoiding rolling barrels thrown by a. A popup book based on the wallace and gromit cartoon, a close shave.
Wallace and gromit in a close shave 1995 rotten tomatoes. A close shave is a 1995 animated film directed by nick park featuring his characters wallace and. Ive planning for a new book called wallace and gromit. To mark 30 years since blast off, wallace and gromit have touched down on their first uk 50p coin. A matter of loaf and death is a murder mystery, with wallace and gromit starting a new bakery business. They were window washers in a close shave, humane pest controllers in the curse of the wererabbit, and bakers in a matter of loaf and death. It is the third short film in the wallace and gromit series, following a grand day out 1989 and the wrong trousers 1993. Trying to get all the coins in the gamecube version of project zoo.
Peter sallis and peter hawkins reprise their respective character roles as wallace and gromit from the previous shorts, with new additions to the cast including. When you have a trouble and it getting worser,it suddenly getting better,it called a. The wallace and gromit a close shave popup book by nick park. When gromit falls in and saves shaun from preston, the anvil was able to pull both of them up. Gromit turning his sidecar into a plane in a close shave. With the help of shaun the lamb and the lovely wendoline, they manage to outwit the monstrous cyberdog, preston. This is the closest you will get to the cartoon without a video player. From the bun vac 6000 to the mind manipulationomatic by. Books go search hello select your address best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. While the pair are as likable and fun to watch as ever, the.
A close shave 1996 vhs with wallace and gromit vhs box set. Sometimes, gromit ignores wallace s orders, such as in a close shave and shopper, where wallace orders him to get rid of shaun, but gromit does not. A close shave auto play main menu play bonus features a close shave audio commentary with nick park and his creative team a close shave. If you are, then the first lava world bonus stage will have you curling up in the fetal position and whimpering. The folder for wallace and gromit videos is in videos for the classroom low. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gromit grabs a book, zooming in the magazines, then wallace spins a globe, zooming in the book, saying, picnic guide az, then wallace spins the globe, wallace. The complete collection a matter of loaf and death a grand day out the wrong trousers a close shave peter sallis 4. Nick park was born on december 6, 1958 in preston, lancashire, england as nicholas wulstan park. The book includes the scenes that appeared in the film, as well as some that didnt, and an account of how the film was conceived and shaped. Sheep run rampant and gromit is framed and sent to jail.
The wallace and gromit a close shave pop up book book. The wrong trousers, a close shave and the curse of the wererabbit 4. You are right, not that easy to find so ill also move it as a regular folder in the video files folder you first go to. It is the third film featuring the eccentric inventor wallace and his dog gromit, following a grand day out 1989 and the wrong trousers 1993. Can wallace get gromit out of jail in time to foil the sheep rustlers. Nicholas wulstan park, cbe, rdi born 6 december 1958, is an english animator, director and writer best known as the creator of wallace. First edition first print hardback popup book of wallace gromit a close shave written by nick park paperengineering by damian johnston.