Tuesday 6 January 2015

Wallace & Gromit

Possibly two of the most loved characters in stop motion are these two:

Wallace and Gromit
Wallace is an inventor who tries to make life a lot easier for those around him, but somehow his inventions get him and his trusty companion Gromit into trouble. Their stories usually involve them both saving the day, and watching the journey of how they get to that point.

Gromit in particular is an interesting character to watch; his lack of dialogue is a large part of how he presents himself, especially since he is smarter than Wallace, so he helps Wallace in any way he can and sometimes investigates on his own. Due to his simple character design, most of his emotion is expressed through the movement of his eyebrows; The audience can generally tell what he is thinking just by his facial expressions.

Gromit angry
Gromit scared

Wallace on the other hand is a sweet, kind man who has a love of cheese. His appearance and facial expressions even suggest his love of the food, as all of his teeth are on show most of the time, playing on the expression "say cheese for the camera".

It is the overly exaggerated expressions and body language that make the films more fun to watch, and seeing them interact with each other is enjoyable too.

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