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Popular British animated couple Wallace and Gromit are returning to our screens in their first feature film in 20 years. A classic reckless adventure that highlights the dangers of technology in the wrong hands.
Most Foul of Revenge will be broadcast for the first time on the BBC on Christmas Day, and will then be available worldwide on the Netflix platform from January 3rd.
Inventor and director Nick Park has returned to the technology themes he explored in his 1993 Oscar-winning hit. wrong pants, However, it has been updated to take into account the advent of artificial intelligence (AI).
Robot dwarf Norbot appears in “Vengeance Most Fowl”
The story centers on the tea-and-cheese-loving Wallace's latest invention, an “intelligent” robot gnome called Norbot, an ever-loyal robot gnome who helps out around the house and garden and takes pride in the tasks of daily living. There is a risk that he will replace Gromit.
“Wallace is completely deluded and obsessed, while Gromit is human,” Park told AFP in an interview before the film's release.
“He likes gardening. He enjoys the act itself, not just seeing the results.
I love the fact that we have technology. We have to ask ourselves sometimes: Is it always improving our lives and relationships, or is it degrading them in some way?
“Everything is made by real people”
Park has remained true to the idea of ”doing” throughout his 40-year career, and he still insists on creating Wallace and Gromit using real-world modeling rather than relying on computerized images.
His Aardman Animation Studio has produced hits such as: chicken run and shaun the sheep – The film is shot frame by frame, with clay models slowly moving and changing in a technique known as “stop motion,” which dates back to the early days of cinema.
A production team of 200 people at the fastest pace Most Foul of Revenge He produced a two-minute film a week.
“Everything was made by real people, and we hope that shines through the screen,” Park said.
Limitations, he argues, actually inspire creativity and are a core part of the series' appeal.
“Using CGI [computer-generated imagery] I think you'll be tempted to make the most of it. We have everything at our disposal,” he said.
“Whereas, without that, I think you tend to be more creative with what little you have.”
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feathers mcgraw Return to activities
The film also sees the return of the villain Penguin Feathers McGraw. wrong pantswhich won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.
Although Feathers McGraw remains expressionless throughout, his on-screen menace is always evident, often to comical effect, while, as ever, every emotion is expressed through Gromit's legendary eyebrows. has been done.
“You can tell a lot with very small, subtle movements,” Park said.
new voice of wallace
One notable small change in the new film is a new voice for Wallace, following the death of British actor Peter Sarris, who had played Wallace since his 1989 debut.
Sallis was replaced by British voice actor and actor Ben Whitehead, who worked with Park on his last feature film, Wallace and Gromit. rabbit's cursereleased in 2005.
Watch: 'Vengeance Most Fowl' Trailer
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