Synopsis:
Stop-motion animated satire of modern man on the street and documentary interviews, responding to unseen questioners. The voices of the characters are supplied by everyday people speaking varied regional accents.
- Director:
- Richard Starzak
- Year:
- 2003
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 113 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Claymation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Julie Lockhart
- Animators:
- Phil Beglan, Terry Brain, Darren Burgess, Dug Calder
- Script writer:
- Nick Park
- Music composer:
- Rory McLeod
- Sound designers:
- Paul Ackerman, Helen Garrard, Toby Hughes, James Mather
- Editors:
- William Ennals, Andrew Hassenruck, Dan Lincoln, David McCormick
- Production:
- Aardman
- Distribution:
- ITV
- Genre:
- Comedy
- Tag:
- Animals
- Audience:
- All audiences
- Language:
- English
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival
- Awards:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival /2004/ Best TV Production, Chicago International Film Festival /2004/ Best Animated Short
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