WALLACE AND GROMIT

Before watching the videos I´d like to introduce you these characters:

Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a British series consisting of four animated short films that we´ll try to watch this academic year. The characters are made from moulded plasticine modelling clay on metal armatures, and filmed with stop motion clay animation.

Wallace, an absent-minded inventor living in Wigan, Lancashire, is a cheese enthusiast who is especially fond of Wensleydale (a type of cheese). His companion, Gromit, is an intelligent dog. Gromit remains silent, communicating only through facial expressions and body language.

Because of their attractive personalities and widespread popularity, the characters have been described as positive international icons of both modern British culture in particular and the British people in general. BBC News has called them "some of the best-known and best-loved stars to come out of the UK.

The four short films are:

• A Grand Day Out (1989)

• The Wrong Trousers (1993)

• A Close Shave (1995)

• A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)