Since I watched Chicken Run as a child and, later, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as an adult, Aardman Studios has impressed me with its sheer creativity and stop-motion brilliance. Wallace and Gromit’s latest adventure is yet another feather in the Aardman cap! Let’s explore! AD Ode to Innovative Minds The…
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a creative extravaganza
Chicken Run is one of the first movies that introduced me to stop-motion animation. This film was released in the mid-2000s, and I took another decade to watch it. Immediately captured by the freedom struggle of farm chickens and their headstrong leader – Ginger, Chicken Run has silently stayed on…
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Oni: Thunder God’s Tale Analysis
What’s your Kushi Power? A rather unconventional bit of stop-motion, Oni: Thunder God’s Tale is a limited series from Tonko House based in Berkley, California. Taking inspiration from the Shinto religion, nature spirits, and Japanese folklore, Oni integrates some complex subjects like parenting, being different, and the veil that separates…
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Five underrated animated movies that need no Oscars, Part – 1
When the limelight is reserved for seats in single digits, there’s a good chance that equally deserving candidates are likely to miss out on the musical chair of the Academy Awards. Oscars animated movies 2023 list featured good names, and as personally expected, Guillermo del toro’s Pinocchio bagged the award….