Gulp - The making of video (2011).
'Gulp' is a short film created by Sumo Science at Aardman, depicting a fisherman going about his daily catch.
Shot on location at Pendine Beach in South Wales, every frame of this stop-motion animation was shot using a Nokia N8, with its 12 megapixel camera and Carl Zeiss optics.
The film has broken a world record for the 'largest stop-motion animation set', with the largest scene stretching over 11,000 square feet.
Animation Practitioners:
SUMO SCIENCE
Ed Patterson & Will Studd are an award winning directing duo specializing in different forms of animation. Together they are Sumo Science, their aim is to create a fresh mix of styles using elements of stop-motion, puppetry, 2D and live-action.
They are currently represented by Aardman Animations and have directed a range of commercials for clients such as Innocent Orange Juice, Weetabix, KP, Hellmans and Nokia.
Their biggest success to date is for Nokia with the film 'Dot.' The spot went on to win 15 major advertising awards as well as claiming a Guiness World Record for the smallest stop-motion character in a film. It has become a huge success online with nearly 3 million hits.
They have recently finished another film for Nokia called 'Gulp.' This film is currently enjoying rapid success online and has claimed another world record for the largest animation set.
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