Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends goes behind the scenes of stopmotion animation to explore how Aardman’s iconic characters and worlds are brought to life.
Created primarily for children and families, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the world of Aardman – creators of Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep, Morph, and more – and unpacks the making of some of the most well known and loved characters of all time.
Coinciding with the studio’s 50th anniversary year, Inside Aardman explores the storytelling and craft that brings their familiar and fantastical worlds from the sketchbook to the screen. The exhibition takes visitors behind the scenes of the animation process, from idea development and storyboarding to model making, filming and production, and post-production. Over 150 items will be on show, including Aardman’s early character sketches, concept art, puppets, character ‘bibles’, props, scripts, set models, as well as several optical illusion toys and early examples of stop-motion animation from the V&A’s collection.
There will be interactive activities for children including storyboarding, designing characters, experimenting with lighting a set, creating Live Action Videos, and ‘touch’ objects, that showcase the techniques, skills, and materials used by Aardman animators and filmmakers.
£12.50 (concessions apply)
Advance booking recommended
Daily: 10.00 – 17.45
