Gulp is a 2011 British animated short film by Aardman Animations working with Wieden + Kennedy and filmed on Nokia N8 smart phone, then Nokia's top-of-the-range. It is considered a spiritual successor to another Aardman short, Dot. Gulp was filmed "on the world’s largest stop-motion set". The film run-time is under two minutes, and is followed by a behind-the-scenes featurette. The co-directors were Will Studd and Sumo Science.
Production The film was shot on a Nokia N8, which was suspended over a beach. Sand sculptures were used in the production with other props. Nokia Conversation explains "Breaking the Guinness world record, the largest scene in the film stretches over 11,000 square feet".Gulp, the world's biggest stop-frame animation. Shot on a Nokia N8 archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2021Wallace and Gromit makers set record on Pendine Sands BBC News, 6 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2021Aardman create world's biggest stop-motion animation on Welsh beach Wales Online), 21 March 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021
Jay Clarke was the storyboard Artist for "Gulp".
Plot ShortOfTheWeek describes the plot as "a Jonah-style adventure of a fisherman getting caught in a belly of a giant fish".
External links Gulp on Vimeo
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