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HANDMADE TAIL

When you put a camera in front of something real, magic happens,” says executive producer Sarah Cox. “There’s a depth to it, the shadows seem to be so much more three-dimensional, but you also see things that you didn’t plan for.”

While the meticulous started almost seven years ago, Aardman’s latest, most ambitious animated short took on a life of its own during production – with every character, prop and background element designed like handmade Christmas decorations, imperfections and all.

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