I went back over the sketch books I'd filled at Sheffield for ideas and discovered Wallace and Gromit, except Gromit was a cat then. I made them into Plasticene shapes and started 'A Grand Day Out.' It took me longer than I expected.

Nick Park

Nick Park

Back Books Cat Day Discovered Except Expected Filled Grand Ideas Longer Made Me Out Over Shapes Sketch Started Than Them Then Took Wallace

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