The Wrong Trousers and the Appeal of Claymation

The Wrong Trousers and the Appeal of Claymation

Task: Using 'The Wrong Trousers' as an example, show how the text

communicates with its audience and assess the appeal of Claymation.

I will study the ways in which the claymators and scriptwriters to

tell the story of how Wallace and Gromit conquer 'The Wrong Trousers'

using communication. Nick Park created Wallace and Gromit as clay

figures which enables them to seem more realistic than cartoons but

also makes them comical. The text appeals to a wide audience as a

result of the type of humour used. Adult and child humour are used for

comedy to satisfy any viewer.

'The Wrong Trousers' is set in Yorkshire, England. The machines that

Wallace invents suggest that the film is set in the modern days but

their lifestyle is presented to be old-fashioned. His inventions are

powered by electricity, which is common now in most homes. He lives in

an untidy neighbourhood that is deserted whenever we see it in the

film. No other characters are seen walking around so the place seems

quiet and isolated. There are many dustbins full of rubbish and a few

shops on the streets.

Their home is a cosy place for them to live in. There is a picture on

the wall of the two friends, which illustrates how close their

relationship was. At the very beginning, there are three space rockets

on the wall, which shows that the film is a sequel to the last, in

which they flew to the moon. In their house, there are many electronic

inventions, which show the audience that Wallace prefers shortcuts.

There is a machine, which slides Wallace out of bed to the breakfast

table, dresses him and makes toast. In real...

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...wide range of people, which made it

suitable for family viewing. There were occasional moments of childish

humour such as when Gromit gets squirted in the face with jam. The

creator chose to make the film suitable for all by using different

levels of humour to satisfy people of different personalities. He does

this because he wants more people to enjoy the movie.

In conclusion, the text communicates with the audience with the

assistance of Claymation, musical backup, sound effects and humour as

well as straightforward oral approach. Claymation is appealing to the

creator because it can add comical value to the text and is effective

in communicating action. The text is backed up by other devices to

clarify the points and improve the level of communication via

claymation, so that the movie is appealing to the audience.