15 October 2002
Wallace and Gromit's Cracking Contraptions is a British series of ten Wallace and Gromit stop-motion animations varying in length from 1 to 3 minutes. Each episode features one of Wallace's new inventions and Gromit's skeptical reaction to it. The series was produced and released in 2002 by Aardman Animations. All ten shorts were aired on BBC One after the television premiere of Chicken Run.
The idea for Cracking Contraptions came about when Japanese broadcasters were desperate for new material and asked if there were any shorts they could air on TV.
This was the first Wallace and Gromit production in widescreen.
Storyline
Wallace and Gromit try out a number of their latest inventions which rarely work as planned.
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Army Bugle Sour CRT044206 (Heard once in "The Tellyscope".)
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601/Two Cats Screeching And Moaning (1st yowl; heard once in "The Bully-Proof Vest".)
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601/Whistling Wind Stead PE033301 (Heard once in "The Bully Proof Vest".)
- Hollywoodedge, High Pitched Desk Bel PE191901 (Heard quadrice in "The Turbo Diner".)
- Hollywoodedge, Hub Cap Falls On Aspha PE077701 (Heard once in "The Tellyscope".)
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601
- Hollywoodedge, Lion Roar Heavy Snarl AT013701 (Heard often in a higher pitch in "The 525 Crackervac".)
- Hollywoodedge, Pottery Drop Break PE112401 (Heard once in "The Autochef" and "The 525 Crackervac".)
- Hollywoodedge, Sheep Baa Medium Pers PE027001 (Heard once in a high pitch in "Shopper 13".)
- Hollywoodedge, Sheep Bleats Group Bl AT048701 (Heard once in "The Snoozatron".)
- Hollywoodedge, Short Bulb Horn Honk CRT020701 (Heard twice in "The Snowmanotron".)
- Hollywoodedge, Slip Fall Smack CRT054307 (Heard once in "The 525 Crackervac".)
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - INTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 02 (Heard once in "The Tellyscope".)
- Sound Ideas, SCI FI - MILT'S ROBOT BEEPS (Heard in a high pitch in "Shopper 13".)
- Sound Ideas, SQUEAK, CARTOON - METAL HINGE SQUEAKING (Heard once in "The Snoozatron".)
- Sound Ideas, TWANG, CARTOON - BOWANG
- Sound Ideas, TWANG, CARTOON - HOYT'S BOW TWANG (Heard several times in "The Snoozatron".)