# Aardman model-makers explain their work

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 29, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391 "2016-08-29T13:45:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391/1 "2016-08-29T13:45:24Z")

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And Adam Savage is on Cloud Nine: [Adam Savage Meets Aardman Animations' Puppets! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3pPfq6hjLA&feature=youtu.be)

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391/2 "2016-08-29T14:14:06Z")

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That totally fucking rocked! Thanks, **Elendil’s Heir**!

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**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391/3 "2016-08-29T16:14:26Z")

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Incredible, those guys are bloody geniuses.

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391/4 "2016-08-29T16:22:30Z")

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I think the best part is watching Adam Savage geeking out the entire time.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391/5 "2016-08-29T16:51:10Z")

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His geekiness went up to eleven.

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**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391/6 "2016-08-30T08:24:56Z")

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That is awesome - thanks for that!

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aardman-model-makers-explain-their-work/764391/7 "2016-08-30T22:48:02Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> His geekiness went up to eleven.

That sums it up perfectly.

He translates well to stop motion animation model.