''Gulp'' is a 2011 British animated

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working with

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and filmed on

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smart phone, then Nokia's top-of-the-range. It is considered a

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to another Aardman short,

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. Gulp was filmed "on the world’s largest stop-motion set". The film run-time is under two minutes, and is followed by a behind-the-scenes featurette. The co-directors were Will Studd and Sumo Science.

Production

The film was shot on a Nokia N8, which was suspended over a beach. Sand sculptures were used in the production with other

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. Nokia Conversation explains "Breaking the Guinness world record, the largest scene in the film stretches over 11,000 square feet".Aardman create world's biggest stop-motion animation on Welsh beach
'' Wales Online)'', 21 March 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021 Jay Clarke was the storyboard Artist for "Gulp".

Plot

ShortOfTheWeek describes the plot as "a Jonah-style adventure of a fisherman getting caught in a belly of a giant fish".

External links

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References

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