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Aardman helps open doors for student with animation

Primary school pupils are being shown how to create characters and animate them by Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman.

The project is being delivered by Bristol charity Ablaze, which aims to tackle inequality for young people in the West.

The sessions, being run by Aardman and Netflix, involved pupils from Ashton Park School in the city.

Video journalist: Alex Howick

9 July 2022

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