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Wat's Pig is a 1996 British stop-motion animated short film written and directed by Peter Lord for Aardman Animations. It tells a medieval story about twin brothers separated in infancy, with one raised in a castle and the other growing up as a poor farmer alongside a pig. The film frequently uses split-screen composition to contrast their lives and reactions to the same conflict. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film.
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What happens to the twin brothers in Wat's Pig?
The twins are separated in infancy, with one raised in a castle and the other growing up as a poor farmer. The poorer twin's companion is a pig, which becomes part of the film's medieval class story.
What animation technique does Wat's Pig use?
It is a British stop-motion animated short. Peter Lord made it for Aardman Animations in 1996.
Is Wat's Pig a Wallace and Gromit film?
No, it is a separate 1996 short created by Peter Lord for Aardman Animations. Its medieval twin story is unrelated to Wallace and Gromit's modern settings.
What kind of setting does Wat's Pig use?
The story is set in a medieval world divided between a castle and a poor farm. That setting makes the brothers' different upbringings visible through the film's stop-motion comedy.
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