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A Close Shave is Nick Park's 1995 Wallace and Gromit stop-motion short, notable for introducing Shaun the Sheep and winning an Oscar.
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Does A Close Shave introduce Shaun the Sheep?
Yes, Shaun first appears in A Close Shave as one of the sheep caught up in Wallace and Gromit's trouble with the wool shop and Preston. The character later became the lead of Aardman's Shaun the Sheep series.
Who is Preston in A Close Shave?
Preston is Wendolene Ramsbottom's robotic dog and the short's main villain. His plan connects the sheep-rustling plot to Wallace's Knit-O-Matic machine.
Which Oscar did A Close Shave win?
Nick Park's 1995 film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. It was another Oscar-winning Wallace and Gromit short from Aardman after The Wrong Trousers.
Who voices Wallace in A Close Shave?
Peter Sallis voices Wallace, as he did in the earlier Wallace and Gromit shorts. Gromit remains silent, with his reactions carried through stop-motion animation and facial detail.
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