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Video: Aardman’s unique animation for Bristol Old Vic

By Bristol24/7  Tuesday Nov 13, 2018

The House is Open is now played before every evening show at the Bristol Old Vic to let audiences know that the house is open.

Developed by Aardman alongside video design studio Limbic Cinema, the short film highlights the architectural transformations of the building over the course of its 252-year history.

The animation is projection-mapped onto the original 1766 wall of the theatre:

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The House is Open is part of a new interactive heritage experience at the Old Vic  which has been brought to life in a collaboration with Bristol Archives and the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, and supported by the National Lottery.

Read more: Bringing Bristol Old Vic’s 252-year-old history to life

Main photo by Chelsea Cliff

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