One winter’s night, a snowman comes to life and a magical adventure begins…’. Use this idea as the starting point for your own story. In November 2016, a Christmas advert for British clothing company Barbour featured an older Billy and his dog reuniting with the Snowman and reminiscing about meeting Father Christmas. [14] So when the snow falls and Billy starts to build a Snowman, he knows exactly what to do - he builds a Snowdog too! Then, later that night, something magical happens... and Billy embarks on the most wonderful snowy adventure.

Originally released in 1978, the book has achieved sales exceeding 5.5 million copies in 15 different languages. It ranks among the best-selling picture books of all time and remains in publication through Puffin. The Snowdog Art Trails - Find a Snowdog Art Trail near you: Snowdog Art Trails" . Retrieved 25 November 2018. This video shows an ‘animatic’ (which is an animated storyboard). Could you make an animatic based on your own story?The Snowman and The Snowdog game – Channel 4 – Info – Press". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020.

Based on the original classic by Raymond Briggs, which has sold over 8.5 million copies and is available in fifteen languages, the story and illustrations are by the creators of the animated special by the same name."

Story: A boy is mourning the loss of his dog when he finds a photograph of another boy with his snowman. Using the image as inspiration, he builds another snowman and also a snow dog. Together, they have an adventure, flying and exploring. A trailer for ‘The Snowman and the Snowdog’ is shown below. Could you make a trailer for ‘The Snowman’? Snowman Creator Moans About CGI And Says 'I Don't Like Christmas' ". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 10 December 2012 . Retrieved 27 December 2017. That night, both the snowman and the snowdog come to life. They play in and around Billy's house for a while before heading off on a flight over London to visit the annual snowman party in the frozen north. At the party, they enter and win a downhill race against numerous snowmen competitors and a skiing penguin. Father Christmas gives Billy a small present: a magical dog collar, which turns the snowdog into a real live dog that matches the one that Billy asked for.

A series of public art trails have been created, featuring outsize versions of the Snowdog, along with smaller Snowpups. To date, they've appeared in Newcastle and Tyne and Wear, Brighton and Hove, Cardiff and Ashford. After each exhibition the Snowdogs are sold at auction, with the proceeds going to local hospices. [16] See also [ edit ] On 29 March 2012, Aardman Animations' distribution arm acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the short film, alongside North American and Japanese home media rights. [8] Promotion [ edit ] Reluctant to have the original The Snowman produced into a short film, Raymond Briggs was quoted to have said that "it took a lot of persuasion to allow the sequel to be made." Although Briggs was not himself responsible for the story of the new animation, the sequel could not have taken place without his permission as he owns the rights to the original characters and premise.

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John Coates was best-known for co-founding the TVC London animation studio in 1957 together with George Dunning. The studio was behind the animation for The Beatles' Yellow Submarine special. In addition, it produced a television series entitled The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends, based on Beatrix Potter's beloved children's book.