''Going Equipped'' is an animated short film created by

Aardman Animations Aardman Animations Limited (also known as Aardman Studios, simply Aardman or Aardman Animation and stylised as AARDMAN as of 2022) is a British animation studio based in Bristol, England. It is known for films made using stop-motion and clay an ...

. It was directed by

Peter Lord Peter Lord CBE (born 1953) is an English animator, director, producer and co-founder of the Academy Award-winning Aardman Animations studio, an animation firm best known for its clay-animated films and shorts, particularly those featuring pla ...

Production

The short was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of a five-part series of Aardman animations called "

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". The five films in the series were ''

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'' (1989), ''Going Equipped'' (1990), ''Ident'' (1990), ''Next'' (1989) and ''War Story'' (1989).

Plot

Imdb explains: "A young man in prison is interviewed and talks about his life, how he got into prison, and what it's like doing time."

Cast

* Derek Robinson - Himself / interviewer

Critical reception

Going Equipped received a rating of 6.3/10 from 69 users. The One-Line Review "Highly Recommended" the short, and said it "proves to be a melancholy minor-masterpiece and one of Aardman Animations best works." Animator Mag said "Peter

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��s contribution was a view of life in and out of prison seen through the eyes of a young offender. It is based on a real-life taped interview. The animation is smooth and realistic although watching a plasticine figure acting in a realistic way makes the words even more poignant than if the actual person had been filmed."

References

1990 films 1990 animated films 1990s animated short films British animated short films Films directed by Peter Lord Aardman Animations short films 1990s English-language films 1990s British films {{short-animation-film-stub