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Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Music video for Peter Gabriel: the singer in a terrible state, with tributes to Jan Svankmajer, Will Vinton, Zbigniew Rybczynski, Ken Wallace and others, but also to Aardman Animations and the Brothers Quay.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"

    Directed by: Stephen JOHNSON

    Country: United Kingdom

    Year of production: 1986

    Running time: 04 min 58 s

  • Technique

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    Techniques used: clay, animated objects, pixilation

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Stephen JOHNSON

    Production: LIMELIGHT

    Animation: Aardman Animations, Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay

    Camera: David Sproxton

    Music: Peter Gabriel

    Editing: Visions

    Voice: Peter Grabriel