Going Equipped (film)

This article is about a film. For the UK criminal law offence, see Going Equipped.

Going Equipped
Directed by	Peter Lord
Produced by	Sara Mullock
Cinematography	Fred Reed Dave Alex Riddett Susannah Shaw David Sproxton
Edited by	William Ennals
Production company	Aardman Animations
Distributed by	Channel Four Television Corporation
Release date	29 November 1990 (1990-11-29)
Running time	5 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Going Equipped is an animated short film created by Aardman Animations. It was directed by Peter Lord.

Production

The short was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of a five-part series of Aardman animations called "Lip Synch". The five films in the series were Creature Comforts (1989), Going Equipped (1990), Ident (1990), Next (1989) and War Story (1989).[1]

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."[2]

Cast

• Derek Robinson - Himself / interviewer

Critical reception

Going Equipped received a rating of 6.3/10 from 69 users.[2] 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."[3] Animator Mag said "Peter [Lord]’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."[4]

References

1. "Going Equipped (1990) : Trivia". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
2. "Going Equipped (1990)". IMDb.com. 29 November 1990. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
3. "The One-Line Review". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
4. "Peter Lord interviewed at Aardman Animations – Page 2". Retrieved 11 January 2014.