Catchplay: What you Need to Know About Early Man Before Watching

While stop-motion technique first appeared in movies as far back as 1897, in a film called Vitagraph's The Humpty Dumpty Circus, it was Nick Park’s Wallace & Gromit since 1989 that brings this painstaking way of movie-making into the limelight. Almost three decades later, Park, who has won four Oscars for his brilliant work, is back to charm us with his clay animation movie, Early Man. The story follows a prehistoric tribe that must win against the citizens of the Bronze Age in a football match in order to uphold their independence. Before you step into the cinemas to marvel at Park’s meticulously put-together stop-motion comedy, here’re 6 things to know.