Wallace and Gromit are about 8 inches tall ... whereas silicone is better at handling action poses. Wallace’s face, though, saw a return to his classic look after the more caricatured experiment ...

He was a diamond thief who had infiltrated the quiet home of Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his dog Gromit. There were shades ... “You always had that blank face.” It’s that face that helps ...

Gromit grimly participates in this inefficient charade by pressing the requisite buttons, though he is displeased when jam, shot like a projectile onto Wallace’s toast, splatters on his face.