Meet Our Director: Lina Kalcheva
Meet Our Director, Lina Kalcheva! Lina is an award-winning animation director from Bulgaria, currently based in England, and a recent graduate from the UK’s National Film and Television School. Coming from a painting background, Lina has studied Fine Art, Theatre, Film and Animation. Lina works in 2D, multiplane, stop-motion and in-between; using combinations of drawing, […]
Meet Our Director: Henrique Barone
Meet Our Director, Henrique Barone! From silly and weird loops to sentimental and profound music videos, Henrique Barone loves crossing the borders and the boundaries between illustration and animation and, while his work is bold, dynamic, and joyful, his understanding of acting and emotions can touch the heart on a subtle emotional level. Born and […]
Meet Our Director: Antonin Niclass
Meet Our Director, Antonin Niclass! Antonin is a swiss-french director and animator who graduated from the prestigious National Film and Television School in London with his film ‘Do Not Feed The Pigeons’ winning numerous international awards including a BAFTA for best short animation. Antonin Niclass handcrafts tactile stop-motion pieces which combine shabby chic animation craft […]
Meet Our Director: Jess Deacon
Jess Deacon is our resident paper engineer as well as being one of our directors here at A + C Studio. Based here in Margate, Jess Deacon’s love affair with paper started at university in Brighton where she studied as an illustrator. From there on her journey into animation weaved its way to Margate where […]
Meet Our Director: Dan Richards
Meet Dan Richards, the founder of A+C and one of our directors! Growing up in Kent, Dan set up his studio here in Margate where he has over the past 20 years been making and directing commercial stop-motion content. Training in Bristol at Aardman’s Academy, Dan went on to work on model making of Wallace […]
Meet Our Director: Mai Vu
Meet Our Director: Mai Vu Meet Mai Vu, our new stop-motion director! Hailing from Vietnam, Mai is an incredibly talented animator and animation director who has made a name for herself in the industry through her passion for stop-motion animation. Mai’s journey started in 2010 when she began creating short films using the stop-motion technique, […]
A+C Studios Launches Directorial Roster
A+C Studios launch their roster with eight signings. From across the globe, an array of award-winning and emerging talent have signed to the independent studio. Collaboratively showcasing a variety of styles, the new directors are an eclectic mix of backgrounds and experiences. The new roster includes Ida Mellum, Mai Vu, Lina Kalcheva, and Antonin Niclass, […]
Meet Our Director: Luiz Stockler
Meet Our Director: Luiz Stockler What inspired you to get into animation, and how did you get started in the industry? I used to draw quite a lot when I was little – mostly anthropomorphic animals playing football. I’d draw every creature from the animal kingdom so I’d have my own animal premier league. Around […]
Meet The Team: Portia
Meet The Team: Portia Growing up in Kent, Dan set up his studio here in Margate where he has over the past 20 years been making and directing commercial stop-motion content. Training in Bristol at Aardman’s Academy, Dan went on to work on model making of Wallace & Gromit’s: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. On […]
The History of British Animation
The History of British Animation Stop-motion animation has been a popular form of animation since its inception in the early 20th century. Throughout the years, British studios and animators have made a significant impact on the development and popularity of this style of animation. In this article, we will take a look at some of […]