Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep animation studio Aardman is joining forces with France ‘s Foliascope and training expert Rhinoceros to launch a cross-studio training initiative in France and the UK to advance the skills of professional stop-motion animators.
Oscar-winning Bristol-based studio Aardman and Foliascope, the credits of which include features such as Leonardo da Vinci biopic The Inventor , host some of the largest and most advanced stop-motion sets in Europe and are currently expanding their production slates.
Per a release announcing the program, the partners recognizing their need for highly skilled animators, decided to work with Rhinoceros to offer the cross-border program.
The four-week intensive course will begin with two weeks at Foliascope Studio in Fr