NIAMH McARDLE

My Role: Stop Motion Animator

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In my second year of university I had the privilege of animating on Léo's undergraduate film, 'The Happy Pig Brand'. I was able to spend a few months before production testing the puppets, understanding the style that Léo wanted and feeding back any improvements for puppet fabrication. I got to animate up to five characters at once and multiple shots using motion control. The film won the RTS West of England Animation Award 2025, as well as being long-listed for a student BAFTA.