An intensive 5-week programme of study focusing on the development of stop-motion character animation; you will strengthen your understanding of motion & emotion, spoken, sung and non-verbal performance, comedy, story craft and more.

ÂŁ3,710

Course Dates: 7th September - 9th October 2026

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Throughout the course, you will work with a professional-grade training puppet, gaining hands-on experience with industry-level techniques and workflows.

Who's this course for?

For animators with an existing foundation in character stop-motion animation.

You will develop practical skills to a professional standard and build a strong portfolio for a future career in stop-motion animation.

Where?

At Aardman Studios, Bristol, UK 

Learn directly from Aardman

During this course you will also be taught how Aardman have created their iconic characters, understanding their form of motion & emotion, comedy and non-verbal performance. 

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

This course was a game-changer for my abilities in stop motion character animation. The weekly tasks were perfectly designed to build skills progressively, and I saw a huge leap in my work thanks to the consistent, high-level feedback from the professional teacher. Learning alongside such a talented cohort of classmates also created an amazing energy and accountability that accelerated my growth beyond what I expected.

Stop Motion Professional is the best way to produce a focused and high level showreel of stop motion character work. Highly recommend it for all animators

Personally, everything I have taught myself for the past 8 years of being an animator. Nothing! and I mean nothing can compare to being part of a professionally orchestrated course, that really makes you feel involved and creatively free to make animation. And getting to now everyone on the course and at aardman, has been a life-changing experience. This is not something I would usually have the privilege of doing. But it really has just opened my eyes once again why I chose to do animation. So, I loved this course and I'm really looking forward to the future of creating even more! Thank you!

Hands down, one of the most welcoming, fun and fulfilling courses I have ever done!

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STOP MOTION PROFESSIONAL