In-Studio Stop Motion

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The Aardman academy logo on a brown background
Date
25 Nov 2025, 00:00 - 24 Jul 2026, 00:00
Location
Bristol
Price
£15,600.00
Application deadline
31 May 2025
Career stages
Entry, Early, Experienced
Industries
Animation

A 32-week, in-person course taught entirely by Aardman's leading talent in scriptwriting, story, pre-production, art department, modelmaking, and direction, delivered from Aardman’s world-famous Gas Ferry Road Studios in Bristol, UK.

Fully supported and mentored through all stages of short film development and production. We want to help you to tell your story your own way. This is a unique course that supports your unique voice.

Eight weeks of script and development at your home, then an intensive six months at Aardman, making the studio your own.

Designed for creatives in stop motion wanting to study alongside the best stop motion studio, animators, writers, modelmakers and creatives worldwide. This is unlike any other extensive training available in the world.

Bursary applicable

There are ScreenSkills bursaries available to cover some or all of the costs of this training course - including travel, accommodation, subsistence, care or disability access support to attend this course. To find out more about the support you may be eligible for, click the button below:

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About this listing

This training course is not funded or commissioned by ScreenSkills, but has been reviewed to ensure it is meeting agreed standards such as industry-led diversity targets, appropriate business insurance, and evidence of previous quality training provision.

Location

Aardman Animations
Gas Ferry Road
Bristol
United Kingdom
BS16UN

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We are committed to nurturing talent by delivering excellence in film and animation training and mentoring. Whether you’re an established professional or developing a new career in the industry, our courses offer access to support, guidance, teaching, and mentorships that are devised and run by world-leading professionals from multi-award-winning and independent studio Aardman.

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