A Productions Ltd

04/11/2024

The Royal Television Society Bristol committee has a new member – our joint managing director, Katherine McQueen!

“It’s a privilege to join the RTS West of England committee, an organisation that celebrates and represents people from across the region’s vibrant TV sector. I will bring with me my passion for supporting diverse talent into the industry, particularly from underrepresented groups” – Katherine McQueen.

Read more here: https://aproductions.co.uk/new-member-of-rts-west-of-england-committee/

25/10/2024

Looking to start your career in animation but not sure where to begin?

A Productions is offering a FREE 5-day animation training course this December in Bristol UK.

Of the 6 people chosen to take part in the course, two people will have the opportunity to work on a TV series with us.

No experience is necessary, this is open to everyone!

The deadline for applications is 15th November, so you'll need to be quick.

Find out more and apply here - https://aproductions.co.uk/careers/training/

14/10/2024

The nominations are out for the MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards… and it’s great to see that JoJo & Gran Gran’s It's Time to Braid Hair episode has made the cut!

Congratulations to everyone involved. We are so proud to have worked on this show, which is shortlisted in the ‘Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming – Pre School’ category. The awards are dedicated to championing and promoting diversity and inclusion in all its forms across the international television industry.

We will be keeping our fingers crossed for the awards ceremony on October 22nd.

https://aproductions.co.uk/jojo-gran-gran-recognised-at-mipcom/

BBC Studios

09/10/2024

Exciting new show coming soon! We are thrilled to be working on My Friend Maisy, a new animated series starring the globally-loved characters from the bestselling Maisy books. We are creating the animation for the show together with Karrot Animation

Whilst closely reflecting the illustrative style of Lucy Cousins’ wonderful books, the series will offer a unique opportunity for global audiences to join Maisy on her adventures in a new, captivating and imaginative way - they will hear her talk, giggle, and sing for the very first time!

It’s being co-produced by BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions and Trustbridge Entertainment.

Read more here: https://aproductions.co.uk/work-kicks-off-on-new-series-my-friend-maisy/

Credit: BBC Studios / Trustbridge Entertainment

We are part of the team animating the show

01/10/2024

A Productions are looking for a Designer for an exciting new 2D pre-school series based on the much-loved series of children’s books, ‘Maisy’, by Lucy Cousins.

Follow the link for more details: https://aproductions.co.uk/careers/maisy-designer/

12/09/2024

Here’s a happy-looking Jacob from SGS College in his AP t-shirt! Normally reserved for crew but we thought Jacob deserved one after he produced this lovely animation on the theme of diversity. Nice work, Jacob!

BAM - Bristol Academy of Media

03/09/2024

A Productions are looking for an Edit Assistant to work with us on an exciting new 2D pre-school series.

Follow the link for more details:
https://aproductions.co.uk/careers/edit-assitant-03/

A Productions are looking for an Edit Assistant to work with us on an exciting new 2D pre-school series.

29/07/2024

Say hello to Karena, Mo, Siebren and Jay – our brilliant students who spent a week doing work experience with us. They learned about many stages of the animation pipeline, from production to design to 3D modelling and animation. We were impressed with how quickly they picked up the tasks they were given. Good luck to all the students for the rest of their studies!

16/07/2024

Looking to start your career in animation but not sure where to begin?
Why not come and work with us?

We're delighted to be taking part in the Dream Big training scheme supported by Screenskills which offers a paid 3- 6 month placement as a trainee Production Assistant.

No experience necessary, this is open to everyone!

Deadline for applications is 22nd July so you'll need to be quick.
Find out more and apply here - https://www.screenskills.com/bookings/dream-big-2024-25/

12/07/2024

Check out the new showreel from Bristol UNESCO City of Film. What a wealth of creative talent this city has. We're so proud to be a part of it.

12/07/2024

We are looking for a Toon Boom Harmony Rigger with proven experience in the animation industry to work with us on an exciting new 2D pre-school series.

Follow the link for more details and how to apply: http://aproductions.co.uk/careers/

10/07/2024

We are looking for an Avid editor with proven experience in the animation industry to work with us on an exciting new 2D pre-school series.

Follow the link for more details and how to apply: www.aproductions.co.uk/careers/

10/07/2024

We are looking for a Lead Designer with proven experience in the animation industry to work with us on an exciting new 2D pre-school series.

Follow the link for more details and how to apply: www.aproductions.co.uk/careers/

10/07/2024

Jo and Katie are at The Children's Media Conference in Sheffield this week. A great event for discussing the latest trends and developments in kid's media.

We are also proud to be a SkillBuilder sponsor.

The Children's Media Conference

05/07/2024

“Games on the Green” was a huge success yesterday! We were lucky with the weather and everyone enjoyed a relaxed afternoon of outdoor games and cake. We raised £197 from the bake sale for Macmillan Cancer Support.

25/06/2024

Recently, we have been working with SGS College providing guidance for their animation students as part of our outreach programme. We set a brief to create a storyboard for an animation on the theme of diversity and inclusion and star student Jacob created this fantastic animation.

BAM - Bristol Academy of Media

24/06/2024

We were live on BBC Radio Bristol recently. Co-MD, Katherine was talking to Claire Carter BBC Bristol about the joy of producing animation content for over 30 years for clients such as the BBC, Sky and Sesame Street.

Our latest work for Sesame Workshop is a series of shorts which support the emotional well-being of young people and families. See the videos that we provided the animation services for on www.sesameworkshop.org

Hear Katherine’s interview via the link at 1h 21m https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hzjg2k

12/06/2024

Katherine, Katie and Jo are at Annecy Festival this week. Say hi if you see them around!

Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy

30/05/2024

Great to see that Pip and Posy Let's Learn on Sky Kids has been announced as a finalist in the Broadcast Magazine Digital Awards, in the Best Digital Children’s Content category!

We’re proud to have provided animation services for Magic Light which produced this delightful series based on the wonderful books illustrated by Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo).

24/05/2024

It was great to welcome back Simon Nelson from Same Difference yesterday. This time we explored the topic of microaggressions at work and how to have constructive conversations when they occur. Simon delivered yet another engaging and informative session which forms part of our ongoing workplace equality, diversity & inclusion training.

Thanks, Simon - we look forward to having you back again soon!

https://samedifference.org.uk/

23/05/2024

We’re proud to have worked on a new animated series of videos for Sesame Workshop that supports the emotional wellbeing of young people and families. The new animated shorts are part of the multi-platform initiative from the global impact nonprofit behind Sesame Street, offering strategies that support children and families as part of the US Mental Health Awareness Month.

You can see three of the videos we provided animation services for - “Brain Food”, “Bedtime Meltdown”, and “Twiddlebugs Get Moving” on Sesame.org now and a further five will be released on 17th June.

Read more via the link: https://aproductions.co.uk/sesame-workshop-launches-new-resources-to-support-the-emotional-wellbeing-of-young-children-and-families/

A Productions provided animation services

20/05/2024

We are looking for a Junior Animation Assistant to help create animations and VFX for a children's art show. The position is in-house at our Bristol, UK studio.

You'll need good 3D skills and a working knowledge of After Effects.

Follow the link for more info and how to apply.

www.aproductions.co.uk/careers/junior-animation-assistant/

16/05/2024