A+C Studios

A+C Studios A+C Studios is an animation production studio, specialising in in stop motion animation. We produce anything animated - from paper-craft to motion design.
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We are specialists in stop-motion and animation for advertising and social content.

🔥NEW JOB ALERT!🔥We're on the lookout for an Amazing Digtial Marketing Manager to join our A+C team.Are you a self-starte...
07/08/2024

🔥NEW JOB ALERT!🔥

We're on the lookout for an Amazing Digtial Marketing Manager to join our A+C team.

Are you a self-starter who's all about SEO, content, and can drive a strategy? Happy to manage a wordpress site? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

A+C are animation specialists, probably best known for our work in stop-motion, but don't worry if you're not an animation expert - we'll provide a comprehensive induction to get you up to speed.

You'll be working alongside our sales team at our beautiful Margate studio to shout about our fantastic offering and with multiple projects running throughout the year, you'll never be short of content.

Sound up your street? If so, please drop us a line at [email protected] with your CV attached, and we'll be in touch with the next steps.

A+C Studios is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.

We are excited and proud to announce that this month, our founder of A + C Studios, Dan Richards, will be one of the jud...
21/06/2024

We are excited and proud to announce that this month, our founder of A + C Studios, Dan Richards, will be one of the judges on the Creativepool animation panel for this year’s awards. With the shortlist announced on June 27th, we waiting with baited breath to discover the talent and entries. Good luck to all who have entered! 🌟 If you want to connect with us on the Creativepool site

New Blog Post!Want to know how to nail the perfect storyboard for animation? This handy blog post will guide you through...
01/05/2024

New Blog Post!
Want to know how to nail the perfect storyboard for animation? This handy blog post will guide you through from the initial scribbles to the final presentation.

Storyboarding is one of the key pillars of animation, serving as a visual blueprint that guides the entire creative process from conception to final production. Mastering the art of storyboarding is essential for creating compelling animations that captivate audiences and leave a lasting impression. In this guide, we’ll delve into the techniques and principles of storyboarding for animation, focusing on how to enhance narrative clarity and emotional impact through effective visual storytelling, pacing, and framing.
Link in our bio ⬆️

👉 Looking for Digital Compositors & Retouch Artists for immediate hire! 👈We are urgently looking for a DIGITAL COMPOSITO...
15/04/2024

👉 Looking for Digital Compositors & Retouch Artists for immediate hire! 👈

We are urgently looking for a DIGITAL COMPOSITOR specifically for stop-motion, must have in-depth knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
We are also searching for PHOTOSHOP ARTIST for retouching backgrounds from existing footage.

We have a huge project on with a quick turn around and so looking for immediate start from THIS WEDNESDAY 17th APRIL at our studios in Margate.

Please apply with your portfolio and day rate expectations to [email protected]

🎉 Get ready to unleash the beast! 🐾 Our latest project is a wild ride with none other than Animal himself! 🌟 Prepare for...
06/04/2024

🎉 Get ready to unleash the beast! 🐾 Our latest project is a wild ride with none other than Animal himself! 🌟 Prepare for some stop-motion magic that’ll leave you craving more. With Peperami and by our side, we’ve cooked up something truly spectacular and we are delighted to get to share the first glimpse of the main meaty man with you all. 🎬
Thanks to the incredible craftsmanship of , this cheeky sausage is ready to steal the spotlight! 😜 Stay tuned on our socials for an exclusive peek behind the scenes and the epic final reveal dropping next week! Don’t miss out – it’s going to be a tasty one!🌭🔥

Directors Highlight: another brilliant talent we have on our directors roster is. BADTA award winning Antonin Niclass: a...
15/02/2024

Directors Highlight: another brilliant talent we have on our directors roster is. BADTA award winning Antonin Niclass: a Swiss-French director and animator. His masterpiece, ‘Do Not Feed The Pigeons,’ (which can be seen on our website) garnered international acclaim, clinching prestigious accolades, including a BAFTA for Best Short Animation. Antonin’s distinctive style blends tactile stop-motion craftsmanship with a poignant touch of humor, offering audiences a fresh lens through which to view familiar landscapes. With a knack for illuminating the beauty in life’s minutiae, he delicately weaves rawness and poetry into everyday narratives. To find out more head over to our website. (Link in bio)


We’re bringing another exceptional 2D animator and Director to our roster and you! The energy of Henrique Barone’s work ...
25/01/2024

We’re bringing another exceptional 2D animator and Director to our roster and you! The energy of Henrique Barone’s work is really arresting and attention grabbing, earning him partnerships and credits with many leading global brands. With his bold and vibrant usage of colour and shape, we cannot wait to get to work and tackle some briefs together.
To find out more please visit the Directors page on our website. (link in bio)

So finally, we’re proud to announce the latest to join our Directors roster here at A+C! Kim Keukeleire has helped creat...
23/01/2024

So finally, we’re proud to announce the latest to join our Directors roster here at A+C! Kim Keukeleire has helped create some of the most iconic stop motion animations of recent times. Her talent and skill is undeniable and her reel even more so. Her expertise as lead animator on many a blockbuster movie (including this iconic character shown here) has enriched her directing and we are delighted to have her as part of our family. So please join us in welcoming her on board! To find out more about Kim, head over to our website. (Link in bio)

⚡️NEWS FLASH ⚡️We’re bringing another exceptional 2D animator and Director to our roster too! The energy of their work i...
19/01/2024

⚡️NEWS FLASH ⚡️
We’re bringing another exceptional 2D animator and Director to our roster too! The energy of their work is really arresting and attention grabbing, earning them partnerships and credits with many leading global brands. With their bold and vibrant usage of colour and shapes, and their graceful fluidity of animation, we cannot wait to get to work and tackle some briefs together.
So next week let us introduce you formally!

⚡️NEWS FLASH⚡️We have some incredibly exciting news to share with you! For 2024 we are delighted to announce the additio...
18/01/2024

⚡️NEWS FLASH⚡️
We have some incredibly exciting news to share with you! For 2024 we are delighted to announce the addition of 2 NEW DIRECTORS to our incredible roster here at A+C Studios. A really exciting and important signing, this new face to our roster has helped create some of the most iconic stop motion animations of recent times. Their talent and skill is undeniable and their reel even more so. Their expertise as lead animator on many a blockbuster movie (including the making and animating of this iconic character shown here) has enriched their directing and we are delighted to have them join our team.
Keep your eyes peeled in the coming days for the official announcement and a first glimpse of their spectacular showreel!

This week on our Directors Highlight is Jess Deacon. Jess Deacon is our resident paper engineer as well as being one of ...
11/12/2023

This week on our Directors Highlight is Jess Deacon. Jess Deacon is our resident paper engineer as well as being one of our directors at A + C Studio. Based here in Margate, Jess’s love affair with paper started at university in Brighton where she studied as an illustrator. From there on her journey into animation weaved its way to Margate where she ended up living just around the corner from our studios. Having worked on a variety of commercial campaigns and personal projects in various capacities we are delighted she has joined our roster after her beautiful film ‘Revolution’ won an award and was selected for film festivals around the globe. Delve a little deeper into the pages of Jess’s inspiration and process in her blog interview ( Link in bio.)

This weeks Directors Highlight is Luiz Stockler is an award-winning Brazilian-British Animation Director, Animator, Illu...
29/11/2023

This weeks Directors Highlight is Luiz Stockler is an award-winning Brazilian-British Animation Director, Animator, Illustrator and Filmmaker working and living between London and Bucharest. He is a graduate of The University of Wales, Newport and The Royal College of Art. He’s directed short films and commercial projects for a number of big and small clients – using minimalistic, playful, colourful and character driven work to drive home both simple and complex ideas. His work has been recognised by the Royal Television Society, Vimeo Staff Picks and the Adobe Design Achievement Awards and his short films have been screened and awarded in festivals around the world. Dive into his inspirations by taking a read of his wonderful blog post - link in our bio.

This weeks Directors Highlight is Mai Vu.Born in Sai Gon in Vietnam, she began her career in 2010, building puppets out ...
22/11/2023

This weeks Directors Highlight is Mai Vu.
Born in Sai Gon in Vietnam, she began her career in 2010, building puppets out of paper and creating short films using stop-motion. She went on to develop her craft as a writer and director with the beloved stop-motion series, Say Hi To Pencil, which ran from 2012 to 2019 and continued to produce a range of commercials for high-profile clients such as Vietnam Airline, Perfetti Van Melle, Clé de Peau, Pepsi, Forbes to name but a few.
Her style is unique, working with paper puppets there is a unique a delicacy and intricacy to them. Their emotions and stories leave strong imprints on the viewer. Her work has always been well-received, which led her to further her studies and move to London in 2020 to study a Master’s degree in Directing Animation at the National Film and Television School, where she developed her passion for storytelling. Mai’s latest achievement is the screening of her film ‘Spring Roll Dream’ at the prestigious La CineF, Cannes Film Festival 2022, which is a testament to her talent and hard work.
We can’t wait to share her work with you this week, we have an incredible roster of Directors here at A+C, each one with their own distinctive style.
And if you wish to know more about Mai, head over to our website where you can read a brilliant interview with her. Link in bio.

03/11/2023

Over on LinkedIn we have just launched our inaugural 'Cuppa Tea with A+C'! ☕

We are excited to bring you informal weekly chats with members of our team where we can get chatty over a cuppa tea (or beverage of their choosing!).

Come and take a peek behind the Old Laundry doors and find out what's occurring and what we are learning. Tune in each Friday for each instalment and if you have any questions for us then feel free to leave them in the comments below!

This first cuppa is a sit down with Dan Richards, the founder and one of our directors here at the studio. Find out where it all began and more importantly... how he likes his brew!

To connect and watch the full fun interview hit this link below:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/animate-&-create

Over the coming weeks we will be deep diving into our incredible roster of directors here at A+C. We are proud to work w...
02/11/2023

Over the coming weeks we will be deep diving into our incredible roster of directors here at A+C. We are proud to work with talent from all over the globe, but to kick us off let’s start close to home, with our founder Dan Richards. Dan trained in Bristol at the Aardman Academy and went on to work as a puppet maker for their movie, Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit. After which he came back to Kent where he was born, to continue his stop animation dreams. Producing his first project Windmill Boy from his garden shed and inspiring numerous children with stop-animation projects in schools throughout Kent, he finally opened his own studio,A+C, in 2007. He has become one of the best stop motion commercial directors and nurtured many talents through the doors of the studio, which is now based in Margate. Working for brands such as Squarespace, Lego, BBC, Yeo Valley, to name but a few, Dan’s work is playful and informative. He has started work on his first long form productions which he is excited to see come to fruition in 2024. You can connect with him over on Linkedin or read more on our website. Links to which are found in our link in our bio.

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WE ARE HIRING!🔥Hot Job Alert!🔥💼 Position: Digital Marketing Manager🏢 Company: A+C StudiosAre you ready to market the mag...
11/10/2023

WE ARE HIRING!

🔥Hot Job Alert!🔥
💼 Position: Digital Marketing Manager
🏢 Company: A+C Studios
Are you ready to market the magic of animation to the world?
A+C Studios is on the lookout for an enthusiastic and experienced Marketing Manager. We bring stories to life through our captivating animations, and we need someone like you to help us tell our story to a wider audience. 🎬🌐

Email [email protected] or visit our website for more information and application form.

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟We're over the moon to unveil our recent partnership with ! Our mission? To turn a fantastic con...
30/08/2023

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟
We're over the moon to unveil our recent partnership with ! Our mission? To turn a fantastic concept into reality. Originally, the plan was to design claymation figures of Joseph Lee wrestling, but we decided to up the ante. Say hello to 3D-printed, personalised wrestling figures!
🎨 At A+C Studios, we are able to house your entire project from A to Z—collaboration at its finest. Click here to see the final piece: aplusc.tv/work/squarespace

12/08/2023

Love is love, today and every day.🌈💜Waves of love from us to you, Happy Margate Pride! 🌊

🎵Hello, is it 𝐲𝐨𝐮 we're looking for?🎵We're seeking a dynamic New Business Manager to shake things up!With a competitive ...
02/08/2023

🎵Hello, is it 𝐲𝐨𝐮 we're looking for?🎵

We're seeking a dynamic New Business Manager to shake things up!

With a competitive salary and a generous commission and bonus structure, it's time to take your career to the next level.
🎯Got the skills? Proven sales, agency production know-how, and a self-starter mindset are your tickets to join us.
⏰Tick-Tock! Apply before August 31st.

https://bit.ly/3jKnjRt

 , the seaside town riding the waves of a creative resurgence 🎨. From pioneering early adopters like A+C Studios to game...
21/07/2023

, the seaside town riding the waves of a creative resurgence 🎨. From pioneering early adopters like A+C Studios to game-changers like Margate Land Trust & Creative Estuary, Margate is in the throes of a transformative second wave of regeneration.
From its eclectic shops to the vibrant celebration of the arts-led , the town's welcoming spirit resonates with diversity and inclusion. Home to renowned artists like Tracy Emin and events such as the UK Creative Festival, Margate is more than a hub for the arts - it's a haven for all individuals.
💡 As we witness this transformation, let's remember - creativity has the power not only to reflect the world, but to change it. Check out the latest blog post to see how Margate is using the power of creativity to sculpt a socially just and sustainable future. Link in bio.

📣 Job Opportunity: Production Runner Needed! 🎬🚗 Are you a reliable and dedicated individual with a vehicle? 🚗We're looki...
19/07/2023

📣 Job Opportunity: Production Runner Needed! 🎬
🚗 Are you a reliable and dedicated individual with a vehicle? 🚗
We're looking for a Production Runner to join our team for an exciting upcoming project based in Margate! If you're passionate about the entertainment industry and love being part of the action, this opportunity is perfect for you. 🎥✨
💰 This is a paid position! 💰
✨ Responsibilities ✨
As a Production Runner, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production. Your tasks will include:
Assisting with transportation of equipment and supplies.
Supporting the production team with various on-set tasks.
Running errands and ensuring timely deliveries.
Providing general support and maintaining a positive working environment.

📅 Dates: July 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (select one or multiple dates)

📍 Location: Margate

✅ Requirements ✅
Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.
Reliable, punctual, and able to commit to the selected dates.
Passionate about the film and television industry.
Excellent organisational and communication skills.

✉️ How to Apply ✉️ email: [email protected]


Visiting Margate for the UK Creative Festival? Check out our Margate Map and 101 Things to Do In Margate > > > aplusc.tv...
11/07/2023

Visiting Margate for the UK Creative Festival? Check out our Margate Map and 101 Things to Do In Margate > > > aplusc.tv/margate101

🌟🎉 Join us to celebrate creativity at UK Creative Festival X A+C Drinks! 🎨🍹Looking for the perfect way to connect with l...
11/07/2023

🌟🎉 Join us to celebrate creativity at UK Creative Festival X A+C Drinks! 🎨🍹
Looking for the perfect way to connect with like-minded individuals? Our studio is thrilled to host a fantastic party this Wednesday, 12th July, on the opening night of the UK Creative Festival.
To secure your spot and make sure you take advantage of this incredible event, grab your free ticket now! 🎟️🔗 Just head over to this link: https://bit.ly/3rrjd3U

📅 Date: Wednesday, 12th July
📍 Location: A+C Studios, Margate
🆓 Free tickets: https://bit.ly/3rrjd3U
See you there,

🎉🎬 A+C Studios is on the shortlist in the Animation Category at the esteemed Creative Pool Awards 2023, with not one, bu...
05/07/2023

🎉🎬 A+C Studios is on the shortlist in the Animation Category at the esteemed Creative Pool Awards 2023, with not one, but TWO of our films: 'Hyper X 2022' and 'icelolly - In The Van'! This is an outstanding recognition of our dedicated team's commitment to breaking creative frontiers in storytelling.
Now, it's time for the People's Choice, and we need your support! Please cast your vote and help us take this to the next level.
Vote for A+C Studios here 👉 https://creativepool.com/annual/2023/shortlist/
Designate + icelolly.com + HyperX


🏆 We are thrilled to share that the stop-motion ad we created with Designate for icelolly.com  has just won the prestigi...
04/07/2023

🏆 We are thrilled to share that the stop-motion ad we created with Designate for icelolly.com has just won the prestigious Best TV Ad award at The Travel Marketing Awards!
A massive round of applause and congratulations to everyone at icelolly and Designate for this outstanding achievement! Special recognition goes out to the incredible crew working tirelessly to bring the animation to life. 🎬 Your talent has shone through; this accolade is a testament to your skills.

Here's to many more successful collaborations, exciting projects, and memorable achievements! We couldn't be prouder of our team.

26/06/2023

We're proud of our recent partnership with Edelman and work for ASICS in support of the unveiling of the lowest carbon emission sneaker ever created. It was also the studio's first full production using the AdGreen carbon calculator.






Even though it's June and we're in the midst of one of the warmest weeks of the year so far, stop-motion is for life, no...
14/06/2023

Even though it's June and we're in the midst of one of the warmest weeks of the year so far, stop-motion is for life, not just for Christmas, so we're bringing a bit of summer yuletide cheer and our 5 Reasons Why Stop-Motion is the Perfect Choice For Adverts.
https://aplusc.tv/unleashing-the-magic-of-christmas/

🔥Hot Job Alert!🔥💼 Position: Marketing Manager 🏢 Company: A+C StudiosAre you ready to market the magic of animation to th...
07/06/2023

🔥Hot Job Alert!🔥
💼 Position: Marketing Manager
🏢 Company: A+C Studios
Are you ready to market the magic of animation to the world?
A+C Studios is on the lookout for an enthusiastic and experienced Marketing Manager. We bring stories to life through our captivating animations, and we need someone like you to help us tell our story to a wider audience. 🎬🌐

Visit our website/link in bio for more information and application form.

07/06/2023

Our advert for American Express takes you on a journey where scale and size are at the heart of the story. 🌟
Our team embarked on an extraordinary project that pushed the boundaries of creativity. 🎥🏢 We crafted a large-scale set that transported viewers into a world where everything was magnified, capturing the essence of boundless possibilities. 🌍✨
At A+C Studios, we can bring your wildest visions to life. 🎥 Whether you're dreaming of colossal projects that demand spacious studios or intimate productions that require attention to every minuscule detail, we've got you covered. Our in-house facilities are equipped to handle projects of all sizes, thanks to our adaptable spaces and cutting-edge equipment. So, whether you're envisioning a colossal campaign or a close-up exploration, A+C Studios is here to turn your ideas into cinematic masterpieces.

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