Marmot Animation

20/07/2024

New build for the next brick show. It’s at an aviation museum, so it really had to feature aircraft! (Please forgive my chaotic build set up - if you know me, you’ll know this is actually quite tidy…) I’m still waiting for windows to finish the control tower…

07/07/2024

Just back from a lovely weekend at Bressingham Bricks 2024 - a mix of talking animation and “competing” (in the loosest possible sense of the word) in Lego Robot Wars!

03/07/2024

We’ll be there - will you?

30/06/2024

Some great builds at the National Brick Events show at Bedford today. Loved talking all things Lego stop motion. It was great to speak with so many people!

29/06/2024

Attempt at a drone orbit-type shot. (You’ll have to imagine the rotating city vista for yourselves…) What do you think?

12/06/2024

We’ll be here!

https://tockify.com/nandsavmuseum/detail/195/1722070800000?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1Cp264zuGZu3c5HxyVtnE7coCzG8Ds3i95GgNbsbSno774zvj_uTJ7MtQ_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

Sat 27 Jul, 10:00 - Sun 28, 16:00 [BST]: The Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum is really pleased to be able to host an entire weekend of model building – but with a difference. Every kid has had a set of those plastic modelling bricks at som

09/06/2024

We’ll be at Peterborough Brick Festival - come and see us!

⭐ UPCOMING EVENTS ⭐

We have some amazing Brick Festival's coming up in June, including Exeter, Doncaster, Oxford, Peterborough, Birmingham and Weston! All events are full of LEGO filled fun including -

- Live building activities
- Rare & vintage sets available to purchase
- FREE activities - minifigure scavenger hunts and live speed building
- Loose bricks to buy
- Competitions
- Lots of display builds
And so much more!

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! www.brickfestivalevents.com/

28/05/2024

Our events calendar is definitely filling up fast this summer. Lincoln, Peterborough, Bedford, Bressingham, Flixton, Ely… Come and see us if you get the chance!

26/05/2024

As the show season continues, we’ll be once again taking the Marmot Animation Roadshow™️ (*cough) out on the road again! Next weekend (Jun 1st) we’ll be at the National Brick Events show in Lincoln. Drop in and say hi!

22/05/2024

Hey!
We’re thinking of launching a Marmot Animation merch line. What would you like to see? Let us know below!

18/05/2024

Just a little stand here at Cambridge Brick Festival - we’ll be here all day to talk all things Lego stop motion. Feel free to come and say hi!

13/05/2024

Hey, Marmotettes! (Is that even a word? If not, it should be...)
anyway, we'll be at the Cambridge Brick Festival this weekend, talking all things Lego stop motion. If you're there, don't forget to come and say Hi!

30/04/2024

Hey, ! We're considering setting the next ghost story in a school. What do you think? Where would you like us to set a story?

24/04/2024

Hi ! Our latest collaboration with Haunted AF is still available! If you haven’t seen it, yet it’s definitely worth a look. If you have seen it, could you share it with a friend please?

Whispers From The Ether

What happens when a podcast goes wrong? Miles, host of the Things That Go Bump podcast gets more than he bargains for when he takes a call from Grace, who is...

19/04/2024

It’s live! Go on, take a look!

What happens when a podcast goes wrong? Miles, host of the Things That Go Bump podcast gets more than he bargains for when he takes a call from Grace, who is...

17/04/2024

Hello ! I know it only seems a short while ago that we last posted, but here it is - the Premiere date for Whispers From The Ether! Our latest production (with a LOT of help from the fine folks over at Haunted AF) will be LIVE at 6PM BST on Friday over on YouTube. We'd love to know what you think!
https://youtu.be/UfbwUvowZ3c

16/04/2024

Hey, ! While you’re waiting for the release of Whispers From The Ether, why not treat yourself to some of our back catalogue?
Go on, you know you want to…

Welcome to Marmot Animation - Star Wars and Sci-Fi-themed stop-motion brickfilms. These are the videos you’re looking for...

15/04/2024

It’s coming…

11/04/2024

We’re deep into filming Whispers From The Ether (including a very late shoot to get the séance scene in the can) alongside editing and set building! We’ve just got two complete scenes left to shoot, and a few re-shoots and we’re done!

04/04/2024

Hey, ! Would you like to help support Marmot Animation? Of course you would! You can head over to YouTube and subscribe, watch, like and share some videos. If you really want to help keep the lights on here at Marmot Studios, you can donate over at https://ko-fi.com/marmotanimation Thanks!

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02/04/2024

The Marmot Animation film crew are hard at work on Whispers from the Ether! Haunted AF

27/03/2024

How great do these candles look?

23/03/2024

Does anyone have a more chaotic workspace than ours? We’ll wait… 😉

09/03/2024

The film crew has been assembled! Production of Whispers from the Ether has officially begun!

02/03/2024

I’m trying out an idea for Whispers from the Ether. What do you think?

27/02/2024

Hey, ! We're thinking of setting up a Patreon to help fund the YouTube channel.
What would people be willing to pay, and what sort of benefits would people like to see? Name in credits, Q & As, early access, opportunity to have names used for characters in the films? Anything else? Please, let us know!

10/02/2024

Another test shot from the new project, Whispers From The Ether. The lighting’s not quite there yet, but I think the idea is sound…

03/02/2024

What’s missing from this scene? That’s right, YOU! We’re looking for volunteers who would like to try their hand at voice acting. We’ve got three roles available for Whispers From The Ether. Interested? Drop us a DM!

01/02/2024

ICYMI - our friends over at Haunted AF got featured on TV, as did some of our animations! Go on, take a look, the head on over to the YouTube channel and get your fix!
https://www.wfaa.com/article/features/halloween-2023-north-texas-haunted-af-podcast-ghosts-horror-stories/287-cf391219-48a0-45f2-9107-df198bea4e98?fbclid=IwAR1V3zAc64d2SB08gKnzcK4QFinI6v5pssYflvfxa5w6yffzpD48J1rUrQg

Julie Fisk and Rebekah Black host the popular “Haunted AF” podcast

27/01/2024

That's it! We've done it! The script for Whispers From The Ether is complete. As ever, we're looking for people who'd like to try their hand at voice acting. This story has two leads, one male, one female, and a supporting female character (just a few lines). If you'd like to be considered, drop us a DM - we'd love to hear from you.