Finding animation job in UK


If I can stay in the UK to look for job opportunities, although I may need to do illustration for a while to look for opportunities to complete the Global Talent Visa. I also hope to have the opportunity to look for some stop-motion animation jobs in the UK. After graduation, I will send my resume to the people and studios that I have contacted in my undergraduate and graduate studies who are doing stop-motion animation. The following is what I found online. of some British stop-motion animation studios.


  1. Aardman Animations:
    • Location: Bristol
    • Description: Aardman Animations is globally renowned for its stop-motion animation works, such as “Wallace and Gromit,” “Shaun the Sheep,” and “Chicken Run.”
    • Website: Aardman
  2. Laika (has a UK branch):
    • Location: Headquarters in the USA, but has collaborative projects and production teams in the UK
    • Description: Laika is known for high-quality stop-motion films like “Coraline” and “The Boxtrolls.”
  3. Mackinnon & Saunders:
    • Location: Manchester
    • Description: Mackinnon & Saunders specializes in character design and production for stop-motion animation, contributing to works like “Wallace and Gromit” and “Frankenweenie.”
    • Website: Mackinnon & Saunders
  4. Factory:
    • Location: Altrincham, near Manchester
    • Description: Factory is an award-winning animation studio that focuses on stop-motion, 2D, and 3D animation, involved in projects like “Clangers.”
    • Website: Factory
  5. Cubic Motion:
    • Location: Manchester
    • Description: Cubic Motion specializes in facial animation and motion capture technology but also engages in some stop-motion projects.
    • Website: Cubic Motion
  6. Blue Zoo Animation:
    • Location: London
    • Description: Blue Zoo is an award-winning animation studio mainly known for 3D animation but also involved in some stop-motion projects.
    • Website: Blue Zoo Animation

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