When a new stop motion animation project lands in our studio, it’s difficult to wipe the smiles from our faces. We’re like the cat that got the cream! We don’t want to bore you too much with the ins and outs of why it’s so special to us. However, what we do hope is that our passion for the medium shows through in our work.
From time to time, we like to write the odd blog post or two on the matter. And you can see the results below. We hope you enjoy reading them. If you do, and would like to stay up to date with our work, then follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.
In 2021, The Royal Television Society held their annual RTS Midlands award ceremony online. (Where we watched the celebration of creativity unfold – in our PJ’s). This year, the 2022 Midlands awards will be held
We’re proud to announce Second Home Studios won a bronze award in the Illustration/Animation category of the The Drum Roses Awards. We were shortlisted for our recent stop-motion work, The Girls Who Turned To Water,
Second Home have been lucky enough to get a (virtual) seat at the RTS Midlands Awards 2021. This year we have racked up 3 nominations in 3 categories, all of which are the first for
In early 2019, we won an international pitch to rebrand the adult learning strand of Da Vinci Learning. Da Vinci are an educational channel, based in Germany, who broadcast to more than 100 countries. Our
Calling all UK based animators! Got 5 minutes? Take a look at our questionnaire. Do you have the skills and equipment to produce animation from your home or studio? We are developing a new platform and
In March 2020, we attended the British Animation Awards and were among the winners for our work for German educational channel Da Vinci Learning, in the ‘Best Film and TV Motion Design’ category. Da Vinci
After racking up millions of hits worldwide, we thought it was time to reveal some nuts and bolts footage of Penny ‘Arctic’ coming together complete with staplers, glue guns and little grey balls. Below are
In September and October this year, we were commissioned by VFX house Glassworks, Amsterdam to shoot miniature sets for the Christmas campaign for German store, Penny Market. The models were designed and built by Andy
Nine Years And Four BAFTAs Later, Is It Really Farewell…? This month ‘Share A Story’ picked up its fourth Children’s BAFTA in the Short Form Category, and who knows, such is its appeal, it may
The Manchester Animation Festival The Manchester Animation Festival is a yearly event, held to celebrate the animated art form. It is the UK’s largest animation festival that invites not only animators from the UK, but
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