Manchester Stop-Motion Scene

In May of 2018 I was invited for a tour the Mackinnon & Saunders puppet fabrication studio based in Manchester.
During my time here I got to meet some highly talented artist and spend some time discussing techniques for puppet making.
Mackinnon & Saunders is arguably the greatest stop-motion puppet fabrication studio in the world.  The founders of this studio, Ian Mackinnon and Peter Saunders have worked in the industry since the 70s and 80s, when the company primarily produced puppets for children’s television programs and specials.  The company has since branched out into feature films having worked on; Corpse Bride, Fantastic Mr Fox, Frankenweeni and Isle of Dogs, just to name a few. (See Below)

Factory Create is a stop motion animation studio based in Manchester and primarily produces animation for children’s television.  Both Factory and Mackinnon & Saunders nurture strong ties with one another.  Mackinnon and Saunders have previously produced puppets for Factory’s animators to animate.  Factory does also have its own facilities for puppet fabrication as well as set design and fabrication.

Here are a few links to the aforementioned companies:
http://www.factorycreate.com/
https://www.mackinnonandsaunders.com/