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Contemporary Animators

Unit 33
The Brothers Quay
Click this icon to view The Street Of The Crocodiles 1986
The Quay Brothers are two of the worlds
most original filmmakers. Identical twins
who were born in Pennsylvania in 1947,
Stephen and Timothy Quay studied
illustration in Philadelphia before going on
to the Royal College of Art in London,
where they started to make animated
shorts in the 1970s. They have lived in
London ever since, making their unique
and innovative films under the aegis of
Koninck Studios.
The Quays work also includes set design
for theatre and opera. In 1998 their Tony-
nominated set designs for Ionescos The
Chairs won great acclaim on Broadway.
Tim Burton was born on August
25, 1958, in Burbank, California.
After majoring in animation at the
California Institute of Arts, he
worked as a Disney animator for
less than a year before striking out
on his own. He became known for
creating visually striking films that
blend themes of fantasy and
horror, including The Nightmare
Before Christmas and Corpse
Bride
Tim Burton
Director, producer and screenwriter
Tim Burton is known for such films
as Beetle juice and Edward
Scissorhands, which blend themes
of fantasy and horror.
Click this icon to view Vincent 1982
Aardman Animation
Aardman, is a British animation studio
based in Bristol, United Kingdom. The
studio is known for films made using stop-
motion clay animation techniques,
particularly those featuring Plasticine
characters Wallace and Gromit and Morph.
It entered the computer animation market
with Flushed Away (2006).


Aardman was founded in 1972 as a low-
budget project by Peter Lord and David
Sproxton, who wanted to realise their
dream of producing an animated motion
picture. The partnership provided
animated sequences for the BBC.
Click this icon to view Shaun The Sheep 2009
Mikey Please
Michael "Mikey" Please (born 1984) is a
BAFTA-winning English animator.

An alumnus of Prior Park College,
the Royal College of Art and the University
of the Arts London (BA Technical Arts and
Special Effects), he has made several music
videos and short films including his BAFTA
winning Best Short Animation RCA
graduation film, The Eagleman Stag

The animations are created mainly on
white paper and paper based materials.
Click this icon to view The Eagleman Stag 2010

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