Behind the lens - the art of making an animated film

Ever wondered whilst reading the credits of a film, what all those job titles are and what they do?

Well come along and join Richard Edmunds - Art Director (and resident of Dursley) who will be talking

about the many stop-motion animated programmes and films he has worked on, over his 22 year career

in the film industry.

From his early start at studios in Manchester working on Bob the Builder and Pingu, to currently working

with the creator of the Wallace and Gromit Features, Nick Park - at their Bristol based Aardman

Animation studios, Richard will be giving an evening talk about how they’re made.

He’ll be talking you through the processes of film making from an art department point of view, with

scale models, technical drawings, visual images, puppets and props. Taking you on a ‘Grand’ backstage

tour of a film studio and showing you how some of our best-loved animated programmes such as Shaun

the Sheep, Early Man, Robin Robin and the nations favourite comedy man and dog duo, Wallace and

Gromit, come to life!

This should be a real treat for all ages – both informative and fun and give you a small glimpse of what

goes on behind the camera lens of film making.