The Aardman Academy was established in 2013 to help meet the growing demand for animators in the UK, and to strengthen the ties between the animation industry and education. The flagship Certificate in Character Animation Course is run in partnership with the National Film and Television School, and we are constantly developing new courses to meet the needs of animation students, professionals and academics, across all disciplines in the animation industry.
A full list of courses we are running currently can be found here. If you would like to talk to us about a course you’d like to see, for you, your students, or to discuss potential collaborations to support the wider industry across interactive, filmmaking and cross-industry skills then please do get in touch Academy@aardman.com
We are working directly with a number of industry-led work placement & internship schemes, further details can be found here: NFTS.co.uk We’re sorry to say that we are unable to offer any work placements or internships to anyone not involved with those schemes.
We will occasionally have other trainee positions or work placement opportunities for applicants over the age of 18, dependent on our production schedules. We will advertise these opportunities on our website as they arise.
Unfortunately due to the huge number of enquiries we receive, we cannot reply to individual queries about work experience, internships or volunteering.
There’s lots of ways to get in contact with us through our websites and social media channels:
Want to share a drawing or animation? Upload it to one of our websites and you could even win a prize!
www.wallaceandgromit.com/creations
www.shaunthesheep.com/gallery
www.animate-it.com
Interact with your favourite characters on Facebook:
facebook.com/aardman
facebook.com/wallaceandgromit
facebook.com/shaunthesheep
facebook.com/amazingmorph
facebook.com/timmytime
facebook.com/animateit
Or talk to us on Twitter:
@aardman
@shaunthesheep
@amazingmorph
Advertising Enquiries
To contact Aardman about developing commercials, branded content, music videos, charity films, idents and more, please email: boards@aardman.com
Interactive Enquiries
To contact Aardman about developing apps, games, websites and other interactive content, please email: digital@aardman.com
Licensing Enquiries
To contact Aardman about licensing our character portfolio across merchandise, advertising, promotional campaigns, live events or exhibitions, please email: rights@aardman.com
We’ve answered most common questions in our FAQs, please check whether your query is answered here before getting in touch!
If you have any general enquiries, please use the contact details below. For more specific enquiries please use the navigation on the left.hello@aardman.com
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ATTRACTIONS & LIVE EXPERIENces ENQUIRIES
The Attractions & Live Experiences department specialises in creating immersive experiences that the whole family can enjoy. Whether you’re planning an exhibition, event, or working on a new attraction, we’d love to hear from you. If you’re interested in partnering with us, get in touch at: liveexperiences@aardman.com
Or to book a workshop, email:
workshops@aardman.com
Alternatively, if you’d like to attend a public workshop, check out our Workshops Calendar for listings of upcoming events
If you wish to submit your reel to the CGI department, please send an email with a link to your reel, relevant breakdown and CV to cgimail@aardman.com.