I worked as an assistant puppet maker for the 2022 BAFTA winning ‘Best British Short Animation’.
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I was responsible for laser cutting the flock of pigeons in the finale moment of the film. This involved a lot of technical experimentation when using the specialist paper.
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Directed by Antonin Niclass. Lead Model Maker- Agatha Roud