With more than 50 years of clay animation, Aardman unveiled a glimpse of a bright future this year at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, which opens June 21.
The studio’s legendary trio, co-founders Peter Lord, David Sproxton and fellow director Nick Park, took the stage earlier today in Annecy’s main venue, the magnificent lakeside Bonlieu theater, along with Sarah Cox, chief creative director, and surprise guests, for a packed presentation full of first looks, never-before-seen footage, and delightful memories of Aardman’s history.
Aardman’s biggest reveal of the day came when Phil Rynda, director of original animation at The Pokemon Company International, joined Cox on stage to reveal first behind-the-scenes insights on the brand-new series “Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu.”
The duo delighted Annecy’s audience with behind-the-scenes insights on the project’s development and creative collaboration, featuring never-before-seen footage from the pilot and in-development production materials. With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
