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Holly Langan 

BA [Hons] Animation

Holly is a 23-year-old animator and filmmaker, passionate about animation, visual art and storytelling. She enjoys and has experience working across a variety of mediums, and has a particular fondness for stop motion. In the production of her stop motion film, 'Heading Home', she took on a variety of roles from director to animator to modelmaker.

'Heading Home' Short Film Trailer
Shot from 'Heading Home'
Still from 'Heading Home'
Still from 'Heading Home'
Still from 'Heading Home'
Wing animation from 'Heading Home'
Shot from 'Heading Home'
Mock-up of set for 'Heading Home'
Set under construction
Completed set and puppets for 'Heading Home'
Pigeon scale models for 'Heading Home'
Early animation tests for 'Heading Home'
Heading Home

For my project I directed and animated a stop motion short film, entitled 'Heading Home'. The film, made using puppet animation, romanticises the moment in which the protagonist boards a train headed homeward.
Through this project I was able to further develop my animation skills, to try out unfamiliar disciplines like modelmaking, and to learn about the filmmaking process from start to finish, from an idea to a polished film.


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The Appeal of Stop Motion in the Digital Age

My thesis analyses the unique appeal of stop motion animation at a time when digital technology dominates the animation industry. I consider the unique materiality of the medium and its imperfect production process in which human touch is embedded. I also consider stop motion within the context of the modern era, a time of rapid technological progress, particularly as it relates to the phenomena of nostalgia and artistic value. Through this analysis I look to form an understanding of stop motion animation’s unique appeal in the digital age, and why it continues to be practised and enjoyed.


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Animation
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