LUKE FRANGESKOU
Hello! My name is Luke Frangeskou and I am a stop-motion animator!
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Ever since I was a kid, I've always enjoyed stop motion films such as Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run and The Nightmare Before Christmas and I've still do to this day.
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Take a look through my website!
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CV
LUKE FRANGESKOU
STOP MOTION ANIMATOR / FILMMAKER
Multi-award winning animator experienced in stop motion, clay modelling and animated performance. Successful with comedy shots and film festival circulation and a strong understanding of short animation production pipeline.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
MA Animation - Distinction, 2022/23
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
BA Visual Communication - Film and Animation - First Class degree, 2014/17
SKILLS
DRAGONFRAME
ARMATURE ANIMATION
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MULTIPLANE ANIMATION
CLAYMAYION
CLAY MODELLING
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PROP MAKING
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DRAWING
ROCK/METAL MUSIC
PHOTOGRAPHY
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AWARDS
COMEDY SHORTS AWARDS 2024
CHEF GUSTAV - dir. LUKE FRANGESKOU (2023)
Best Sound.
LOCO LONDON COMEDY FESTIVAL 2020
I'M GOING TO SPACE! - dir. LUKE FRANGESKOU (2019)
LOCO Mindseye Discovery Award for Best Short Film 2020.
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EXPERIENCE
VOLUNTEER ANIMATOR
EYELINER – dir. AISHA BOUDJILLOULI (2025)
Full body animation for student film project at NFTS.
THE LAST GARDEN – dir. ELOISE JENNINGER (2024)
Cut-out animation for student film project at NFTS.
​TO THE BRINK – dir. HUGO DOCKING (2023)
4 WAYS TO STAY SAFE DURING A PROTEST – dir. RUBY BLACK (2023)
​Stop motion projects at the University of the West of England which I helped animate, including lip-sync and full body performance.
TEACHING ASSISTANT
SHAUN THE SHEEP WORKSHOP (NOVEMBER 2022)
Teaching plasticine modelling at a workshop ran by Harriet Thomas, senior puppet model maker at Aardman Animations.
FREELANCE ANIMATOR
QUANTUM DROP PRODUCTIONS (2018 – ONGOING)
Quantum Drop Productions is an independent music production company based in Birmingham. My role was directing and animating music videos and producing promotional artwork for various artists.
PROP MAKER
THE FLOWER WITCH - dir. ZOE HUTBER (SEPTEMBER 2025)
Created prop candles, books and leaves which have contributed to the animation set for this BFI-funded short film
YAMINATION STUDIOS (JULY – AUGUST 2017)
Prop making for a stop motion short film broadcasted on CITV.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
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TRAINING
AARDMAN ACADEMY
WECA TRAINEE ASSISTANT ANIMATOR COURSE (OCTOBER 2025 - NOVEMBER 2025)
Paid training course which teaches about the role of assistant animator, how to hand sculpt mouth sets and ways to manipulate plasticine.
STOP MOTION PROFESSIONAL (SEPTEMBER 2025 - OCTOBER 2025)
Training course in advanced character animation which helps students understand about animating in an industry setting.
STOP MOTION 2 (JANUARY 2024 – APRIL 2024)
Training course which teaches a range of skills in character animation, including lip-sync, full body performance and acting with props.
Last updated on 8/12/2025
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