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
STORYBOARD PRO
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AWARDS
CHEF GUSTAV (2023)
‘Best Short Animation’ – FFILMIC FILM FESTIVAL 2026
‘Best Sound’ - COMEDY SHORTS AWARDS 2024
‘Short Sharp Shocks Award’ – ROMFORD HORROR FESTIVAL 2024
I'M GOING TO SPACE! (2019)
‘LOCO Mindseye Discovery Award for Best Short Film 2020’ - LOCO LONDON COMEDY FESTIVAL 2020
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EXPERIENCE
ANIMATOR
WILDBRAIN STUDIOS (DECEMBER 2025)
Animating Playmobil toys for the Playmobil YouTube channel.
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)
Producing music videos for Birmingham-based music production company.
PROP MAKER
THE FLOWER WITCH - dir. ZOE HUTBER (SEPTEMBER 2025)
Created candles, books and leaves for this BFI-funded short film.
YAMINATION STUDIOS (JULY – AUGUST 2017)
Prop making for a stop motion short film broadcasted on CITV.
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 17/02/2026
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