LUKE THE ANIMATOR
Hello! My name is Luke Frangeskou and I am a stop-motion animator with a background in 2D animation.
After graduating in Film and Animation at Birmingham City University in 2017, I spent years learning different animating styles and decided on stop-motion as my preferred medium.
I have since graduated from a postgraduate degree in Animation at the University of the West of England where I'm currently working on my final year short film, 'Chef Gustav', which is shot in multiplane and uses stop motion animation mixed with exaggeration techniques of classic 2D animation.
CV
LUKE FRANGESKOU
STOP MOTION ANIMATOR / FILMMAKER
Multi-award winning character animator experienced in stop motion, 2D animation, clay modelling, emotional and physical performance, storyboarding and delegating with
collaborators. Successful with comedy and action shots and film festival circulation with
thorough understanding of short animation production pipeline and the storytelling process.
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
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
TOON BOOM STORYBOARD PRO
TOON BOOM HARMONY
TV PAINT
CLAY MODELLING
DRAWING
PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY
CHARACTER DESIGNING
AWARDS
LOCO LONDON COMEDY FESTIVAL 2020
I'M GOING TO SPACE! - dir. LUKE FRANGESKOU (2019)
LOCO Mindseye Discovery Award for Best Short Film 2020.
COMEDY SHORTS AWARDS 2024
CHEF GUSTAV - dir. LUKE FRANGESKOU (2023)
Best Sound.
EXPERIENCE
ANIMATOR / ASSISTANT ANIMATOR
THE LAST GARDEN – dir. ELOISE JENNINGER (2024)
Postgraduate project at National Film and Television School where I animated full body, emotional and close-up shots in cut-out animation.
CHEF GUSTAV – dir. LUKE FRANGESKOU (2023)
My postgraduate project using multiplane animation with plasticine and incorporated comedy, action and character interaction.
TO THE BRINK – dir. HUGO DOCKING (2023)
4 WAYS TO STAY SAFE DURING A PROTEST – dir. RUBY BLACK (2023)
WE’LL BE BACK AFTER THE BREAK – dir. BETH ZAJAK (2023)
BRITZ ABROAD – dir. ABIGAYLE WILLIAMS (2023)
Final year 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 - 2017
YAMINATION STUDIOS (JULY – AUGUST 2017)
Creating props and building film sets for a stop motion short film broadcasted for CITV as part of the 'Share a Story' projects.
TRAINING
AARDMAN ACADEMY
STOP MOTION 2 (JANUARY 2024 – APRIL 2024) - PENDING
Industry training course which teaches practical skills in advanced character animation, including facial performance, full body acting and acting with props.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
My CV is available for you to download here: