Laura Howie
Director of Photography / Lighting Camera Laura Howie is a Director of Photography and Lighting Camerawoman with over a decade of experience as a professional cinematographer and almost 2 decades…
Stop Motion Cinematographer
Cinematography and stop-motion animation have been connected since the earliest days of film. From Melie’s stop trick cinematography, to the fantastical worlds of today’s cinematic features films, camera techniques and lighting have been combining to create new worlds and bring life to inanimate objects. A beautiful filmic medium that gives a look that is both handmade and yet fantastical, stop motion can tell stories in a way that is unique and timeless.
This website explores the cinematography that lies at the heart of these perfectly imperfect worlds. It will look at the history of stop motion, the techniques and artistry that go into creating it, and the stories of the people that give it life.
Latest News
Pinocchio – Behind the Animation
Pinocchio directors Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson break down the film’s stunning stop-motion animated scenes and explain how they were able to achieve their creative vision , with exclusive…
What a Small World: Animation in Miniature
Tristan Oliver BSC recreates a scene from ‘Isle of Dogs’ for Berlinale Talents. https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/programme/talk/3856
How does cinematography work on a stop-motion film?
In this article for ‘Befores and Afters’ Frank Passingham talks about his approach to lighting ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio‘ and how he achieved this through moving lights . It is…
Posted @withregram • @factorycreate Creating a show’s atmosphere depends on many of our departments, such as set dressing, puppet maintenance and rigging. But one other vital component is lighting. Ben from our Lighting department is here to break down the different ways lighting can help create the right feel to a show! 💡
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3 weeks ago
Frank Passingham talks about his cinematography on Pinocchio as part of the Netflix behind the scenes documentary
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2 months ago
Great to see the cinematographer getting mentioned by name in @kermodedodge ‘s amazing review of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
DOP: Frank Passingham
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2 months ago
It’s a very exciting time for stop-motion features. Pinocchio has just had it’s Hollywood premiere and is aiming for best picture as well as best animated feature. Wendell and Wild is out now on Netflix and there are other features in the works.
#foryourconsideration #bestpicture #stopmotion #pinocchiomovie #netflix #wendellandwild #chickenrun #dawnofthenugget #wallaceandgromit #aardman #stopframe
3 months ago
Pinocchio lighting crew at the premiere
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3 months ago
@aardmananimations is 46 years old today. 46 years of camera setups, reframes, camera moves and cinematic lighting. Now that’s a story worth telling.
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5 months ago
Wendell & Wild is coming to Netflix on 28th October. Just in time for Halloween :-)
Director of Photography: Peter Sorg
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5 months ago
A new teaser trailer from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio has just been released and it’s looking beautiful.
Cinematography by Frank Passingham
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6 months ago
So excited to see these first look pictures of Guillermo del Toro’s stop motion feature of Pinocchio from @vanityfair
Cinematographer: Frank Passingham
Lighting Camera: @michelamado @cameradrew @heidargunnar @laurahowie Adam Jones
Posted @withregram • @vanityfair First Look: @RealGDT’s ‘Pinocchio’ is a bit gothic, a touch monstrous, and more philosophical than you might imagine. In the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s new stop-motion movie, being “real” is a given; it’s instead the puppet’s nature that sets him apart. “It tackles very deep ideas about what makes us human,” del Toro tells V.F. “The virtue Pinocchio has is to disobey… at a time when everybody else behaves as a puppet—he doesn't.” Tap the link in bio for an exclusive look inside the upcoming film.
Photos: @Netflix
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7 months ago