Kilogramme Animation Studio

Some of the people we’ve worked with

Some of the pieces we’ve made

Some of the awards we’ve been involved with

KILOGRAMME, ANIMATORS MANCHESTER, ENGLAND. WE ARE AWARD WINNING CHARACTER ANIMATION MAKERS AND CARTOON MAKERS AT THE FOREFRONT OF 2D ANIMATION MANCHESTER. WE USE SOFTWARE SUCH AS ADOBE ANIMATE, 3DSMAX AND MAYA TO PRODUCE SHORT FILMS, TITLE SEQUENCES, MUSEUM INSTALLATIONS, STINGS AND COMMERCIALS FOR BROADCAST AND ONLINE. WE PROVIDE ALL STAGES OF PRODUCTION, FROM INITIAL CONCEPT, SCRIPTING AND DESIGN, RIGHT THROUGH TO TRADITIONAL 2D ANIMATION, MOTION GRAPHICS OR 3D ANIMATION. AS ONE OF THE MOST ESTABLISHED ANIMATION COMPANIES MANCHESTER, WE'RE ALWAYS KEEN TO ASSIST OUR CLIENTS IN FINDING THE BEST WAYS TO REACH THEIR AUDIENCE. PAST CLIENTS INCLUDE: THE BBC, V&A, BRITISH COUNCIL, NEW YORK TIMES, DISNEY, BEN AND JERRY'S, TURKISH AIRLINES, FOOTLOCKER AND VEGANUARY. PAST AWARDS INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S BAFTA FOR OUR WORK WITH CITV ON SHARE A STORY. AS ONE OF THE COMPANIES WHO OWE A DEBT TO COSGROVE HALL FILMS, WE FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRY AND CARRY ON THE WORK THEY STARTED. COSGROVE’S WERE A BEACON FOR ANIMATORS IN THE AREA AND GAVE STARTS TO COMPANIES SUCH AS MACKINNON AND SAUNDERS, HOOPLA, FLIX AND FACTORY, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE MUSICIANS WHO WENT ON TO FORM NEW ORDER AND THE STONE ROSES. THEY WORKED WITH ANIMATION GREATS SUCH AS CHUCK JONES AND RAY HARRYHAUSEN AND WERE A CONDUIT FOR THE SKILLS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP DEVELOPED BY THE INDUSTRY’S ORIGINATORS. WE LIKE TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, FROM SCHOOLS AND SURROUNDING UNIVERSITIES; WHETHER BY MENTORING ON COURSES, PROVIDING PLACEMENTS, OR PROVIDING THEIR FIRST JOBS. PAST EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONE THEIR SKILLS, MAKE GREAT WORK HERE AND ALSO AT COMPANIES SUCH AS: AARDMAN, CARTOON SALOON, STUDIO AKA, NEXUS, ANIMADE, BLUE ZOO AND A PRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE A GREAT LOVE OF ANIMATION AND LOOK FOR OTHERS WITH THE SAME AFFECTION, WHETHER THAT’S AN ANIMATOR OR A CLIENT.