Akira Amani
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Mixed Media Sculpture | Stop Motion Animation | Set Design by Akira Amani
This is my latest personal creative adventure! No matter how old I get, I always want to be learning new skills and pushing my creativity. After many years of working digitally, it's challenging to solely be working by hand and developing the patience needed for stop motion. It also involves designing and sculpting stop motion characters, costume design as well as handcrafting scenery.
Growing up I admired the work of Ray Harryhausen, Lotte Reiniger, Michel Ocelot and of course anything by Aardman Animations. I’m currently thoroughly engrossed with Georges Méliès’ pioneering work and Segundo de Chomón’s Hôtel électrique .
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Hand sculpted stop motion characters
& hand crafted set design
I'm completely self taught in every aspect of these projects. I hand sculpt and paint each character. I then animate them using stop motion techniques. I also craft and light each of the sets.
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Plasticine sculpted swan
stop motion animation
Hand sculpted swan using plasticine clay.
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