Andy Gent, head of the puppets department for Isle of Dogs, has been creating puppets for almost 25 years. Arch Model Studio Ltd., his London-based stop-motion puppet and marionette design/ fabrication workshop, has contributed to a number of notable film and television projects. In stop-motion animation, each character and object is physically manipulated and then photographed, one frame at a time; the illusion of movement is created when the frames are played as a fast sequence. A surprisingly old technique, it dates back to 1897. Recently, we were treated to a preview screening of Isle of Dogs, one of the newest examples of this method, then had the pleasure of talking with Gent during a brief break in his production duties. His dedication to the puppet-making craft and the joy he took in working on this film came across loud and clear in the interview.
via Whisker Therapy