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Aardman Academy Pacts With New Zealand’s Canterbury University for Stop-Motion Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
The Aardman Academy has pacted with New Zealand’s University of Canterbury to develop the country's stop-motion animation capabilities.
The agreement came to fruition through Kōawa, a University of Canterbury initiative that aspires to co-create the future of the global screen and creative technology industries through collaboration, innovation and education. In early 2022, the university announced plans to build a Digital Screen Campus, developing skills and talents necessary for a more converged media future. University of Canterbury is already home to a cinematic landmark with its Ilam Homestead playing a pivotal role in “Heavenly Creatures,” the 1994 masterpiece from leading kiwi filmmaker Peter Jackson.
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