Episode 55: UK Stop Motion Animator Trevor Hardy On How He Directed The Feature Film "Strike"

This episode features Trevor Hardy, a Stop Motion Animator and Director from the UK. In this chat, he shares how he ended up directing the stop motion feature film Strike, and what it’s like to make a living in the industry. You’ll also learn: *What the stop motion industry is like in the UK (and it might surprise you) *What it really takes to pursue stop motion as a full-time career *The nitty-gritty details of how the feature film Strike was developed More about Trevor Hardy: Trevor Hardy has been a stop motion animator/director for over 20 years. He is the owner of PigBird Stop Motion Studio and his credits include Watermill Farm: A series of short plasticine farm animal adventures for Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr channel, and Pushkin: Bafta shortlisted animation about an old lady who cannot find her beloved cat and which has won many awards both in the UK and internationally. Recently Trevor finished directing ‘STRIKE’ a 90 minute stop-motion feature film, currently enjoying it’s cinema release in the UK, France and America. *Watch the trailer for Strike here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_M9mom2ZWo&t= *Check out Trevor’s studio here: https://www.pigbirdstop-motionstudio.com/