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That's a wrap for #AnimatingTomorrow 2026!
A big thank you to everyone who made it down to MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub to celebrate innovation in animation with us - and for all of our amazing speakers and guests for sharing their insight...
So much great stuff made during today's workshops!
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Did you know #AnimatingTomorrow gives you the chance to get hands-on with new industry tools?
It does!
Today, our attendees are being given a crash course on tools that can help, inspire and further their animation careers.
We've got...
What's @aardman's secret to creating memorable characters? Their team spilled the beans during day two of #AnimatingTomorrow. Earlier today, Aardman Creative Chief Director Sarah Cox and Managing Director @SeanAardman joined us to celebrate 50 years of innovation and creativity.
Ready for #AnimatingTomorrow day two? Today, our industry speakers turn into workshop leaders, helping us get hands-on with new tech. As if that wasn't enough, the iconic @aardman are here to celebrate 50 years of innovation & creativity.
Here's @mr_s_henderson has the low down
How can we protect ourselves from an unpredictable future?
@blue_zoo co-founder Tom Box shares some tips at #AnimatingTomorrow
As #AnimatingTomorrow continued, David Cosgrove invited us in to live digital environments to find out how their #VR mocap tool @Animotive_com can help directors work with performers digitally, in real time.

It's been a jam-packed Monday morning at #AnimatingTomorrow.
What have you missed? Click the thread below to get all caught up...
Welcome to day 1 of #AnimatingTomorrow @MediaCityUK's Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub, our annual industry get-together where we celebrate the latest advancements & innovations in animation, VFX & motion graphics. Here’s fest Director @mr_s_henderson with what we have store
@dock10 We also had @blue_zoo’s @danewinnfilms leading folks on an expressive session in facial animation… #AnimatingTomorrow
Time to get hands on!
Day two of #AnimatingTomorrow lets attendees get involved with the tech they heard about yesterday.
This lot are entering @aardman’s #VR Chicken Run world courtesy of @DarrenDubicki 🐔
We’re back at @HOSTSalford for day two of our #AnimatingTomorrow showcase with @InnovateUK and @MediaCityUK’s Immersive Tech Innovation Hub. Yesterday we heard about new advances in animation, today attendees get hands on. Here’s @mr_s_henderson on what we can expect…
Closing out day one of #AnimatingTomorrow is #MAF2024 sell-out Victor Paredes of @MohoAnimation giving us tour of their innovative 2D rigging tool, explaining how it can streamline workloads, make animation processes easier & help discover new ways of thinking about 2D animation
Time to headset-up as @Aardman's own @DarrenDubicki shows us how #VR can revolutionise directing and designing #StopMotion projects - he'll even show us how he used @gravitysketch for this year's dead good hit film Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. #AnimatingTomorrow

Rich says TV and live performance need to become more game like. So how can the sector lean into digital technologies? He used Unreal Engine tech to explore new options - and then COVID led them to bring digital characters to educational content. #AnimatingTomorrow
Next at #AnimatingTomorrow, we’re donning our #VR headsets as @dock10's Head of Innovation, Richard Wormwell, takes us through the pitfalls and perks of virtual production as animators navigate a brave new world. (Don’t be put off by the ‘Nothing to do with animation’ bit)

@danewinnfilms He soon found a solution.
Mixing multiple methods to create a wrap geometry that can attach to a character's head. Once added, "Everything should just work," he tells our #AnimatingTomorrow crowd.
"It's a combination of a lot of simple processes put together."
Enough networking - it’s time to start today’s panels. First, we're getting up close and personal with @Blue_Zoo’s @danewinnfilms and his bespoke R&D project.
It's a one-click face rig that provides easy access to a range of 2D and 3D styles.
Nifty!
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First up is our Art of the Possible roundtable panel ft. @CloudImperium's #MotionCapture pro Ross Richards, @ILMVFX Emmy winning VFX supervisor Hayden Jones & BAFTA-nominated Animation Director Ruth Ducker.
Strap in for a quick thread of talk takeaways... #AnimatingTomorrow

Time for #AnimatingTomorrow, a 2 day celebration of creativity, collaboration & innovation in animation hosted with @innovateuk & @MediaCityUK’s Immersive Tech Innovation Hub. We have lots planned with lots of great guests - so here’s MAF’s @mr_s_henderson with a brief rundown…
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