Hijinks Studios

We hope everyone has had a lovely festive period! If you would like to kick off the new year with amazing animations that elevate your business, museum or brand, Hijinks Studios are here to help! Email us; hijinkstudios@gmail.com

We all got to come down to the Jorvik Viking Centre to see the winter digital trail we created, and the objects that inspired our animations! It was so much fun to see the real artefacts that we had been animating for this project, and then get to scan the QR codes for ourselves to rewatch our videos. The Jorvik winter trail is a fantastic day out this festive season, so bring your family and friends down and have a look yourself! Thanks to Lucas N. for taking the time to show us around Jorvik and answering all our burning viking questions!

At the end of November, we had the pleasure of returning to Craven College to provide a 2D Animation Walk Cycle Workshop with the Media Production students. We covered the animation principles, characterisation and even quadrupeds thanks to some brilliant furry four-legged characters the students had designed! A huge thanks to Screen Yorkshire for their support and help with these workshops, it's great to be able to get students engaged and excited about what animation can do! Also thanks to Ben Pearson at Craven College for a fantastic welcome back to give another workshop. If you, your school or company is interested in an animation workshop, please get in touch by emailing us at hijinkstudios@gmail.com

At the end of November, we had the pleasure of returning to Craven College to provide a 2D Animation Walk Cycle Workshop with the Media Production students. We covered the animation principles, characterisation and even quadrupeds thanks to some brilliant furry four-legged characters the students had designed! A huge thanks to Screen Yorkshire for their support and help with these workshops, it's great to be able to get students engaged and excited about what animation can do! Also thanks to Ben Pearson at Craven College for a fantastic welcome back to give another workshop. If you, your school or company is interested in an animation workshop, please get in touch by emailing us at hijinkstudios@gmail.com

Hijinks have landed in Jorvik! We have had the honour of working with York Archaeology to create six animated videos for their amazing winter digital trail. Featuring classic Norse characters like Thor and Loki, as well as some you might not have heard before, there's something for everyone. See some of our favourite clips from this project, or come down to York and visit the Jorvik Viking Centre to see the full videos!

Highlights from the UNESCO City of Media Arts EXPO Earlier this month, we launched the UK's first UNESCO City of Media Arts EXPO in partnership with Make It York and the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. The event set a powerful precedent for the future of the creative industries in the region and nationally, showcasing 25 local businesses at the forefront of global digital media, film, art and technology. It celebrated 10 years of York's designation as the only UNESCO City of Media Arts in the UK, highlighting the cutting-edge creative work that is happening across York and North Yorkshire. Relive the success, energy and innovation. Watch our highlights video. Soapy Events, Sophie Hudson CMktr, Simon Hudson, Peel.X, Viridian FX, The Distance | App Developers, AY-PE, BRIGHT WHITE LIMITED, Lást: Design, Maps & Illustration, Pilot Theatre, Orillo Films, Revolution Software Ltd, XR Stories and XR Network+, Four Wheel Drive, Carly J., Marzena Madziag, Wojciech Sukiennik, EmAble adaptive clothing, Sarah Schiewe, Gavin Priestley, Hijinks Studios, Fly Flow Media, Iris Graphics Ltd, Jacob W., Laura Sanderson, Art is my Career® (AIMC), Pollen Studio, Steve Messam Chris Walker Helena Jones Lucy Hammond Richard O'Hare Jessica Wright Louise Saw Christine Hogan Sue Brandom Cherie Federico Sarah Loftus

Here is a progress reel from our charity work with Settle Stories Take a behind the scenes look at how we go from rough, to clean, to colour! If you haven't already, take a look at our other posts about this project as we really loved it!

Reignite VI: Culture Makes Places was an exceptional event combined with the first UNESCO City of Media Arts EXPO.    This was the sixth instalment of our Reignite event series, bringing together people working in York across all sectors to consider how we can push the creative industries and media arts further in the region. We are galvanising York's UNESCO City of Media Arts designation to enhance opportunities, create educational pathways, develop jobs and drive economic impact.    This event was particularly pivotal, as we welcomed guests from three UNESCO Cities of Media Arts – Joana Miranda Braga (Portugal), christoph kremer (Austria), and Sami Ylisaari Oulu (Finland) – to share how they leverage culture to drive transformative change in their cities. Mayor of York and North Yorkshire David Skaith opened the event, speaking about the potential for significant creative growth in the region.   Reignite VI concluded with a visit to the UK's first UNESCO City of Media Arts EXPO, celebrating a decade of York’s designation. 25 inspiring exhibitors shared their innovative projects, showcasing the incredible work happening across film, games, design & VFX in York and North Yorkshire. The next instalment, Reignite VII, will focus on art and technology! More information coming soon... Huge thanks to: York BID, University of York, Heather Niven, City of York Council, Sami Ylisaari, Joana Miranda, christoph kremer, David Skaith, Joan Concannon, Make It York, York Museums Trust, Soapy Events, Peel.X, Viridian FX, The Distance | App Developers, AY-PE, BRIGHT WHITE LIMITED, Lást: Design, Maps & Illustration, Pilot Theatre, Orillo Films, Revolution Software Ltd, XR Stories and XR Network+, Four Wheel Drive, Carly J., Marzena Madziag, Wojciech Sukiennik, EmAble adaptive clothing, Sarah Schiewe, Gavin Priestley, Hijinks Studios, Fly Flow Media, Iris Graphics Ltd, Jacob W., Laura Sanderson, Art is my Career® (AIMC), Pollen Studio

Over the summer we animated the classic story of the Wolf in Sheeps Clothing for Settle Stories This was a hugely fun project to work on, and we hope you enjoy it too!

We were so thrilled to make an animation for Settle Stories over the summer.