A Breakdown of Aardman Animations

Reception Desk;
Three people, check "who's in", where they are working, who they’re working for, receiving deliveries, parking and pass issues and all the while answering the door & the phones.


Storyboarding;

They are responsible for bringing the script to life though drawing out the key frames of the animation.


Model Making;
Making all the characters and props out of plasticine, plastic e.t.c


Designing;
The design department formulates all the visual concepts for all elements of the animation such as character development, landscaping and prop design.


CGI;

All computer generated images and special effects are created by this department.


Editing;
They store and process all past, present and future footage. They are also the knowledge base for and technical issues regarding formats for distribution.

Canteen;

This one is obvious, the team need to be fed!

T.V;

Here is where all concepts for T.V are thought up before they go to full production.

Commercials;

This is the department responsible for designing all forms of advertising, ranging from t.v commercials to billboards

Rights & Licensing;

All legal deals regarding using other people's creative input and licensing the Aardman name/creation to other industries (games, clothing e.t.c) are watched over by this department.

Digital;

The newest Aardman department which is responsible for all online activity for both Aardman and 3rd party clients.

Production Technology;

All creative hardware related issues are dealt with by this department. Everything from testing electrical equipment to finding enough tripods to go around.

Facilities;

This group is responsible for the entire building! Making sure that very physical fabric of the building doesn't fall apart.

I.T;

The I.T department makes sure that all hardware and software works correctly across all departments and online. As well as serving to maintain that, the I.T department works to formulate new ideas that can say improve efficiency or productivity.

Human Resources;

All questions and general help are answered/supplied by this body. They are there as a helping hand to all who need it.

Finance;

As you can tell from the name finance looks after all money related issues. This will consist of making sure that people are paid correctly, money is collected, accounts add up e.t.c