Student work

BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration work

On our BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration course you'll explore the connections between animation and illustration, helping you create sequential narratives using a variety of methods – from traditional handmade image-making, to the latest specialist 2D digital animation, 3D CGI used in industry and cutting-edge interactive techniques.

The degree will prepare you for work in the creative industries as an 2D/3D animator, motion graphics designer, or illustrator. Many of our graduates now work with leading animation studios and UK broadcasters such as The Mill, 12 Foot 6, Slurpy Studios, The Like Minded, Filofax, BBC and Channel 4, as well as developing freelance careers in animation and illustration.

You can also watch the short films produced by our students for BBC Radio 4's The Listening Project, The Globe Theatre, Jacinta Pinto's winning entry for the New Designers Screening Award, or see work by recent graduates on our Creative Showcase.

  • BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration work
  • Animation still of crow businessman watching piece of paper float down onto desk

    Animation & Illustration Showreel 2026 - A montage of clips from major project films by graduating students.
  • Animation still of purple bird wearing cloth hat looking suspicious in alley with spray can, while besuited crow hides behind dumpster

    Birds of a Feather - by Gerald Ani
  • Animation still of two robots looking at empty plant pot in communal room

    Uprooted - by Amber Crouchman
  • Animation still of US city landscape in red, white and blue

    Motion Graphic (based on Jean Baudrillard's book "America") - by Joe Davey
  • Animation still showing red-haired woman studying precious stone with one eye closed

    Ammon - by Mathilde Chapman
  • Graphic novel double spread showing animals around their hometown, with tension between carnivores and others

    Graphic novel - by Liia Pronina
  • Double spread from black and white graphic novel showing characters interacting on a tube train

    Moonlight Mile - by Lonnie Willet
  • Animation still of vampire and woman sitting at restaurant table with a waitress wearing a black hat between them

    A Date at Stake - Winner of the Animation and Craft Skills: Sound categories in the Royal Television Society East Student Awards 2026.
  • Colourful animation still of young man looking at can of spray paint in his hand

    HIGH CONTRAST
  • Animation still of man in traditional Japanese dress walking along a pier holding a fishing rod

    The Fisherman
  • Animation still of robot in a brighly lit cave

    The Package
  • Graphic novel spread of girl having phone conversation, then get ready to go out for a walk in woods
  • Graphic novel spread of various anthropomorphic, sinister animals throating reindeer into brig of ship
  • Graphic novel spread of various anthropomorphic, sinister animals
  • Animation still of three children looking worried

    We're Late
  • Animation still of blue and green snowy landscape beneath borealis with title "LOSSNORD"

    LOSSNORD
  • Graphic novel spread of woman with suitcase travelling from Goa to London, then relaxing in apartment
  • Graphic novel spread of young woman detective on motorbike riding to meet her boss at night
  • Animation still of young woman waking up above title "Between Worlds by Rosie Rothschild"

    Between Worlds
  • Animation still showing knitted puppets of young man and green dragon

    Green (Winner of the Searle Award for Creativity 2025)
  • Illustration of woman, man and boy standing outside house with hole in roof

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Daniel Alexandre Gregorio Rodrigues, Rosie Rothschild, Malaika Strasser-Williams, Leah McEwen, Amy Rook, and Minoshka Fernandes for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Illustration of three beavers repairing house on river

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Tim Barkley, Zhitong Fu, Audre Lileikaite, Karolina Ukrainska, Will Draper, and Amy George for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Illustration of crowd in silhouette holding placards

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Madelen Schonningsen, Seren Hiscox, Jemima Bueya-Sambu, Peter Tien, Ethan Unitt, and Rachel Hutton for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Illustration of house in disrepair and looking sick

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Isobel Molloy, Bry Francisco, Grace Oldman, Faisa Awow, Christopher Potts, and Adrian Carosama Corella for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Illustration of three men standing outside house with "to buy" sign

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Louie Hobbs, Anthony Marriott, Freya Finnis, Lou Oldham, Ezra Cassius Dorran, and Zara Bones for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Animation still of young girl putting in earring, older sister beside her

    Animation by 2024 graduating student Megan Cork for her final major project
  • Animation still of woman holding phone

    Animation created by Year 2 students in response to a 2024 live brief with 9 Trees, to promote their community interest company
  • Animation still showing myofibroblasts entering cells

    An animation by Fay Matthews, for the Fibrosis Research Group
  • Animation still showing anthropomorphic condom approaching male and female androids at table

    Animation created by students in response to live brief from Provide CIC
  • Animation still of young woman looking frustrated

    Animation created by students in response to live brief from Provide CIC
  • Animation still of four very different people

    Animation created by students in response to live brief from Provide CIC
  • Animation still of many people mingling

    Animation created by students in response to live brief from Provide CIC
  • Animation still showing battle vs screen with girl on left side and creature in suit on right

    A film by Linda Maruzzelli
  • Illustration of the face of a man with moustache and hat looking shifty

    A collaborative animation by Ruta Stalkmokaite, BA (Hons) Illustration and Animation, and Alex Camp, BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology.
  • Black and white illustration of angry woman pushing flower into man's face

    Major Project film by Ruta Stalmokaite
  • Animation still of person hugging shadow

    An animated short by graduating student Svetlana Filippova for her Major Project, 2022
  • Animation still showing orange octopus underwater with pink fish swimming round it

    An animated short by graduating student Hannah Vernon for her Major Project, 2022
  • Illustration of a backgammon board with six people as counters, and a hand hovering over them.

    Ruta Stalmokaite
  • Artwork of a cyclops and a wolf by Sabine Buhain

    Winner, Screening Award at New Designers 2021, sponsored by Aardman Academy
  • Artwork of a colourful animal and a lorry by Victor Healey

    Party Animal, 2021
  • Animation still of park scene with trees, path bench and bird

    An animated short by graduating student Fay Matthews for her Major Project, 2022
  • Poster for animated short film 'Wherever I Wander' showing a woman holding a freshly baked loaf of bread and three characters looking down at her from above

    Velina's film “Wherever I Wander” was selected for screening at 5 festivals
  • Animation still of a bull-like humanoid and cat-like humanoid in car

    Animated short by graduating student Ethan Dredge for his Major Project, 2022
  • Poster for animated short film 'Wee Shadows' showing a tall man and short man between a pair of upturned feet and gothic buildings

    Steven's short film "Wee Shadows” was selected for screening at @frightfestuk and various other festivals.
  • hannah Lee next to her models of a man and a rabbit

    Hannah talks about her major project animation "A Snowy Surprise" and shows it in full for the Present Showcase 2021. The film was shortlisted for the @cinemagic_filmfestival Young Filmmaker Award, and was also selected for @ourculturemag and the @bitesizefilmfestival.
  • Film still of robot watching glyphs on screen

    An animated short by graduating student Dragos Voicu for his Major Project, 2022
  • Animation still of man drinking glass of milk

    A short animated film by graduating student Esme Powell for her Major Project, 2022
  • Animation still of crow businessman watching piece of paper float down onto desk
  • Animation still of purple bird wearing cloth hat looking suspicious in alley with spray can, while besuited crow hides behind dumpster
  • Animation still of two robots looking at empty plant pot in communal room
  • Animation still of US city landscape in red, white and blue
  • Animation still showing red-haired woman studying precious stone with one eye closed
  • Graphic novel double spread showing animals around their hometown, with tension between carnivores and others
  • Double spread from black and white graphic novel showing characters interacting on a tube train
  • Animation still of vampire and woman sitting at restaurant table with a waitress wearing a black hat between them
  • Colourful animation still of young man looking at can of spray paint in his hand
  • Animation still of man in traditional Japanese dress walking along a pier holding a fishing rod
  • Animation still of robot in a brighly lit cave
  • Graphic novel spread of girl having phone conversation, then get ready to go out for a walk in woods
  • Graphic novel spread of various anthropomorphic, sinister animals throating reindeer into brig of ship
  • Graphic novel spread of various anthropomorphic, sinister animals
  • Animation still of three children looking worried
  • Animation still of blue and green snowy landscape beneath borealis with title "LOSSNORD"
  • Graphic novel spread of woman with suitcase travelling from Goa to London, then relaxing in apartment
  • Graphic novel spread of young woman detective on motorbike riding to meet her boss at night
  • Animation still of young woman waking up above title "Between Worlds by Rosie Rothschild"
  • Animation still showing knitted puppets of young man and green dragon
  • Illustration of woman, man and boy standing outside house with hole in roof
  • Illustration of three beavers repairing house on river
  • Illustration of crowd in silhouette holding placards
  • Illustration of house in disrepair and looking sick
  • Illustration of three men standing outside house with "to buy" sign
  • Animation still of young girl putting in earring, older sister beside her
  • Animation still of woman holding phone
  • Animation still showing myofibroblasts entering cells
  • Animation still showing anthropomorphic condom approaching male and female androids at table
  • Animation still of young woman looking frustrated
  • Animation still of four very different people
  • Animation still of many people mingling
  • Animation still showing battle vs screen with girl on left side and creature in suit on right
  • Illustration of the face of a man with moustache and hat looking shifty
  • Black and white illustration of angry woman pushing flower into man's face
  • Animation still of person hugging shadow
  • Animation still showing orange octopus underwater with pink fish swimming round it
  • Illustration of a backgammon board with six people as counters, and a hand hovering over them.
  • Artwork of a cyclops and a wolf by Sabine Buhain
  • Artwork of a colourful animal and a lorry by Victor Healey
  • Animation still of park scene with trees, path bench and bird
  • Poster for animated short film 'Wherever I Wander' showing a woman holding a freshly baked loaf of bread and three characters looking down at her from above
  • Animation still of a bull-like humanoid and cat-like humanoid in car
  • Poster for animated short film 'Wee Shadows' showing a tall man and short man between a pair of upturned feet and gothic buildings
  • hannah Lee next to her models of a man and a rabbit
  • Film still of robot watching glyphs on screen
  • Animation still of man drinking glass of milk
  • Animation still of crow businessman watching piece of paper float down onto desk

    Animation & Illustration Showreel 2026 - A montage of clips from major project films by graduating students.
  • Animation still of purple bird wearing cloth hat looking suspicious in alley with spray can, while besuited crow hides behind dumpster

    Birds of a Feather - by Gerald Ani
  • Animation still of two robots looking at empty plant pot in communal room

    Uprooted - by Amber Crouchman
  • Animation still of US city landscape in red, white and blue

    Motion Graphic (based on Jean Baudrillard's book "America") - by Joe Davey
  • Animation still showing red-haired woman studying precious stone with one eye closed

    Ammon - by Mathilde Chapman
  • Graphic novel double spread showing animals around their hometown, with tension between carnivores and others

    Graphic novel - by Liia Pronina
  • Double spread from black and white graphic novel showing characters interacting on a tube train

    Moonlight Mile - by Lonnie Willet
  • Animation still of vampire and woman sitting at restaurant table with a waitress wearing a black hat between them

    A Date at Stake - Winner of the Animation and Craft Skills: Sound categories in the Royal Television Society East Student Awards 2026.
  • Colourful animation still of young man looking at can of spray paint in his hand

    HIGH CONTRAST
  • Animation still of man in traditional Japanese dress walking along a pier holding a fishing rod

    The Fisherman
  • Animation still of robot in a brighly lit cave

    The Package
  • Graphic novel spread of girl having phone conversation, then get ready to go out for a walk in woods
  • Graphic novel spread of various anthropomorphic, sinister animals throating reindeer into brig of ship
  • Graphic novel spread of various anthropomorphic, sinister animals
  • Animation still of three children looking worried

    We're Late
  • Animation still of blue and green snowy landscape beneath borealis with title "LOSSNORD"

    LOSSNORD
  • Graphic novel spread of woman with suitcase travelling from Goa to London, then relaxing in apartment
  • Graphic novel spread of young woman detective on motorbike riding to meet her boss at night
  • Animation still of young woman waking up above title "Between Worlds by Rosie Rothschild"

    Between Worlds
  • Animation still showing knitted puppets of young man and green dragon

    Green (Winner of the Searle Award for Creativity 2025)
  • Illustration of woman, man and boy standing outside house with hole in roof

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Daniel Alexandre Gregorio Rodrigues, Rosie Rothschild, Malaika Strasser-Williams, Leah McEwen, Amy Rook, and Minoshka Fernandes for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Illustration of three beavers repairing house on river

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Tim Barkley, Zhitong Fu, Audre Lileikaite, Karolina Ukrainska, Will Draper, and Amy George for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Illustration of crowd in silhouette holding placards

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Madelen Schonningsen, Seren Hiscox, Jemima Bueya-Sambu, Peter Tien, Ethan Unitt, and Rachel Hutton for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Illustration of house in disrepair and looking sick

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Isobel Molloy, Bry Francisco, Grace Oldman, Faisa Awow, Christopher Potts, and Adrian Carosama Corella for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Illustration of three men standing outside house with "to buy" sign

    A short animation by BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration students Louie Hobbs, Anthony Marriott, Freya Finnis, Lou Oldham, Ezra Cassius Dorran, and Zara Bones for a live project with Action on Empty Homes.

    The films were also selected for screening at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Animation still of young girl putting in earring, older sister beside her

    Animation by 2024 graduating student Megan Cork for her final major project
  • Animation still of woman holding phone

    Animation created by Year 2 students in response to a 2024 live brief with 9 Trees, to promote their community interest company
  • Animation still showing myofibroblasts entering cells

    An animation by Fay Matthews, for the Fibrosis Research Group
  • Animation still showing anthropomorphic condom approaching male and female androids at table

    Animation created by students in response to live brief from Provide CIC
  • Animation still of young woman looking frustrated

    Animation created by students in response to live brief from Provide CIC
  • Animation still of four very different people

    Animation created by students in response to live brief from Provide CIC
  • Animation still of many people mingling

    Animation created by students in response to live brief from Provide CIC
  • Animation still showing battle vs screen with girl on left side and creature in suit on right

    A film by Linda Maruzzelli
  • Illustration of the face of a man with moustache and hat looking shifty

    A collaborative animation by Ruta Stalkmokaite, BA (Hons) Illustration and Animation, and Alex Camp, BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology.
  • Black and white illustration of angry woman pushing flower into man's face

    Major Project film by Ruta Stalmokaite
  • Animation still of person hugging shadow

    An animated short by graduating student Svetlana Filippova for her Major Project, 2022
  • Animation still showing orange octopus underwater with pink fish swimming round it

    An animated short by graduating student Hannah Vernon for her Major Project, 2022
  • Illustration of a backgammon board with six people as counters, and a hand hovering over them.

    Ruta Stalmokaite
  • Artwork of a cyclops and a wolf by Sabine Buhain

    Winner, Screening Award at New Designers 2021, sponsored by Aardman Academy
  • Artwork of a colourful animal and a lorry by Victor Healey

    Party Animal, 2021
  • Animation still of park scene with trees, path bench and bird

    An animated short by graduating student Fay Matthews for her Major Project, 2022
  • Poster for animated short film 'Wherever I Wander' showing a woman holding a freshly baked loaf of bread and three characters looking down at her from above

    Velina's film “Wherever I Wander” was selected for screening at 5 festivals
  • Animation still of a bull-like humanoid and cat-like humanoid in car

    Animated short by graduating student Ethan Dredge for his Major Project, 2022
  • Poster for animated short film 'Wee Shadows' showing a tall man and short man between a pair of upturned feet and gothic buildings

    Steven's short film "Wee Shadows” was selected for screening at @frightfestuk and various other festivals.
  • hannah Lee next to her models of a man and a rabbit

    Hannah talks about her major project animation "A Snowy Surprise" and shows it in full for the Present Showcase 2021. The film was shortlisted for the @cinemagic_filmfestival Young Filmmaker Award, and was also selected for @ourculturemag and the @bitesizefilmfestival.
  • Film still of robot watching glyphs on screen

    An animated short by graduating student Dragos Voicu for his Major Project, 2022
  • Animation still of man drinking glass of milk

    A short animated film by graduating student Esme Powell for her Major Project, 2022