The summer before we officially launched Kino Bino we came across the Anijam 48 hour Animation Challenge! and figured why not? So we teamed up with our local animation buddies, Oz Durose and Mair Perkins to enter. Our local cinema, and the home of our studio, Phoenix Leicester, was hosting the Leicester Anijam event, so it was a perfect opportunity to get creative and do something a little fun.

The theme was Together. We could create anything we liked around this theme and had to include a piece of sound design the organisers provided.

“Each year WONKY partners with Encounters Film Festival to bring you the AniJam Challenge, a 48hr creative animation mission. The AniJam challenge is simple. Create an animated film based around a specific theme in 48hrs.”

— Anijam

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We settled into the Kino Bino studio space and got brainstorming - post-it’s were everywhere, with all of us pitching in ideas before we settled on the tale of a Zombie and his hand.

After a quick break, we went straight into pre-production. Oz was on script and storyboarding, while the rest of us started creating character artwork, backgrounds and props. Mair whipped up an amazing little rig for our Zombie and a special one just for the hand. By the second afternoon we had polished the artwork off and got stuck into animating. We stayed in the studio all night, working through the film shot by shot. Doing the sound design at 3am and polishing the animation into next day - just in time to hit the deadline. After 48 crazy hours, minimal sleep and full of snacks we pulled this film together.

It was showcased on the Anijam website alongside many other wonderful animations created by teams all over the UK. It was also screened at Manchester Animation Festival and locally at The Short Cinema: Leicester’s International Film Festival. We even got some shout outs on some local blogs. (Midlands Movies, The Mancunion)

It was an amazing and exhausting experience, but it was great to be able to collaborate with fellow animators and artists to create something we all could be proud of.

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'Of All The Things' Production and Rewards Update

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With three new sponsors secured over the summer, bringing us to £16,601, we're ready to start production this autumn.

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Crowdfunder ends with over £12k raised

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A massive thank you for your incredible support during our crowdfunding campaign for Of All The Things. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have raised £12,031.

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We're in the final week of our crowdfunding campaign and are excited to share some updates with you! Producer, Bella & Director Steff have been chatting with Animated Women UK and on the Hoarding Stuff podcast sharing the motivation behind the film and the film making process.

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Of All The Things: What the Experts Think

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We have some great hoarding organisations supporting ‘Of All The Things’ and this week we will be sharing views from them on why this film is important for raising awareness of Hoarding Disorder. Hear from Clouds End, Hoarding Disorders UK, Hoarding Support and the Hoarding Research Group.

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Crowdfund Campaign Half-Way Through!

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We're at the half-way point and are pleased to say we've raised 21% of our crowdfund goal so far!
Thank you so much to everyone of you who has pledged already. Some of our rewards are proving to be very popular with only one "Arty One" left.

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Kino Bino we were commissioned to produce an animation that explores the meaning and ideas behind Renoir’s masterpiece ‘The Umbrellas’ as part of the National Gallery’s National Treasures project for Leicester Museum and Art Gallery.

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‘Of All The Things’ Crowdfunding Launches During Hoarding Awareness Week

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As Hoarding Awareness Week celebrates its 10th anniversary, Kino Bino Animation Studio in Leicester held a Hoarding Awareness Event and launched a crowdfunding campaign for their animated short film, ‘Of All The Things’

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Leicester Animation Studio Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Animated Short Film Shedding Light on Hoarding Disorder

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Kino Bino are seeking pledges to complete the production. Their crowdfunding campaign is backed by national hoarding organisations such as Hoarding Disorder UK, Clouds End, and Hoarding Support, with Leicestershire Fire Service, academic experts, and organisations like the British Psychological Society, Age UK, and the APDO rallying behind this worthwhile film.

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Spring Update: Animating Renoir, Crowdfunder Launch and Animation Events & Opportunities

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We're loving that spring is in the air and have lots of exciting things happening over the next couple of months with animation releases and project launches. Plus we'll be out at lots of events so do come find us to say hello!

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Winter Update: Neurodiversity, RTS Awards & THE UK Christmas Animations

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One last update from us before the year closes. We've been wrapping things up for the Christmas break in the studio and getting ready for the cosy holiday season.

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