# https://lotwproductions.com


## Posts

- [Cymru Unleashed – Short VR Film](https://lotwproductions.com/cymru-unleashed-short-vr-film/): A short Live-action/Stop motion hybrid VR 360 narrative film commissioned by Cymru Unleashed, a grassroots initiative built to celebrate Wales’ historic participation in UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 and to encourage the next generation of young girls, especially from underrepresented communities, to take up sport. The production was split into 2 teams; with KLAT Media responsible for shooting the live action portions of the film, my team working on the stop motion puppet that was composited onto the footage, with me as lead animation director. The film tells the story of a young girl, experiencing the joy of seeing the Wales […]
- [Iris Haynei - The Flowers of Palestine](https://lotwproductions.com/iris-haynei-the-flowers-of-palestine/): My contribution to the To Gaza With Love Anijam project organised by Animation Community for Palestine and Joana Quinn. This short film uses the planting and growing of the Iris Haynei, the national flower of Palestine, as a representation of the hope for Palestine’s present and for its future. The film consists of multiple paper cut-outs, separated by layers of glass, stacked on top of each other. The film was animated on Dragonframe and shot on a Canon 7D. The camera was positioned directly above the layers of glass.
- [Catch That Pug – Cyfarthfa Castle Minifigure Trail](https://lotwproductions.com/catch-that-pug-cyfarthfa-castle-minifigure-trail/): A short animation promo for the Minifigs Trail at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Each minifigure in the film are part of this trail and represent people of historical significance to Merthyr Tydfil; the Iron Master Crawshay family, explorers Harry Southey and Ernest Shackleton, local painter Penry Williams, as well as historical professions such as coal miners and blacksmiths. Funded by Welsh Government through the Culture Division; and the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales.
- [The Dinosaurs of Grangetown](https://lotwproductions.com/the-dinosaurs-of-grangetown/): A short promotional video commissioned for the Grangetown Art Trail in Grangetown, Cardiff. The film features our prehistoric friends traveling through the portal to modern day Grangetown. As we see them interact in the real-world, I used stock photos of the Grangetown area, but instead of placing the camera and animated characters in front of a green screen, I used a monitor and filmed everything in front of it.
- [LEGO Optimus Prime to the Rescue](https://lotwproductions.com/lego-optimus-prime-to-the-rescue/): A short brickfilm project made for The LEGO Group to advertise the release of the Optimus Prime LEGO set.
- [Picnic Pirates (award-winning short film)](https://lotwproductions.com/picnic-pirates-award-winning-short-film/): A short collaborative project I helped animate on, in collaboration with the team at Bricks in Motion. Winner of the Jury Prize and Best Animation at the annual Steinerei Brickfilm Festival at Chemnitz, Germany. My contributions to the project were both the surface shots with the agents, and much of the underwater sequences, where we see the diver swimming and reaching the submarine. Everything was shot in camera, without the aid of rigs or masking. I used multiple glass panels as layers and stuck all the animated elements onto the panels, with sticky tac. This was how I animated sequences, such as the […]
- [The Wild Escape – Cyfarthfa Castle](https://lotwproductions.com/the-wild-escape-cyfarthfa-castle/): Cyfarthfa Castle hired me to conduct a series of educational talks on stop motion and to help guide school children to create short stop motion films. This was a grant funded project, organised by Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Gallery, as part of a UK-wide project to educate primary school children on animals, their local habitats, and the environment.

## Pages

- [Services](https://lotwproductions.com/services/): Workshops Ever wanted to learn how to make a stop motion animated film? Want to get hands-on experience making videos while building with LEGO? From beginners making their very first animations, to group projects; I offer a variety of different workshops. I also do more traditional, classroom-style workshops, where I talk about the principles of animation, the planning stages of making a stop motion film, as well as making the animation itself.  Film Commissions From educational explainers to promotional animations for The LEGO Group, I work with a range of different clients and projects. I work in every step of […]
- [Contact](https://lotwproductions.com/contact/)
- [About](https://lotwproductions.com/250-2/): My name is Will and I am a freelance stop motion animator and creator of Light On The Water Productions. My business specialises in creating unique promotional and educational videos, along with hands-on workshops. I work within the wider area of Cardiff and South Wales, primarily focusing on the third sector by collaborating with museums, schools, and charity organisations. My primary goal with my business is to collaborate with educators and community members who value creative, hands-on approaches to learning. I believe so much can be achieved, simply by encouraging children and young people to create stories.
- [Workshops](https://lotwproductions.com/workshops/): Ever wanted to learn how to make a stop motion animated film? Want to get hands-on experience making videos while building with LEGO? From beginners making their very first animations, to group projects; I offer a variety of different workshops I also do more traditional, classroom-style workshops, where I talk about the principles of animation, the planning stages of making a stop motion film, as well as making the animation itself. 
- [Professional Work](https://lotwproductions.com/stop-motion-commissions-2/): From educational explainers to promotional animations for The LEGO Group, I work with a range of different clients and projects. I work in every step of the filmmaking process, from pre-production planning, animation, and final edit
- [Stop Motion Commissions](https://lotwproductions.com/stop-motion-commissions/)
- [Portfolio](https://lotwproductions.com/portfolio/): Picnic Pirates (award-winning short film) A short collaborative project I helped animate on, in collaboration with the team at Bricks in Motion. Winner of the Jury Prize and Best Animation at the annual Steinerei Brickfilm Festival at Chemnitz, Germany. Learn more… Iris Haynei – The Flowers of Palestine My contribution to the To Gaza With Love Anijam project organised by Animation Community for Palestine and Joana Quinn. This short film uses the planting and growing of the Iris Haynei, the national flower of Palestine, as a representation of the hope for Palestine’s present and for its future. Learn more… Cymru […]
- [Home](https://lotwproductions.com/): Light On The Water Productions Hi, my name is William and I am a stop motion animator based in South Wales. I provide my services to a range of different needs; from animated promotional material and explainers, to educational workshops for schools and 3rd sector services. Check out my portfolio and get in touch to see how we can work together.


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