New Zealand animation studio Stretchy has established a studio at the University of Canterbury (UC) to house production on feature Kiri and Lou Rarararara!.
Animation students at the University of Canterbury are set to benefit from the expertise behind stop-motion titles 'Wallace and Gromit', 'Shaun the Sheep', and 'Morph' as part of a new five-year agreement between the institution and Aardman Academy, the training arm of stop-motion studio Aardman.
Cameras are rolling in Christchurch on Jonathan Ogilvie's semi-autobiographical music drama 'Head South', with Marton Csokas, singer-songwriter Benee, and Roxie Mohebbi joining Ed Oxenbould in the cast.
The University of Canterbury, based in Christchurch, New Zealand, has unveiled plans for a $90 million ($NZ97 million) campus dedicated to training in film production, game development and cross reality.