An independent producer of high-quality animated features and series. #BadFairies coming Jul 23 2027🧚
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Locksmith Animation retweeted
Our nominees for British Short Animation are… 👏
CARDBOARD
SOLSTICE
TWO BLACK BOYS IN PARADISE
#EEBAFTAs
ALT A purple graphic with particle detailing with the category ‘British Short Animation’ listed on the left and the nominees listed on the right: Cardboard, Solstice, Two Black Boys in Paradise
Locksmith Animation retweeted
Want to watch it again?
#Cardboard is now streaming on @LSAnimation's YouTube.
Don’t miss it
Watch here: bit.ly/4qo36hh
Locksmith Animation retweeted
"Your insticts are your most valuable tool as an animator" - JP Vine
"Make friends with failure" - May Kindred-Boothby
"An idea can come at any time, walking your dog, on the loo, at an exhibition, log them all" - @Chris_Ullens
Sound advice from our short film directors.
CAST ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣
We are thrilled to announcement that Ncuti Gatwa is the latest voice actor to join the cast of Bad Fairies 🧚
Read the full article on Deadline 👇
#badfairies #locksmithanimation #mcutigatwa #cynthiaerivo #featurefilms #warnerbrothers
From Sketch to Screen: Designing the Look of Cardboard ✨
Director/Writer JP Vine and VFX Supervisor Andy Baggarley take you behind the scenes to reveal the creative process of developing the short film's unique visual style! #cardboard
youtu.be/WqWLF4MCIuI?si=pXu5…
Locksmith Animation retweeted
***This article was written for the December '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 354)***
An overwhelmed single dad finds renewed hope in life through his kids’ imaginations in Cardboard, Locksmith Animation’s first original short, directed by J.P.
animationmagazine.net/?p=327…
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the one-and-only Cynthia Erivo as our leading lady in Bad Fairies! Mark your calendars now: May 21, 2027! This is going to be big. 🧚 #cynthiaerivo #badfairies #warnerbrothers #featurefilms
hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
Beautiful key art by Thomas Lepine. 🎨
This work establishes the mood, time of day, and lighting quality, providing the foundation for the lighting team to build on. ✨
#keyart #lighting #featurefilms #cardboard
Mark your calendars! Cardboard is heading to @LightBoxExpo in LA this October! 🎉
#LBX2025 #lightboxexpo #locksmithanimation #cardboard
Fantastic news! 🎊
Cardboard is heading to Missouri to participate in the St. Louis International Film Festival.
Huge congrats to the team and thank you to the festival for selecting us! 🙏
#cardboard #filmfestival #locksmithanimation #familyfeatures
What’s the first animated film you remember watching in the cinema as a child? 📽️
Comment below! ⬇️
#animatedfilms #animationindustry #cinema #locksmithanimation
Congrats team, Cardboard has been selected to screen at SPARK Animation! 🎉
The screening will be at the Vancouver Public Library on the 20th September at 2:45PM.
If you’re in Vancouver, please join us!
#Cardboard #LocksmithAnimation #SPARKAnimation
We are delighted to announce that our short film, Cardboard, will have its UK premiere at the @BFI London Film Festival on Sunday 19th October, in the Animated Shorts for Younger Audiences category. 🙌
Read more below 👇
deadline.com/2025/09/bfi-lon…
#Londonfilmfestival
What’s the most emotional moment you’ve ever seen in an animated film? 🥲
#animationquestions #locksmithanimation #emotionalmoments #animatedfilms
Which animated villain do you secretly love? 👿
#animationquestions #locksmithanimation #animatedvillain #thelittlemermaid
We asked the team their all-time favourite films… what’s yours? 👀
#filmindustry #locksmithanimation #filmindustryinsights #FilmFanatics
What’s an underrated animated film you wish more people had seen? 📽️
#animatedfilms #locksmithanimation
Which animated series shaped your childhood the most? 🤔
Comment below! ⬇️
#locksmithanimation #questiontime #childhoodanimation