The BBC produced a unique papercraft stop-motion animation for Wimbledon, crafted by A+C Studios. This animation included paper cutouts of players, courts, and iconic elements like strawberries and a London bus. The project was directed by Jess Deacon, focusing on the traditional artistry of animation. It represents both the delicacy of tennis and pays homage to the legacy of the competition. The use of paper textures creates a warm, storybook feel that contrasts with modern 3D animation techniques, preserving a timeless quality.
The Wimbledon animation was created by the London-based 2D animation specialists A+C Studios and directed by Jess Deacon for BBC Sport. It was made entirely from paper textures in a custom studio in Margate.
The result is an engaging and richly layered piece of animation that feels like a storybook. There's a clever resource of a match contested between vintage photos.
Deacon has said paper was chosen for the animation style to represent the precision and delicacy of tennis as a sport.
Traditional 2D stop-motion animation still has a unique warmth and authenticity that can triumph over more modern 3D CG animation approaches to create a timeless feel.
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