This short film was based on the wonderful poem by Blue Peter competition winner Phoebe Freeman.  The “Amazing Authors” project was a collaboration between Aardman and Blue Peter to bring young viewers stories to life, that I had the joy to direct.

Blue Peter set out a Competition asking children from the age of 6-15 to write a poem or short story about climate change. The winning piece, written by the briliant Delphine, was then turned into a film by Aardman which I had the honour to direct. Narrated by Nina Sosanya, with a soundtrack performed and recorded by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The film premiered at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November 2021.

The animation tells the story of a little girl of the future whose grandmother has an old book featuring animals that now exist only in her memories, with the little girl wondering how past generations could allow such creatures as tigers, chameleons and flamingos to become extinct.

Film highlighting the impact flooding can have on homes and families, from the perspective of Missy the cat © Aardman Animations

Director: Åsa Lucander

Producer: Nicola Mitchell

Production Manager: Nicola Mitchell

Production Design: Åsa Lucander / Marc Moynihan

Character Design: Åsa Lucander

Background Design: Marc Moynihan

Storyboard Artist: Barry Reynolds

Editor: Dan Pask

Animators: Kim Alexander / Henrique Barone / Olly Montague / Simon Testro / Mara Fradella / Harriet Gillian / Dan Binns

Compositors: Dan Blore / Paule Quiton / Alastair Wynn

Sound Engineer: Will Davies

VO Artists: Nigel Lambert / Libby Mitchell

Music Compositor: Jean-Marc Petsas

Grade: Paule Quiton

Script Development: Simon Morrison

Directed by: Åsa Lucander

Produced by: Aardman Animations

Client: Parlophone - Warner Music

Producer: Rob Franklin

Production Manager: Tamsin Clay Bee

Production Assistant : Annie Wire

Production Design: Åsa Lucander & Marc Moynihan

Storyboard Artist: Henry St Leger

Set Design: Helen Javes

Set Dressers: Rachel Bennett & Sophie Marsh

Carpenter: Thomas Sewell

Puppets: Brunskill & Grimes

DOP: Simon Jacobs

First AD: Lisa Butler

Gaffer: Nat Sale

Electrician: Damien Gray

Camera Assistant: Adam Cook

Puppeteers: Andy Brunskill, Jimmy Grimes, Katie Williams

Effects Animator: Timon Dowdeswell

2D Animator: Henrique Barone

Comp Supervisor: Bram Ttwheam

Matte Painter: Marc Moynihan

Compositors: Andre Brandt, Chuen Tsang, Vlad Iliescu, Mark Pinheiro, Jordanne Richards, Jake Short,

Chris Hawkes, Doris Rastinger

Colourist: Bram Ttwheam

Tracklay & Soundmix : Will Davies

Editor: Dan Williamson

Runner: Christopher Box

Santa Forgot - Christmas film for Alzheimer's Research UK
Director: Åsa Lucander  © Aardman Animations Ltd 2016
Produced at: Aardman Animations - Client: Alzheimer's Research UK, Agency: Freuds -  Original Story: James Fentiman @ Freuds
Voiced by: Stephen Fry - Music: Hannah Peel
Producer: Jason Bartholomew -  Project Manager: Hazel See
Art&Design: Åsa Lucander
Background Design: Marc Moynihan, Henry St Leger, Andy Janes, Åsa Lucander
Storyboard: Andy Janes
Animation: Kim Alexander, Andy Fossey, Charlie Miller, Joe Wood, Phil Parker
Compositing: Spencer Cross, Alex King - Edit: Dan Hembery
Sound: Laura Izzard

An old man works in a Lost property Office. Every day an old lady comes into the Office presenting an item she’s lost and everyday he tries to help her find it. With each day that passes, expectations falter, hopes fade and the feeling of loss grows stronger. After searching a series of enchanted rooms she eventually finds much more then she ever hoped for.

What Food Means - Film for the Global Goals
Director: Åsa Lucander © Aardman Animations Ltd 2017
Produced at: Aardman Animations - Client: Project Everyone
Producer: Louise Holmes
Art&Design: Åsa Lucander
Background Art: Åsa Lucander, Marc Moynihan
Sound Design and Voice Record: Laura Izzard
Lead Animator: Kim Alexander,
Animator: Barry Evans
Assistant Animator: Sophia Sycamore
Lead Compositor: Alex Hollowood, Bram Ttwheam
Compositor: Dan Blore, Alasdair Wynn
Hand Artist: ‘Tsion’ Rekek G-Michae
Child’s Hand: Daniel Grace
Lighting Rostrum Camera: Nathan Sale, Adam Cook
Voiceover: Delina Ghezu
Music Composition: Laura Izzard with Sample music from the Karr Collective
Edit: Dan Hembery, Benjamin Craske

Commercial for Benadryl

Director: Åsa Lucander © Aardman Animations Ltd 2017

Producer: Nick Miller

Illustration: Åsa Lucander

Animation: Phil Parker, Jane Davies

Agency: JWT NY

Client: Johnson & Johnson

Product Benadryl

Ex Producer: Caroline Coleman

Producer Liam Golding

Creative Director: Howard Lenn

Creatives: Andrea McAdams, Will Meeks, Logan Betsch, Kate Delaney

Music: Music Beast

Audio: Andy Green, Duotone Audio Group

Short animation films for BBC 2's Science Club series, hosted by Dara O'Briain in 2012, © BBC

Directed by: Åsa Lucander
Produced by: 12foot6
Art&Design: Åsa Lucander
Assistant Artist: Marc Moynihan
Stop Motion & Compositing: Julia Bartl
Animation: Kim Alexander, Marc Moynihan, Anna Fyda, Barry Evans, Lucy Izzard, Simon Testro, Phoebe Halstead, Michael Towers
Sound: Laura Coates

“Sorry To Hear Your Toe Got Needled” is part of a series of gloriously injurious animated short films called Get Well Soon.

Directed by Åsa Lucander. Animated by: Åsa Lucander & Kim Alexander. Produced by: 12foot6

Short film for Channel 4's Mesh Scheme.
Directed by: Åsa Lucander & Victoria Kitchingman. Produced by: Blackwatch Productions.

Promotional campaign for Bookstart, an organisation that promotes reading.

Directed by:  Åsa Lucander. Animation: Åsa Lucander, Lucy Izzard. Produced by: 12foot6.