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Aardman Animations

Aardman Animations Limited is a British animation studio based in Bristol, England, known for films and television series made using stop-motion and clay animation techniques, particularly those featuring its plasticine characters from Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep, and Morph. The company has become a multi-award winning global entertainment studio encompassing film, TV, video games, attractions, commercial advertising, interactive content and rights & brand development. Founded in 1972 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton in Bristol, England. It is Employee Owned since 2018. FrameThrower's visual library has 10 Aardman Animations commercials (1995–2021), cut shot by shot, 9 of them award-winning, for clients including Nestle Rowntree, Nokia, Born Free Foundation and Nike, directed by Peter Lord, Luis Cook and Peter Peake among others.

Visit aardman.com
10
Commercials in our library
9
Award-winning
1995–2021
Active
1972
Founded
Bristol
Based in
2
Offices

01 · Featured

Aardman Animations's most awarded commercial

Weetabix Limited “Pirates” (1995), still© Weetabix LimitedWeetabix Limited “Pirates” (1995), frame 2© Weetabix LimitedWeetabix Limited “Pirates” (1995), frame 3© Weetabix LimitedWeetabix Limited “Pirates” (1995), frame 4© Weetabix LimitedWeetabix Limited “Pirates” (1995), frame 5© Weetabix LimitedWeetabix Limited “Pirates” (1995), frame 6© Weetabix Limited

D&AD Graphite Pencil 1995

Weetabix Limited “Pirates” 1995

A band of fearsome pirates, led by a rotten captain, are terrified by the sight of a Weetabix flag, abandoning ship and leaving the mystery of the Mary Celeste to be solved by a bowl of cereal.

Directed by Richard Goleszowski · Lowe Howard-Spink · Aardman Animations

Also watch

Video: TheGeppettoGroup on YouTube

Kids Footlocker “Faces” 2001 →D&AD Wood Pencil 2001

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Aardman Animations

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

  • Nestle Rowntree “Cool”, directed by Peter Lord© Nestle Rowntree2 award-winningPeter Lord2 spots · Nestle Rowntree “Cool”
  • Nestle Rowntree “Smartie Pants”, directed by Luis Cook© Nestle Rowntree1 award-winningLuis Cook1 spots · Nestle Rowntree “Smartie Pants”
  • Born Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown”, directed by Peter Peake© Born Free Foundation1 award-winningPeter Peake1 spots · Born Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown”
  • Nike “Take Control”, directed by Patrick Boivin© Nike1 award-winningPatrick Boivin1 spots · Nike “Take Control”
  • Weetabix Limited “Pirates”, directed by Richard Goleszowski© Weetabix Limited1 award-winningRichard Goleszowski1 spots · Weetabix Limited “Pirates”
  • Imperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories”, directed by Darren Dubicki© Imperial War Museum1 award-winningDarren Dubicki1 spots · Imperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories”
  • Kids Footlocker “Faces”, directed by Steven Harding-Hill© Kids Footlocker1 award-winningSteven Harding-Hill1 spots · Kids Footlocker “Faces”
  • Pringles “Funny Boy Couch”, directed by Walsh© PringlesWalsh1 spots · Pringles “Funny Boy Couch”

03 · Clients

Aardman Animations's clients

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • Nestle Rowntree1996

    3 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Nokia2012

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Born Free Foundation2021

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike2012

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Weetabix Limited1995

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Imperial War Museum2015

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Kids Footlocker2001

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Pringles2000

    1 commercials

04 · Works with

Who Aardman Animations works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Agencies Aardman Animations works for

05 · Awards

Aardman Animations's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 6

    D&AD

    .

  • 1

    Cannes Lions

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  • 1

    Creative Circle

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  • 1

    Eurobest

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Top award-winning spots

  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1995Weetabix Limited “Pirates”
  • Creative Circle Silver 2021Born Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown”
  • D&AD Wood Pencil 2015Imperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories”
  • Cannes Lions Bronze 2012Nokia “Gulp”
  • D&AD Wood Pencil 2001Kids Footlocker “Faces”
  • D&AD Wood Pencil 1996Nestle Rowntree “Cool”
  • D&AD Wood Pencil 1996Nestle Rowntree “Corridor”
  • D&AD Wood Pencil 1996Nestle Rowntree “Smartie Pants”

Company honours

  • Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) (2005)en.wikipedia.org
  • BAFTA for Best British Film (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) (2005)en.wikipedia.org
  • Sir Peter Lord, Knighted in Charles III Birthday Honours (2026)en.wikipedia.org
  • Sir David Sproxton, Knighted in Charles III Birthday Honours (2026)en.wikipedia.org

06 · Work

Commercials by Aardman Animations

Our visual library has 10 Aardman Animations commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

1995
2000
2015

Latest

Born Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown” (2021)© Born Free FoundationBorn Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown” 2021Creative Circle Silver 2021
Imperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories” (2015)© Imperial War MuseumImperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories” 2015D&AD Wood Pencil 2015
Nokia “Gulp” (2012)© NokiaNokia “Gulp” 2012Cannes Lions Bronze 2012
Nike “Take Control” (2012)© NikeNike “Take Control” 2012Eurobest Bronze 2012

Most awarded

  • Weetabix Limited "Pirates" (1995) commercial still© Weetabix LimitedWeetabix Limited “Pirates” 1995Dir. Richard Goleszowski · Lowe Howard-SpinkD&AD Graphite Pencil 1995
  • Born Free Foundation "Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown" (2021) commercial still© Born Free FoundationBorn Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown” 2021Dir. Peter Peake · EngineCreative Circle Silver 2021
  • Imperial War Museum "Flight Of The Stories" (2015) commercial still© Imperial War MuseumImperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories” 2015Dir. Darren Dubicki · Johnny FearlessD&AD Wood Pencil 2015
  • Nokia "Gulp" (2012) commercial still© NokiaNokia “Gulp” 2012W+KCannes Lions Bronze 2012
  • Kids Footlocker "Faces" (2001) commercial still© Kids FootlockerKids Footlocker “Faces” 2001Dir. Steven Harding-Hill · The Geppetto GroupD&AD Wood Pencil 2001
  • Nestle Rowntree "Cool" (1996) commercial still© Nestle RowntreeNestle Rowntree “Cool” 1996Dir. Peter Lord · J. Walter ThompsonD&AD Wood Pencil 1996
  • Nestle Rowntree "Corridor" (1996) commercial still© Nestle RowntreeNestle Rowntree “Corridor” 1996Dir. Peter Lord · J. Walter ThompsonD&AD Wood Pencil 1996
  • Nestle Rowntree "Smartie Pants" (1996) commercial still© Nestle RowntreeNestle Rowntree “Smartie Pants” 1996Dir. Luis Cook · J. Walter ThompsonD&AD Wood Pencil 1996
  • Nike "Take Control" (2012) commercial still© NikeNike “Take Control” 2012Dir. Patrick BoivinEurobest Bronze 2012
  • Pringles "Funny Boy Couch" (2000) commercial still© PringlesPringles “Funny Boy Couch” 2000Dir. Walsh · GreyAICP Awards Honoree 2000

07 · For producers

What producers use Aardman Animations's page for

  1. 01Who directs for Aardman Animations

    Rosters change and websites go stale. You need who actually shot their spots.

    Every director behind Aardman Animations's 10 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

    Weetabix Limited “Pirates”© Weetabix LimitedBorn Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown”© Born Free FoundationImperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories”© Imperial War MuseumNokia “Gulp”© Nokia
    Peter Lord · Luis Cook · Peter Peake

  2. 02Benchmark a production company

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    Aardman Animations's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    Lobo© Mondelez InternationalPassion Pictures© Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeNexus Studios© HondaPassion Animation Studios© Erste Group
    Similar: Lobo, Passion Pictures, Nexus Studios

08 · News

Aardman Animations in the news

The latest stories we could source.

  • 2026-06Peter Lord and David Sproxton knighted in Charles III Birthday Honoursen.wikipedia.org

09 · Questions

About Aardman Animations

What commercials has Aardman Animations made?+

10 in the library, 1995–2021, including Weetabix Limited “Pirates”, Born Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown”, Imperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories” and Nokia “Gulp”.

Which agencies has Aardman Animations worked with?+

JWT (3), W+K (1), Engine (1), Grey (1) and Lowe Howard-Spink (1).

Which directors are behind Aardman Animations's commercials?+

Peter Lord (2), Luis Cook (1), Peter Peake (1), Patrick Boivin (1), Walsh (1) and Richard Goleszowski (1).

What awards has Aardman Animations's work won?+

9 award-winning spots, including D&AD Graphite Pencil 1995 for Weetabix Limited “Pirates”, Creative Circle Silver 2021 for Born Free Foundation “Creature Discomforts: Life in Lockdown” and D&AD Wood Pencil 2015 for Imperial War Museum “Flight Of The Stories”.

Who owns Aardman Animations?+

Aardman Animations is Employee Owned since 2018.

Where is Aardman Animations based?+

Bristol, England, with offices in Aztec West, New York.

Who are Aardman Animations's clients?+

In the library: Nestle Rowntree (3 commercials, 1996–1996), Nokia (1 commercials, 2012–2012), Born Free Foundation (1 commercials, 2021–2021), Nike (1 commercials, 2012–2012), Weetabix Limited (1 commercials, 1995–1995) and Imperial War Museum (1 commercials, 2015–2015).

10 · Discover

Other production companies with similar work

Not connected to Aardman Animations: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.