We've wanted to do this for ages. Like, genuinely ages. The kind of ages where you keep saying \"we should really do that\" in every team meeting until someone finally calls your bluff.<\/p>
So we did the only sensible thing. We asked the people who actually live and breathe this stuff. Our animators, our mentors, the people who spend their days moving puppets frame by frame and somehow never get tired of talking about it. We asked them one simple question: what belongs on a tee?<\/p>
What came back was brilliant. Inside jokes that aren't really jokes. Phrases you hear shouted across the studio floor. The kind of shorthand that only makes sense if you've spent time on a stop motion set, and makes perfect sense if you have.<\/p>
We've started with three. Just three. Our favourites from the first round. More are coming, because the list of suggestions was long and the arguments about which ones to pick first are still ongoing.<\/p>
Whether you're a seasoned animator, a student finding your feet, or someone who just appreciates the craft, there's something here for you. And if someone stops you in the street to ask what \"hot set\" means, well, that's a conversation worth having.<\/p>
Welcome to the shop. It took us long enough.<\/p>","urlTitle":"finally-merch","url":"\/blog\/finally-merch\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/finally-merch\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/aardmanacademy.com\/blog\/finally-merch\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1771344961,"updatedAt":1771345367,"publishedAt":1771345367,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":429100,"name":"Aardman Academy"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/tnwrqkz5aeqj4jvs6biy3rcsvzdpwovslswzp8rxpw6b5sfi.png","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/tnwrqkz5aeqj4jvs6biy3rcsvzdpwovslswzp8rxpw6b5sfi.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/tnwrqkz5aeqj4jvs6biy3rcsvzdpwovslswzp8rxpw6b5sfi.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[],"labels":[]}