Flipbook studio are celebrating 5 years in business this week and are marking the occasion with a website rebrand (www.flipbookstudio.co.
Continuing the expansion the company has recently welcomed three new staff members into the fold. Sue Higginson has joined as Account Director responsible for TV and Broadcast projects, with previous roles at Red Productions and the Sound House. Jess Oldland and Alec Walker have also joined after completing VFX and animation courses at Staffordshire and Bolton Universities, which Flipbook work closely with. “We’re delighted to welcome Sue, Jess and Alec to the team in our 5thyear of business. We’re very fortunate to have a very talented and dedicated team here in our Manchester studio which has enabled us to remain competitive and attractive in a UK industry dominated by London VFX houses. It’s certainly been a challenge but Manchester’s continuing growth and status as a creative powerhouse has not only inspired and encouraged more collaboration between resident companies, it’s also played a part in helping us to establish partnerships throughout the UK and internationally. As ever more can be done to help nurture home grown talent and keep it in Manchester but we consider ourselves very fortunate to be based here and we very much look forward to continuing our work with the excellent support and talent the city and surrounding regions have to offer.” said managing director and co-founder Andrew Lord.
To coincide with the rebrand Flipbook’s founding directors are also now sole proprietors of the company, after buying-out their business investors stakes in the company. “We simply couldn’t have afforded all the hardware we needed to start this venture without the investment we received from our business angels and we’re extremely grateful they decided to take a punt on us. We’re obviously very pleased to have agreed on a settlement for the shares” added Lord.
