ARMATURE SPECIALIST WUCHAN KIM’S CREATIVE STUDIO

specialising in custom-made armature and metal works
for stop-motion animation

CUSTOM ARMATURE

The armatures of Wuchan Kim, Korea’s first professional specialist in armature production since 2001, are renowned for their precision movement and custom-made design to accommodate the working conditions of the stop-motion animation studio. 

영국 국립영화학교를 위해 만든 김우찬 감독의 관절뼈대

RIGGING

Stop-motionists are frequently faced with the limitations of the analogue process. Wuchan and his highly skilled engineering team will ensure your innovative ideas and creative inspirations can be realised to the highest industrial standards.

STUDIO MACHINING

The metal work process involved in stop-motion animation can cause complications. With our background of professional work in the animation industry, we can provide a truly wide range of metal work processes on a professional level.

워크샵에서 작업 중인 김우찬 감독

Projects We Worked On

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Our Custom Armature Work

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Stop-Motion Professionals’ Remarks

“Hallelujah! to Wuchan Kim’s beautiful armatures. He is a very gifted artist with a deep understanding of puppets and their movements, and he gives you admirable and experienced advice along with his immaculate artistry and craftsmanship.”

The Quay Brothers
FILM MAKERS, ANIMATORS (UK)

“When I first laid my hands on the armature for puppet by Master Wuchan Kim, their stability and light weight were a pleasant surprise with each group and assembly virtually a work of art. It was at first sight that I believed that this Master is able to raise to new heights both Cheburashka and his friends, living on the screen since the 1960s….”

Mikhail Tumelya
ART DESIGNER OF CHEBURASHKA  (2007-2012, BELARUS)

“仕上がりが美しいArmatureです。人形に入れないで、そのままずっと触っていたいくらい。 一番の特徴は両側がボールになっているジョイントどうしをつなぐ軸。Armatureがどの方向を向いていても軸の回転を妨げないからアニメートをするときに有効です。そして、ArmatureはReasonableであり、彼は誠実な人です。”

Hirokazu Minegishi
STOP-MOTION ANIMATOR (JAPAN)

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