Light On The Water Productions

13/08/2026

A huge thanks to all of you who joined me last week for the launch of Stop Motion Clwb. This was a first of its kind, not just the first of our monthly workshop series, but also the first more focused course, where I went over different animation principles and got the participants to animate short videos and incorporate the various principles with their animations.

Tickets for next month’s session are now available, which will be on Friday the 4th of September, 17:00 - 19:00 and once again at Startup Stiwdio: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cardiff-stop-motion-clwb-tickets-1994000736881

06/08/2026

Lamplight Interviews! I spoke to Leon, more commonly known online as Stanley Q-Brick. Stanley is a highly prolific German Brickfilmer who is currently on a streak of awards for multiple recent short films; most recently coming 1st place in the annual BRAWL Contest with his film Comet Fever. We talked about his recent wins, alongside going in-depth with many of Stanley's visual and thematic inspirations.

Read the full article now: https://lotwproductions.com/lamplight-interview-2-with-stanley-q-brick/

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Lamplight Interview #2 – Stanley Q-BrickBy William Joseph Osborne / August 6, 2026 Share this article: Approx. 12 min read Welcome to Lamplight Interviews; the series where I speak to creatives in various industries. Leon, more commonly known online as Stanley Q-Brick, is a highly prolific German ...

28/07/2026

A huge thank you to Bricks in Motion for placing my film "Spirited Journey" in 13th place at the annual BRAWL (Brickfilm Rapidly All Week Long) Contest. There were some truly incredible entries this year and I am incredibly honoured to be placing in amongst them.

You can watch the film now on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/KCBW5Pkl1B0?si=GKgTCiI7KKGc_Cpy

Also, check out the full BRAWL 2026 playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcdtAoY8PoT0&si=nB7auq0jLuL_8VcT

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24/07/2026

In-person & online!!! Join us for the first in a monthly series, where you'll learn how to make your very own LEGO animated short film. Our August session will cover how to get started with animation; where you will learn about key animation principles and techniques and even have a go at trying out these techniques first-hand.

Can't attend in-person? We will also be streaming on Teams. Everything on this course will be accessible for people online, with any document materials available digitally, by email alongside the recorded Teams stream, so you can watch the session in your own time.

🔗https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stop-motion-clwb-tickets-1993936676274
📍Startup Stiwdio, USW Atrium, 86-88 Adam Street, Cardiff, CF24 2FN
🗓️Friday 7th August
⏰17:00 - 19:00
🎟️£8 general admission (£6.50 student)

05/07/2026

Spirited Journey, my new short film made in under a week for the Brickfilm Rapidly All Week Long Contest (BRAWL) 2026! Watch the full film now:

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31/05/2026

What can you expect from a stop-motion workshop with Light On The Water Productions? Whether you're young or old, a seasoned animator with years of experience or someone who has never made a single video in your life, there is a workshop for you!

I do a range of different workshops; from one-off sessions, to courses on storytelling and animation principles. Sign up to my monthly newsletter to stay up to date on upcoming workshops. If you would like to hire me for a private workshop as a school or other organisation, you can email me at: [email protected]

24/05/2026

I have just released the first in a monthly series of interview blogs called Lamplight Interviews. In this interview, I sat down with Joshua Chawner, a Birmingham-based physicist, professional stop motion animator and the creative mind behind the YouTube channel Hamster Productions. We talk about the experience of seeing his film Loch Ness 1303 screened at last month's Cardiff Animation Festival, his work with MinutePhysics, future projects, and the surprising ways that science and animation overlap: https://lotwproductions.com/lamplight-interview-1-dr-joshua-chawner-aka-hamster-productions/

Lamplight Interviews is going to be a series of monthly interviews with creatives in various industries, either both locally based in Wales, or also from an animation background.

24/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to our workshop last Friday at Cardiff’s Startup Stiwdio. It was great to see everyone’s videos and the enthusiasm from the group. Here’s some photos from the event if you want to see what our workshops are like! If you’d like to hear more about future workshops, sign up to our upcoming newsletter in my bio!

24/04/2026

🇵🇱 Podczas half term nasze dzieci przeniosły się do świata nauki i odkryć ✨🧪

Przygotowały wyjątkową animację z klocków LEGO o Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie – niezwykłej kobiecie, która swoją wiedzą, pasją i determinacją zmieniła świat. Była pierwszą kobietą, która otrzymała Nagrodę Nobla i do dziś inspiruje kolejne pokolenia 💚

Dzieci samodzielnie tworzyły scenografię, budowały elementy z LEGO, planowały kadry i pracowały nad całą animacją krok po kroku 🎬🧱

To był piękny czas pełen kreatywności, współpracy i nauki przez zabawę 😊 Jesteśmy dumni z ich pomysłów i zaangażowania!

🙏 Serdecznie dziękujemy Konsulat Generalny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Manchesterze, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales, The National Lottery Community Fund za wsparcie i pomoc w realizacji tego projektu. Dzięki Wam możemy tworzyć tak wartościowe inicjatywy dla dzieci i naszej społeczności 💚

🎟️ Zapisy na kolejny half term są już otwarte! Bilety możecie kupić w linku poniżej 👇

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🇬🇧 During half term, our children stepped into the world of science and discovery ✨🧪

They created a unique LEGO animation about Marie Skłodowska-Curie – an extraordinary woman whose knowledge, passion and determination changed the world. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and continues to inspire generations 💚

The children created the scenery, built LEGO elements, planned scenes and worked on the animation step by step 🎬🧱

It was a wonderful time full of creativity, teamwork and learning through play 😊 We are so proud of their ideas and dedication!

🙏 Huge thanks to the Polish Consulate, Arts Council and Will for leading the fantastic animation workshops – the children absolutely loved it! 💚

🎟️ Registration for the next half term is now open! Tickets are available via the link below 👇

https://bookwhen.com/tyroots

14/04/2026

The 3rd video created by William of Light On The Water Productions, in partnership with Cyfarthfa Castle & Park and Year 4 of Caedraw Primary School, celebrating the diverse communities from around the world that made their home in Merthyr. This video in particular covers the Italian community.

This was part of a wider project with Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery and Caedraw, where the school learned about the history and cultural traditions of different countries, as well as what led to those communities moving to South Wales. William of Light On The Water Productions came to the school to teach the class all about stop motion and how to bring what they had learned to life by creating the sets, animating, creating the narration and sound effects for the films. The additional 2D segments were animated afterwards by William.