KenClark
- Animator
- Editor
Christchurch editor, artist and animator Ken Clark turned a childhood passion for magic and monsters into stop motion animation. After making student films, a decade at TVNZ saw him editing staples across news, sport, and children's programming. He also designed titles for After School and CGI for What Now?. Since 1990 Clark has tutored in animation; his shorts have shown in galleries and festivals.
Screenography
Biography
Christchurch-born Ken Clark began doing stop motion animation at school, as a way of exploring a childhood interest in magic, fantasy and monsters. A film he made as a 16-year-old placed third in the local section of an international contest for animated films; three years later, he collaborated with his Papanui High School mate Michael Hurst (Heroes) on short film A Silent Welcome, which won the inaugural National Schools Film Competition.
Awards
2016 Uni Shorts - International Student Film Festival (New Zealand)
Best Experimental Animation: for Terpsichore
2003 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Contribution to Design: for The Dress-Up Box
“Design must seduce, shape, and more importantly, evoke an emotional response.”