It was the work of an Animation alumna that encouraged Laura Jayne Hodkin to come to ECA. Now, having graduated last year and picking up numerous awards for her final film 'Nailbiter' and follow-up 'Hayley and Joanna', Laura shares her experiences of ECA and tells us what is next.
Tell us about your time at the University
I chose to study Animation because I felt it would force me to learn something new from scratch. At the time I was drawing a lot, but I felt like the still image wasn’t always capturing the right feeling I wanted. There was also an artist I had admired for years who had done the same programme, and I suppose I felt like I needed to follow her path to ECA.
I remember university feeling quite lonely sometimes, especially when working on something as all-consuming as animation is. But the Animation department was a great place to be surrounded by people who really care about what they do and understand the same sh*t you’re going through. My favourite memories are of being in the studio staying late with friends, animating together and drinking lots of tea.