Animation studio Orca relocates from London to Nantes, fueling creative renewal
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Garrick Webster
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Orca is a small animation studio founded by Ed Bulmer and Nelly Michenaud, named after their black-and-white cat. The studio has relocated from London to Nantes, France (Nelly's hometown), a move that has left the founders feeling creatively energized and positive. The article explores their imaginative, poetic approach to animation and the creative thinking that defines their work.
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Creative BoomAnimation studio Orca relocates from London to Nantes, fueling creative renewalcreativeboom.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThey've got a black and white cat called Orca, and that's where the studio's name comes from.
This is just a tiny example of how their imaginative, poetic, associative thinking fed the well of ideas that poured out as we chatted by email.
Partners Nelly Michenaud and Ed Bulmer have moved their animation outfit from London to Nantes, leaving them aglow with positivity and creativity.
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