Laurie Sitzia, lecturer on BA Animation, was nominated for the Best Character Animation TV/Media award at the Annie Awards 2024, for her work on the short film 'I Am Your Mother', from the animated anthology series Star Wars: Visions Volume 2. The Annie Awards celebrate contributions to the art of animation that exhibit outstanding excellence in animation. Check out the full Annie Award nominations on their website.

Laurie's work focused on a story about a young pilot, Anni, who had to team up with her 'embarrassing' mother to win a race. The judges noted that it was the beautifully observed relationship between mother and daughter that scooped the nomination for Laurie.

Laurie says of her process and working with Aardman Studios, "With the main character Anni, I began by developing strong key poses that could reflect her mood/emotion through the key beats of the film. Her small frame and elongated limbs were a joy to pose and made finding these legible shapes pretty easy.