Altrincham puppet masters behind the stars of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio 'thrilled' at Oscars win
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Greater Manchester puppet masters who created the stars of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio have said they are "thrilled" with the film's Oscars triumph.
Altrincham-based Mackinnon & Saunders collaborated with the Hollywood director to manufacture the miniature stars of the Netflix stop-motion animation.
The film won the Oscar for best animated film at the 2023 ceremony last night. It had already emerged victorious at the BAFTAs and Golden Globes.
Pinocchio was the first puppet that has been made using 3D printed stainless steel. The innovation was made possible through the Made Smarter North West adoption programme, a government-funded initiative to help SME manufacturers digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth through new technologies and skills. READ MORE: Click here to sign up to the BusinessLive North West newsletter Funding support and advice enabled Mackinnon & Saunders to test and trial brand new 3D techniques with Laser Prototype Europe (LPE), a rapid prototyping service bureau based in Belfast.
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