Production
Mackinnon & Saunders Productions can provide a full production service, managing a project in Stop Motion, 2D or CG from concept to final delivery.
We can also help with any individual element of production from concept and script development to character design, budgeting, scheduling, talent hire, shooting and post.
Our Producers
Chris Bowden
Chris has produced over 300 episodes of children's and pre-school shows (including Postman Pat, Roary the Racing Car and Fifi and the Flowertots) as well as developing, writing and script editing many more.
View CV →Sara Mullock
Sara has a broad range of experience across short film production, TV show development and commercials having previously worked with Aardman, Will Vinton Studios and Spitting Image.
View CV →Recent Productions
Raa Raa The Noisy Lion
52 x 10 minute stop motion episodes.
Mackinnon & Saunders developed Raa Raa The Noisy Lion from an original idea by Curtis Jobling. Predominantly a fun filled entertainment show, we added a strong curriculum based around promoting good communication skills to early pre-schoolers.
After securing a broadcast acquisition from the UK's CBeebies channel we partnered with Chapman Entertainment for financing, commercial exploitation and co-production.
Mackinnon & Saunders also provided all of the puppets for series, which is currently in production at the Chapman Studios, Manchester.
Frankenstein's Cat
30 x 11 minute flash animated episodes.
Based on Curtis Jobling's book of the same name, Frankenstein's Cat proved a huge ratings hit amongst 6-12's on the UK's CBBC Channel.
The award-winning series features the voice of comedian Joe Pasquale as Nine the cat, and was co-produced with A Productions in Bristol and Kayenta Production in Paris.
Puffs Tissues
17 Television commercials
Publicis, New York's popular advertising campaign launched in 2000 for Procter & Gamble’s paper tissue brand in the USA. Mackinnon & Saunders have produced and provided puppets for 17 commercials featuring the Puffs Pals.
Tim Burton Retrospective Promo
To help promote a major exhibition of Tim Burton's work at the Museum of Modern Art New York, Mackinnon & Saunders were approached to produce a 30 second promo film designed by Tim Burton and featuring a quirky robot and balloons to spell out the MoMA initials. The exhibition has since taken up residence at TIFF Toronto, ACMI Melbourn and LACMA Los Angeles with more venues to be confirmed.
Read more about the exhibition and how we made the promo here.