A 3D render of The Great Horse of Yarl. A 3D papercraft digital artwork showing a knight astride a horse, surrounded by stars and columns and waterfalls and clouds, all of which are created in a papercraft style, though the artwork is digital and not handmade.

Service provider, creative partner.

Hello there. Finger Industries is a creative, hard-working studio dedicated to crafting animation and illustration. We're big enough to cope but small enough to care about each and every project we work on.

Founded by Marcus Kenyon and Jonny Ford in 2002, we have a longstanding reputation for creating compelling visuals and imaginative storytelling. From concept development and scoping, through to creative and production- it’s our approach to the work and to our clients needs which sets us apart. Responsive, flexible, and with honesty and integrity underpinning every aspect of our studio operations.

It’s not just what we do, it’s how we work together.

Our Team

Marcus Kenyon

Managing Director and Technical Lead

Jonny Ford

Creative Director

Carrie Kenyon

Global Sales and Operations Director

Nikki Harrison

Production Manager

Chris Walker

Lead 3D Artist & Head of 3D

David Wolstenholme

3D Artist & Generalist

Lucy Walsh

Junior 3D Artist

Ciara Hurding

Production Assistant

Katy Godden

Marketing Coordinator

Abby Charlesworth

Studio & HR Manager

Briony Teasel

Resourcing Coordinator

Our services.

Concept Development

Considering the entire concept, the world and the characters within it, be it IP or campaign led; we can work with you to get the most 'character and story' out of your concept

Design & Pre-Production

The first steps in style setting and animation design; everything from movement, flow, cameras, lighting, cinematography -designing all the nuances and subtleties as part of the pre-production stage. As design develops, so too does the edit - storyboards, animatics, VO, music and SFX - we do them all.

Illustration

For print, digital or OOH campaigns; we can do character based pieces to live action compositing and everything in between. If you can think it up, we can make it. Head over to our Advertising and Comms page to see what we've created or get in touch to find out more.

Character Design

An iterative process that's all about working with you, from initial style setting through to beautifully posed, expressive characters. Be it part of a wider production process or a stand alone deliverable, coming up with new characters is one of our favourite bits to do!

Production

Video Production; from building scenes and characters to animating and any live action shoot (or both!). Did you know we use our custom built rigs to execute those lovely idiosyncrasies and characterisations?

Post Production

Compositing, grading and VFX, get in touch if you'd like to see what our post production team can do. A service in its own right; not just part of our animation process!

Freelance artist? Connect with us.

Storyboard Artist

3D Generalist

2D Animator

Post Production After Effects

3D Animator

Editor

If you're available for work send a link to your portfolio/reel to [email protected]

Please include your availability and daily rate.

Current vacancies!

Motion Editor

Job Description and how to apply here.

Where can we meet you?

The studio still stands proud in leafy Sheffield, serving clients across the globe.

You can meet us in London, New York or in our home town. Our team works on site and at home with the odd appearance of kids, pets and ruffians on screen every now and again. For more information, do get in touch.