Fuzzy Duck

Fuzzy duck is a creative studio based in media city uk in salford. They are a collective of designers, film makers, web developers, illustrators, animators and story tellers who will call upon some or all of these strengths to forge the best creative solutions for their clients. This is good as it shows the variety of studies involved in their studio which is what is usually incorporated into creative companies working in advertising etc.

How they introduce themselves on their website:

"Our job is to challenge our clients with different, it’s our client’s job to reign us back in, if they feel it’s too different.We specialise in a complete offering of internal, external and B2B communications, and take time to understand your brand and your business. We also have a strong presence in the UK heritage and exhibition industry to produce awe inspiring, interactive experiences. The line between big business and museums may seem a faint one, but it’s really quite simple…both need their stories told, and we love to tell a good tale.

Using film and animation alongside e-learning and literature, beautifully designed to communicate your message clearly.

When the job is right for us (or we feel that we are right for the job) we will flex our commercial muscles and can boast of a suite of successful, creative campaigns."

They do not specify that they are in need of new employees however on their contact us section they do state that if you are interested in working with them to send in some work for them to see and to get in touch with them which is encouraging. However this means that they have not specified what requirements employees need like some of the other studios i have researched have done such as need to know after effects etc.

The work they produce has a varied array of methods such as

  motion design :

                     
Rijo42 from Fuzzy Duck on Vimeo.

interactive digital:

                           

Dudley Zoological Gardens look after some of the worlds rarest creatures but we decided to go one step further with the Genesplicer interactive we produced for exhibition consultants Leach. Playing the role of a mad scientist, visitors can choose from 11 different animals and splice their genes together to create a new, improved and extremely strange species.

An animated, rotating double-helix adds movement while the creepy, atmospheric soundscape of bubbling concoctions creates a suitable background for the dastardly creations. Camodiles, Giringos, Tiguins and Crocotans can all be concocted in the laboratory and let loose by emailing your creation and sharing it with friends.

Dudley Zoo’s 2015 Easter break saw record attendances, with the attraction topping 20,000 visitors over the seven-day period. Zoo Director, Derek Grove, said “the bumper figures were a result of the opening of a new £250,000 interactive exhibit. The feedback we’ve had on Castle Creatures has been incredible.”

film: 

                     
United Utilities Weather Idents - Adrian and Wes from Fuzzy Duck on Vimeo.




Fuzzy Duck studio has recently moved from stockport to media city and with Founder and Managing Director David Hartill at the helm, Fuzzy Duck has built a strong reputation for delivering cutting edge internal and B2B communications within heritage, corporate and commercial sectors.

Fuzzy Duck’s unique roll-call of clients range from Manchester United to United Utilities and from TalkTalk to the Tower of London, with recent client wins including Amec, Foster Wheeler and Morgan Sindall.

David said: “From starting out as a back bedroom business 10 years ago to now being based in the heart of one of the most creatively vibrant locations in the UK has been a fantastic journey. The move to MediaCityUK not only raises our profile regionally but nationally. We’re looking forward to collaborating with other creative talent within the MediaCityUK community so we can continue to push the boundaries in creativity.’

Stephen Wild, Managing Director of MediaCityUK, said: “Fuzzy Duck is an exciting addition to the range of occupiers within The Greenhouse and after taking a significant amount of space makes it one of our key creative tenants.”

media city is a 200-acre mixed-use property development site on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford and Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.

In 2003 reports emerged that, as part of the plans for the renewal of its Royal Charter, the BBC was considering moving whole channels or strands of production from London to Manchester.Early discussions involved a plan where the BBC would move to a new media village proposed by Granada Television at its Bonded Warehouse site at Granada Studios in the city.