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Cute wooden stop motion animation features Hello Kitty and friends

Before Maru and Grumpy Cat there was another feline in town. Yes, I'm talking about Hello Kitty. The one and only. With her signature red bow and yellow nose, Sanrio's cute character has delighted children and adults alike since the 1970s.

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Now you can experience Hello Kitty and friends coming to life, through stop motion animation by Studio TADO. Based in Sheffield, UK, this pint-sized creative powerhouse has produced an endless list of 'darkly adorable characters, artwork and projects that have terrorized and delighted individuals and clients worldwide for over a decade'.

For their client, Sanrio, the team produced a one-minute video to promote the Hello Sanrio range of characters and merchandise for its official social channels.

The piece took approximately three months to make, with almost everything produced by Studio TADO founders Mike and Katie. The characters and props are handmade, painted wood with various mechanisms to create their movements.

It's very cute, but don't just take our word for it. Check it out here or watch it below. And find out more at tado.co.uk.

Stop motion studio setup with pink backdrop, wooden Hello Kitty and Sanrio character figures on white surface beneath professional lighting and camera equipment
Two hands manipulate wooden stop motion props on a yellow background, including a basketball hoop, black cat character, red apple tree and other toys for the Hello Sanrio animation
Handmade wooden stop motion characters and props arranged on a cutting mat, including a burger character, Hello Kitty friends with pink and blue faces, a black cat and white ghost figures
Two wooden stop motion characters set against coloured backgrounds: a yellow dog-like character on red, and a white character with red accents holding a basketball on yellow
Hands holding a paintbrush adding details to a bright green wooden character with large googly eyes and a wavy mouth expression against an orange background
Blue bird character wearing a top hat driving a red car against a light blue background
Hello Kitty's face with red bow on a pink background, alongside other Sanrio character merchandise and toys
Flat lay of Hello Sanrio wooden stop motion animation components including handmade character pieces, props, vehicles and colourful mechanical parts arranged on a light blue background
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