Otherworldly: Creating Tim Burton’s Universe

Mackinnon is co-founder and Creative Director of Mackinnon & Saunders, the world-renowned leaders in character development for animation and producers of high-quality stop motion and 2D digital animation. He has worked closely with Tim Burton on the look and interpretation of the stop motion puppet designs for Mars Attacks!, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie and the recently released Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Other films include Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning Pinocchio and Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox.

Saunders is co-founder of Mackinnon & Saunders and is responsible for overseeing many of the technical challenges faced in the construction of stop motion puppets. He and Ian have worked together for over 40 years. Alongside the puppet making, Mackinnon & Saunders studios have produced the animation for countless TV series, short films and commercials, including Postman Pat, Twirlywoos, Moon & Me, Raa Raa and most recently, Netflix’s other-worldly stop motion anthology, The House.

Rose is a musician/composer making puckish and tender live performances, installations, and audio-visual work, including commissions for the ICA, Southbank Centre, and Cafe OTO. He has contributed specials to the BBC, NTS, Resonance FM, Montez Press, and Berlin Community Radio, features in The Wire, Rolling Stone, and Guardian. Recent work includes pieces for strings/drills alongside Mica Levi, a feral broadcast with Mark Leckey, and he co-runs the Slip label, an artist-led imprint producing rogue hybrid music.

McLintock is an architecture and design curator, lecturer and writer. She is the curator of 'The World of Tim Burton' at the Design Museum and editor of its accompanying publication 'Tim Burton: Designing Worlds'. She has formerly worked at The MoMA, NYC, and Ikon Gallery. McLintock teaches architectural history at the School of Architecture (University of Limerick) and Central Saint Martins (UAL). She writes on architecture and politics for publications including Architectural Review and e-flux architecture.

Delve into the fantastical world of Tim Burton in this major exhibition exploring his remarkable creations and key collaborations with designers.