Sojo Animation, brain child of Sophie Johnson-Hill, celebrates the wonderful imaginations of children. Each project is an exploration into the creative thought processes of little ones, inspiring puppetry, digital animation, or sometimes a mixture of the two at the same time.
I wish to throw away the rules and habits that I have learnt over the years, that so often block creativity, and instead, trust the child’s creative instinct. Working alongside schools, nurseries, play groups and families, I am interested in allowing children to follow their imaginations and endeavor to encourage creativity, while avoiding leading and manipulating.
I believe that adults have much to learn from children. Children experience the world in a wonderful way and Sojo Animation is my window back into that world (if only for a moment or two).