Interview with Derbyshire's Isle of Dogs, Fantastic Mr. Fox & Corpse Bride model-maker Andy Gent
Arch Model Studio is a multi award winning stop motion puppet. marionette and set fabrication workshop whose founder Andy Gent is an acclaimed model-maker hailing from Derbyshire.
His passion and 25 years of experience in puppet making, set building and character creation has shined through on every project he's worked on and he's best known for creating memorable puppets for award winning stop-motion feature films and TV. His credit list is most famous for working on Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’, and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ whilst other credits include Tim Burton’s ‘Corpse Bride’. ‘Frankenweenie’ and ‘Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children’.
Midlands Movies Editor Mike Sales spoke to the acclaimed artist about his illustrious career, his upbringing in the Midlands and what local flavour he's brought to the larger Hollywood projects he's worked on. Watch the full interview below
In Summer 2026 I visited the Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum in London and saw some of Andy and his team's work close up. Click on the pics below for larger versions of these amazing puppets and models.
