Music to Our Ears: Luping’s ‘Classics Explained’ Wins Best Animated Web Series

Animated web series Classics Explained, directed by DEGANZ member Jo Luping (Incubator 2024), won Best Animated Web Series at the UK Online Web Fest in London this year with its episode on composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. The festival praised the series for its “creative brilliance and [how it] bring[s] characters to life in extraordinary ways.”

The series is a collection of ‘edutainment’ videos exploring the stories and inspirations behind some of the world’s greatest compositions. Through fast-paced and witty episodes, it aims to make the world of classical music more accessible.

Classics Explained is an international effort created in the UK, produced from Aotearoa, and animated in Malaysia by Jo’s animation company, Siung Studio.

You can watch the episode on Sergei Rachmaninoff and more on YouTube.

Last updated on 4 December 2024