In this candid and grounded portrait, animation director Ignas Meilūnas traces his path from childhood experimentation with handmade constructions to a professional life devoted to stop motion animation. He speaks about discovering animation almost by accident through 3D modeling, and about the immediate sense of magic he felt when static objects began to move.

Meilūnas reflects on patience, endurance and the value of hard work, describing animation as a practice where hours of effort result in only a few seconds of movement. He shares stories of working alone, shooting scenes at night in studio bathrooms, and choosing to invest personal time rather than compromise creative ideas.

The interview also explores the realities of building a stop motion studio in Lithuania, navigating commercial pressures, and ultimately shifting focus toward artistic and collaborative projects within a close knit creative community.