Kate Stransky is a director and designer with a specialty for stop-motion animation,
puppetry, and miniatures. Kate and her company Mad Swordsman Productions
have worked on live-action feature films, animated films, commercials, and music videos.
Kate teaches in the animation department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and at Columbia College where she teaches Stop Motion Animation, Production Design, and SFX.
Some recent clients include:
Nike
McDonalds
Hershey’s
Mattel Barbie
Foot Locker
Blue Moon Brewing
Colemine Records
Gaumont Films
20th Century Fox
Sony Television
AMC
Universal Studios
IFC
Food Network
Darigold Milk
Hasbro Toys
Poof-Slinky Toys
Hamley's Toy Store
Toys R US/FAO Schwarz
WNDR Museum of Chicago
Kohls Childrens Museum
The Field Museum of Natural History
Peoria Ballet Company
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Children's Theatre
