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    Tom Sanders

    Head Animator at Tom Sanders Animation

    Animation | Stevenage, United Kingdom, GB

    Summary

    My name is Tom Sanders and I am a producer of 2D Animation specialising in creating original and exciting character based work. My output to date includes TV titles, internet advertisements and promotional videos. All projects are created using a variety of mediums including Flash, After Effects and traditional hand-drawn animation.

    As well as creating self styled projects I have also worked alongside many creative directors across a variety of different styles and approaches. I can quickly adapt to new styles and changing briefs efficiently and creatively. I thrive on new designs and ways of working and pride myself on delivering projects on time and to a high standard, mirroring that of my own work.

    I am comfortable in pitching to clients and creating a product that matches a brief and reflects overall identity. In my work I try to push the creative boundaries and come up with something original and interesting that a client or company can be proud of. I know that by the end if I am pleased and happy with the result then the same can be said for the recipient.

    Specialties: I specialise in 2D animation, digital and traditional. Software experience Adobe Photoshop After Effects Toon Boom Studio Flash

    Experience

    • Apr 2011 - Present
      Head Animator / Tom Sanders Animation

      I currently run and operate my own business Tom Sanders Animation. I mainly freelance for animation and creative studios and produce independent commercials using my own designs.

    • Mar 2013 - Apr 2013
      Designer and Animator / River Film Communication - 7 Cannes Advertising Awards Films

      Designing, animating and directing a series of films for a wealth of companies including Channel 4, McDonalds and Doritos. Animated in Flash and After Effects

    • Feb 2013 - Feb 2013
      Designer and Animator / River Film Communication - BT pitch film for Ogilvy

      Designed and directed this pitch film, focusing on fun cartoon modern style animation introducing a character to help create interest and story. Animated in Flash and After Effects

    • Dec 2012 - Jan 2013
      Designer and Animator / Napoleon Creative - Oracle Promotion

      I designed, boarded and animated this short film to promote OCommerce at Oracle.
      Animated and composited in After Effects, with design work produced in Illustrator

    • Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
      Animator / 12foot6 - BBC's Dara O'Briens Science Club

      I animated a little cat for the BBC's Dara O'Briens Science Club. All animated in Flash

    • Nov 2012 - Nov 2012
      Designer and Animator / Boko Creative - Action for Children Promotion

      The project involved me turning a script into reality, designing, animating and compositing in Flash and After Effects.
      The challenge was to keep a close eye on brand guidelines and be sensitive with the charity's image and cause.

    • Aug 2012 - Sept 2012
      Director and Animator / River Film Communication - Lord Mayors Dragon Awards

      Using a mixed medium approach I directed and animated 8 winners films for the community based Dragon Awards 2012. Overseeing the animation and par-taking myself we used a vast array of techniques, including live action, stop motion, hand drawn and after effects animation. The project was a great success and helped to change the awards image.

    • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
      Producer and Animator / Rules of Life opening titles

      Designed, animated and edited titles for sitcom Rules of Life directed by Luke Butler. Created using traditional animation techniques and coloured in Photoshop. All assets and effects were composited in After Effects.

      Links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bBwQ_niOMM

    • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012
      Producer and Animator / IHUK (Independent Hostels UK) – Internet Commercial

      I designed, animated and composited this piece based on my own style using After Effects and Illustrator. Using strong and original characters to bring the piece to life and give personality to the existing brand. The characters will also be used in further website promotions and IHUK advertising material.
      Links: https://vimeo.com/45565044

    • May 2012 - May 2012
      Animator / VooDooDog - Random Acts of Kindness Shorts

      Working as an assistant animator I animated a high percentage of content for these
      Michael Landy designed shorts. All work was produced in Flash and animated to a
      dialogue using characters and props.

      Links: https://vimeo.com/45783396
      https://vimeo.com/45959653

    • Feb 2012 - Mar 2012
      Freelance Animator / Atomic Arts - Secret Garden Party Website Animation

      Using original artwork I animated figures and scenes in Flash which were then
      integrated into the website.

      Links: http://www.secretgardenparty.com/2012/#!/home/

    • Feb 2012 - Feb 2012
      Freelance Animator - Charlie Simpson Music Video / Alice Dupre

      Using Flash I animated and cleaned up the character of the dog and cleaned up a high number of scenes featuring the Male, Female and baby rabbits.

    • Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
      Freelance Animator / Voodoodog

      I worked as an assistant animator on a corporate for Lloyds TSB. My work involved animating in Flash and using Dragon to shoot some scenes in stop-frame. I also produced a lot of props ready for shooting.

    • Sept 2011 - Sept 2011
      Freelance Animator / Igloo Creative

      Willen Hospice Advertisements

      A 30 and 60 second animated commercial advertising the Hospice and being shown on a stadium billboard screen. Both pieces were animated and composited in After Effects to pre-defined guides and styles.

      Links: http://tcs16.blogspot.com/2011/09/advertising-commercial-for-willen.html

    • Aug 2011 - Aug 2011
      Freelance Animator / Mother

      Using Flash I produced the secondary animations for a 40 second internet commercial. I also designed and worked up all the patterns used in the final sequence using Photoshop.

      Links: http://tcs16.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-to-bed-animation.html

    • Oct 2009 - Nov 2009
      2D Animator / Squarezero Ltd

      Nokia

      This short educational film was produced in Toon Boom Studio 4 and I produced
      85% of the animation in the final piece. The work was character based and involved
      a series of clips of the individual doing comic actions to a narration. As well as
      animating the character I was also involved in the colouring and compositing using
      After Effects.

      Links: http://tcs16.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-recently-did-some-work-for-animation.html

    Education

    • 2006 - 2009
      University of Central Lancashire
      BA(Hons) in Animation
      Activities: In my final year I organised our end of year show and created original logos and advertisements. I also attended regular life drawing classes during and after my study.

    Additional Information

    • Websites:
      Blog, Company Website
    • Interests:
      I have recently travelled and worked in Australia for a year and have also travelled extensively in New Zealand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Travelling inspires and develops me creatively, giving me a different viewpoint to many others. I also enjoy music, going to gigs and playing guitar.
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