W O R K S H O P S
Since 2006, I have run animation workshops in Universities and lectured in the UK, Europe and in China. Below are some of the Universities and organizations where I have worked.
• University of the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham, UK
• Kingston University, UK
• Puppet Animation Scotland, Edinburgh
• Signals Media Arts, Colchester, UK
• Kassel University, Kassel, Germany
• City University, Hong Kong
• National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, (NACTA), China
• Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, (BIFT), China
W O R K S H O P S
Since 2006, I have run animation workshops in Universities and lectured in the UK, Europe and in China. Below are some of the Universities and organizations where I have worked.
• University of the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham, UK
• Kingston University, UK
• Puppet Animation Scotland, Edinburgh
• Signals Media Arts, Colchester, UK
• Kassel University, Kassel, Germany
• City University, Hong Kong
• National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, (NACTA), China
• Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, (BIFT), China
B I O G R A P H Y
I work as a music video director, illustrator, animator and create projections for theatre companies and live music performances. Throughout my career I have run animation workshops and lectured in animation, both in the UK, Europe and in Asia.
Over the years I have worked with many independent and major record labels. Highlights include a music video for Paul McCartney & Wings for the song ‘Call Me Back Again’ (MPL communications Inc.), Skunk Anansie for the song ‘I believed in you’ (Boogooyamma Records), Newton Faulkner for the song ‘Write It On Your Skin’ (Sony Music), Joshua Radin for the song ‘I’d Rather Be With You’ (Warner Brothers Records) and a series of music videos for the band Gravenhurst (Warp Records). I have recently completed music videos for the bands Kayak, Pain of Salvation and Pure Reason Revolution through InsideOut Records/Sony Music.
In December 2009 I completed a short film for a Channel 4/ Arts Council Scheme called Animate! with a film entitled ‘Unicycle Film’. I have worked on various projects internationally including on animated projections, which were created for a play of ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’, which ran in the Old Vic Tunnels in London.
I have exhibited drawings and paintings in England, China, Korea, Croatia, France and Italy. My films have been screened in more than 60 International film festivals worldwide, Including in Annecy, Stuttgart, Hiroshima, SICAF, Melbourne, London and in Krok in Russia.
I graduated from Kingston University in 2004 with a degree in Illustration. In 2016 I completed an MA in Animation at the University of the Creative Arts in Farnham, England.
Awards and Nominations
Retrospectives
Best Music Video
The Velvet Cell
Norwich Animation Festival
Best Experimental Film
The Velvet Cell
The Int'l Fest of Cinema and Technology – New York
Best Music Video
I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor
Backup Festival Germany
Best Promo
I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor
Curtas Vila do Conde Film Festival Portugal
Grand Prix
I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor
Binimi Festival Latvia
Best Music Video
I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor
Holland Animation Festival
Music Video Nomination
Chalk Stars
British Animation Awards
Best Student Film Nomination
Kaiten Mokuba
Royal Television Society, UK
Retrospective Screening
Nemo Animation Festival, Paris, France
Retrospective Screening
Festival Cinéma de la Musique, Besançon France
International Jury Member
Holland Animation Festival
International Jury Member
China International Animation and Digital Arts Festival (CICDAF)
Exhibitor
AYACC Asian Youth Animation and Comics Competition, Guiyang, China
Exhibitor
ACTIF China International Animation and Copyright Fair, Dongguan, China
Jury Member
Animpact Animation Festival Seoul, South Korea
Exhibitor
ACTIF China International Animation and Copyright Fair / Dongguan, China
Speaker
‘From picture books to animated films’ Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan
Jury Member
10th China International Animation & Digital Arts Festival / Changzhou, China