Hi, I'm Thomas Edward Bristow, a freelance 2D animator with over 25 years of experience working in advertising, independent media, and non-profit publicity. I specialize in Adobe Animate and have contributed to various projects ranging from TV advertisements and music videos to environmental campaigns. I love the craft of animation and the art of creating motion from drawings. I not only enjoy the drawing but the art of movement on the screen. The ability to create whole little worlds and stories through 2D animation is something I relish, and is in large part a fascination that I have kept alive since childhood when I was drawing exciting scenes and watching Tom and Jerry. I enjoy collaborating with talented teams, and creating exciting and humorous visuals that engage audiences. When I'm not animating, I also enjoy drawing using traditional media and painting using Photoshop for my own pleasure. Please ask if you wish to see my full CV which includes everything including work other than relevant to animation.…

Thomas Edward Bristow

Hi, I'm Thomas Edward Bristow, a freelance 2D animator with over 25 years of experience working in advertising, independent media, and non-profit publicity. I specialize in Adobe Animate and have contributed to various projects ranging from TV advertisements and music videos to environmental campaigns. I love the craft of animation and the art of creating motion from drawings. I not only enjoy the drawing but the art of movement on the screen. The ability to create whole little worlds and stories through 2D animation is something I relish, and is in large part a fascination that I have kept alive since childhood when I was drawing exciting scenes and watching Tom and Jerry. I enjoy collaborating with talented teams, and creating exciting and humorous visuals that engage audiences. When I'm not animating, I also enjoy drawing using traditional media and painting using Photoshop for my own pleasure. Please ask if you wish to see my full CV which includes everything including work other than relevant to animation.…

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Hi, I’m Thomas Edward Bristow, a freelance 2D animator with over 25 years of experience working in advertising, independent media, and non-profit publicity. I specialize in Adobe Animate and have contributed to various projects ranging from TV advertisements and music videos to environmental campaigns.

I love the craft of animation and the art of creating motion from drawings. I not only enjoy the drawing but the art of movement on the screen. The ability to create whole little worlds and stories through 2D animation is something I relish, and is in large part a fascination that I have kept alive since childhood when I was drawing exciting scenes and watching Tom and Jerry. I enjoy collaborating with talented teams, and creating exciting and humorous visuals that engage audiences. When I’m not animating, I also enjoy drawing using traditional media and painting using Photoshop for my own pleasure.

Please ask if you wish to see my full CV which includes everything including work other than relevant to animation.

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Language

English
Fluent
Croatian
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Animator at Self-Employed
January 1, 2001 - Present
Versatile animator working since 2001 across advertising, independent media, and non-profit campaigns. Skilled in Adobe Animate delivering projects for TV ads, internet virals, music videos, and corporate promos. Collaborated on high-profile campaigns for organizations like Ministry for the Climate Emergency, New Weather Institute, and various independent films. Experience includes assisting on Simon's Cat films and directing animation for Onwards Animation CIC.
Animation Director at Onwards Animation CIC
January 31, 2012 - October 7, 2017
Directed animation projects including environmental and social justice focused videos. Led creative development, managed animation teams, and delivered high-quality 2D animation content from June 2013 to October 2017.
Animator, Assistant Animator at Picasso Pictures
January 15, 2001 - August 31, 2001
Worked as animator and assistant animator on notable advertising projects including Mastercard's 'Curious George', Saint Gobain corporate promotions, and Asda Price TV advertisements from March through August 2001.
Illustrator's Assistant, Colourist at Hrvoje Ružić, Illustrator
September 4, 2006 - June 15, 2007
I primarily worked for Hrvoje as a colourist using Adobe Photoshop working on storyboards for television adverts for the local branches of nearly all of the major advertising agencies in Zagreb, Croatia. This was my introduction to digital paint using a graphics tablet on photoshop, a practice that has continued to this date. We worked on very tight schedules to deliver the storyboards to our clients without diminishing their quality.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Character Animation at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
September 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010
BA (Honours) Animation at Surrey Institute of Art and Design Farnham
September 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003
BA (Honours) Film and Animation at The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
September 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
London Institute Certificate in Animation Production at London College of Printing and Distributive Trades (University of the Arts London, College of Communication)
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
General Certificate of Secondary Education at Richmond Upon Thames College
September 1, 1997 - June 30, 1999

Qualifications

Post Graduate Diploma in Character Animation, pass with merit
September 14, 2009 - July 10, 2010
Advanced 2D animation course for graduates at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Course leader: Steve Roberts
London Institute Certificate of Animation Production, pass with merit.
January 10, 2000 - December 15, 2000
Introductory course in Animation. Course leader: Steve Ryley
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
July 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Brain Pollution

    Brain Pollution is a video for The Ministry for the Climate Emergency, Badvertising campaign to raise public awareness of the dangers of #BrainPollution from the advertising of high-carbon products and lifestyles.

    paper Planes on the Brain: the dangers of aviation advertising from the Ministry for the Climate Emergency

    An animated campaign video for the Badvertising project by The New Weather Institute, Adfree Cities and climate charity Possible, Planes on the Brain targets the advertising that increases demand for polluting air travel in a humorous cartoon.

    paper CARWASH: the dangers of SUV advertising from the Ministry for the Climate Emergency

    An animated campaign video for the Badvertising project by The New Weather Institute, Adfree Cities and climate charity Possible, CARWASH takes issue with Advertising that encourages demand for large, polluting vehicles with humour.