Freelance animator, illustrator, and AI content creator with a background across film, animation, and art history. I build unique visual experiences tailored to my clients’ needs and enjoy developing “new” styles and approaches while blending modern and classic techniques.…

Tom Gravestock

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Freelance animator, illustrator, and AI content creator with a background across film, animation, and art history. I build unique visual experiences tailored to my clients’ needs and enjoy developing “new” styles and approaches while blending modern and classic techniques.…

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Freelance animator, illustrator, and AI content creator with a background across film, animation, and art history. I build unique visual experiences tailored to my clients’ needs and enjoy developing “new” styles and approaches while blending modern and classic techniques.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Animator at Smiley Guy Studios
June 1, 2020 - Present
Animated in Animatе CC (hand-drawn and cutout styles). Responsible for animation, including lip sync and acting/lip and mouth shapes, as well as additional hand-drawn character animation and production tasks.
Animation Director at Little Blackstone
October 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019
Directed and animated for Tales From the Tour Bus. Combined hand-drawn animation and rotopscoping while contributing to series animation direction and production workflow.
Direction / Design / Boarding / Animation / Editing (Short Films) at Taqquut Productions
November 1, 2017 - March 1, 2018
Directed, designed, boarded, animated, and edited short films. Created periodical illustrations and worked on productions aired on APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network).
Director and Animator at Chuck Gammage Studio
January 1, 2010 - December 1, 2013
Directed and animated short films and TV productions. Pitched commercials and handled directing/animation duties across project development and execution.
Animation Director at March Entertainment
March 1, 2008 - December 1, 2009
Directed a team of twelve animators. Led storyboard meetings and provided production notes across series development.
Director of Animation at Picasso Pictures
February 1, 1992 - December 1, 2007
Directed animation and designed/boarded work for commercials, music videos, and short films. Also directed live action elements. Collaborated with Passion Pictures, Hibbert Ralph Animation, and The Thing Animation.

Education

Animation Degree at Sheridan College
January 1, 1992 - December 1, 2007

Qualifications

Classical Animation (Award-winning film: The World is Flat)
September 1, 1983 - September 1, 1983

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics
    Rise
    I did this a while ago but never got around to posting it. It's a book cover for a guide book to surviving the teenage years written by Nick Jankel. I did a batch of illustrations for the interior as well. I won a Da Vinci award for the cover. illustrator designer…
    I'm Not Loco I'm Donald Sutherland
    Daily reminders for urban life. illustrator color reversal urban lifestyle…
    Indie Bio t-shirt design
    A design for a bio tech association in New York. graphicdesigner illustrator designer…
    The Eye of Horace
    commission illustrator designer…
    Cornucopianoid
    Commission illustrator designer…
    Indie Bio New York
    A short film exploring the participants in the tech conference in New York. animator video filmdirector…
    Teaching Systems Thinking
    An explainer for a systematic method of teaching children. I designed, storyboarded, animated and edited this piece together. explainervideo animator filmdirector videoeditor…
    Love Taxi
    A short AI clip utilizing Midjourney and Krea. animator ai…
    Ratchet and Clank cutdown
    A cutdown of an advert I did for Sony years ago. animator video commercial sony ratchetandclank…
    Down The Line
    This is a lyric video I made for the ultra cool R&B composer Nolan Bradbury. video animator lyricvideo tomgravestock nolanbradbury…
    Math Astronaut
    A gif for the website of Maieutical Labs in Italy. I made a dozen different gifs for various courses. Designed and animated by myself. animator…