I have over twenty years of experience in animation, games, and agencies, working across creative, editing, motion graphics, illustration, and storyboarding. I’ve created, wrote, directed, and animated content for YouTube, social media, music videos, video games, TV commercials, and award-winning short films (animation and live action).…

Stephen Cavalier

I have over twenty years of experience in animation, games, and agencies, working across creative, editing, motion graphics, illustration, and storyboarding. I’ve created, wrote, directed, and animated content for YouTube, social media, music videos, video games, TV commercials, and award-winning short films (animation and live action).…

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I have over twenty years of experience in animation, games, and agencies, working across creative, editing, motion graphics, illustration, and storyboarding. I’ve created, wrote, directed, and animated content for YouTube, social media, music videos, video games, TV commercials, and award-winning short films (animation and live action).

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Work Experience

Animator, editor and designer at The Wombles / Yoto
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Working on commercial/trailer assets including animatic creation and character animation for The Wombles / Yoto.
Animator, editor and designer on YouTube branded documentaries at Sumsub (Trend Grandad)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Animator/editor/designer for YouTube-branded documentary content covering hacking, AI, and other weird tech themes, including design, animation, and editorial work for the series.
Motion design / storyboard and creative at Comedy Central / The Wombles
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Performed motion design for Comedy Central, and storyboard/creative work for The Wombles.
Writing, shooting and directing short PR documentary
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Wrote, shot, and directed a short PR documentary about Monkton Wild commune.
Creative and head of animation at Brickall
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Led animation as creative/head of animation, overseeing animation-related creative output.
Creating, writing, animating, editing game narrative and cut scenes at Devolver
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Created and developed game narrative and cut scenes, including writing, animation, and editing work for Devolver.
Kids series scriptwriter at Wildbrain
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Scriptwriting for a kids series project.
Co-creative and design on campaign at Rocketmill
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Co-created campaign design work with Rocketmill agency.
Writing, creative direction and development (kids TV and game project) at BFI / Aardman
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2023
Developed and advanced kids TV and game project(s) with writing, creative direction, and visual development responsibilities.
Script development and design at Rook films
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2024
Supported script development and creative design for a kids animated series.
Part time teacher and lecturer in animation and visual communication
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2024
Taught and lectured part-time in animation, visual communication, and creative direction at various universities.
Script development and marketing design at Lupus films
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Developed scripting and supported marketing/design development for a feature film project.
Creator, writer and director at Electric Circus
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Created, wrote, developed, and directed animated children’s game content, including narrative and creative direction. Also involved in production development work as part of the game company’s creative output.
Creative and director (corporate PR film) at Firefly Studios
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Created and directed a corporate PR film for Firefly Studios.
Jury member at London International Animation Festival
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Served as a jury member for the London International Animation Festival.
Creative, scriptwriting, storyboarding, game design (online games) at Gamesys
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Additional online games creative/scriptwriting/storyboarding and game design work during the 2011-2012 period.
Creative, scriptwriting, storyboarding, game design (online games) at Gamesys
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Contributed to online game creative including scripting, storyboarding, and game design across 2011-2012 work period.
Freelance animator, motion designer, writer, creative producer and director
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2024
Freelanced across agencies and brands delivering animation, motion design, writing, creative production and direction for campaigns and corporate communications, including work for Transport for London / Mayor of London, VCCP, Hill+Knowlton (Bisqit), Maverick, Giggle, Perform, Specsavers, O2, Google, Duracell, and ABB.
Author and freelance animation writer
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Authored the book 'A World History of Animation' (published worldwide by Rotovision/Aurum/University of California Press) and wrote freelance animation features for magazines including Imagine, Little White Lies, and Artist & Illustrator.
Commissioned writer at Just Jamie
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Wrote commissioned episodes for the animated TV series 'Just Jamie'.
Creative, scriptwriting and direction (live action and PR work) at Take 2
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2009
Worked on live action commercial and PR documentary/films including Hidden and Dangerous game related content, plus corporate documentary work for Deadline Games.
Creative, scriptwriting and direction (console games)
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2009
Creative/scriptwriting/direction work across multiple console games, including Freedonia (Atari), Tunnel Rats (Replay Studios), Alone in the Dark 5 (Eden Games/Atari), Total Overdose and Chameleon (Take 2), and writing/direction for Vietcong: Purple Haze (Take 2).
Writer, producer and creative director (animation & motion graphics production company) at Spy Pictures
January 1, 2001 - Present
Ran the animation & motion graphics production company Spy Pictures, writing, producing, and creatively directing multiple projects across animation and motion design.
Wrote and co-directed award-winning live action short
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Wrote and co-directed the award-winning live action short 'The Photoman'.
Wrote, designed and directed award-winning animated short
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Wrote, designed, and directed the award-winning animated short 'daddy'.

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Other, Gaming, Education
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    Animator Director general reel
    Rexona commercial- animated CG rabbit Catfox Run - animated, designed -Strepsils commercial - animated for HRA Planet Dinosaur (BBC) - animation director plus creature animator (animated these scenes) -Modern Toss, animation director and producer -Toyota ad, animation director and producer, animated some scenes -Boy 3- designed , animated -Hider in the House graphics, animated -The Hive , Series 2, (Lupus Films / Disney) - overall series director and animation director, supervised all animatics and 3D animatics , designed a lot of the new characters, environments and props. Badger run - animated , designed Caviathon - animated, designed Otto the Pub Singer - animated, designed Motion Poem for London - designed, animated -Planet Dinosaur (BBC) - animation director plus creature animator (animated these scenes) Floogals (S3) - animatic and storyboard director and revisionist plus occasional live action director Stegosaurus - designed, animated Music video - Alphabet Soup by Laika. Directed plus animated lots of it. Specsavers explainer - animated Metamorphosis, feature film, senior creature animator Specsavers campaign- animated Motion poem for London, designed, animated Daddy , short film (Channel4) - writer, director and animator of much of it Music - Casino by Spring Heel Jack video advert animator filmdirector explainervideo videoeditor motiongraphics…