What is your goal? Who is your audience? What do you want them to do? Founder of Thunder Bunch Animation Ltd. and an animator focused on visual storytelling. I've been in the field since 2010 and have specialised in animation for eLearning and marketing since 2017, collaborating with L&D and marketing teams, creative agencies and eLearning providers to create engaging public-facing and in-house animations. I work directly with clients from brief to final frame, shaping concepts through script, storyboard, art direction and polished animation. I judge a project's success by starting at the end, understanding the audience, the desired action, and what 'success' looks like from the outset. I guide projects through script, storyboard, art direction, animation and finishing touches, taking a hands-on role in every stage of the production pipeline.

James Owens

What is your goal? Who is your audience? What do you want them to do? Founder of Thunder Bunch Animation Ltd. and an animator focused on visual storytelling. I've been in the field since 2010 and have specialised in animation for eLearning and marketing since 2017, collaborating with L&D and marketing teams, creative agencies and eLearning providers to create engaging public-facing and in-house animations. I work directly with clients from brief to final frame, shaping concepts through script, storyboard, art direction and polished animation. I judge a project's success by starting at the end, understanding the audience, the desired action, and what 'success' looks like from the outset. I guide projects through script, storyboard, art direction, animation and finishing touches, taking a hands-on role in every stage of the production pipeline.

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What is your goal? Who is your audience? What do you want them to do?

Founder of Thunder Bunch Animation Ltd. and an animator focused on visual storytelling. I’ve been in the field since 2010 and have specialised in animation for eLearning and marketing since 2017, collaborating with L&D and marketing teams, creative agencies and eLearning providers to create engaging public-facing and in-house animations. I work directly with clients from brief to final frame, shaping concepts through script, storyboard, art direction and polished animation.

I judge a project’s success by starting at the end, understanding the audience, the desired action, and what ‘success’ looks like from the outset. I guide projects through script, storyboard, art direction, animation and finishing touches, taking a hands-on role in every stage of the production pipeline.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder and Animator at Thunder Bunch Animation Ltd.
January 1, 2026 - Present
Continuing to build my animation empire. I work directly with every client from day one to understand their challenge, their audience and what success looks like. From script writing and storyboarding, through to art direction, animation and the finishing touches, I play a key role in each stage of the production pipeline.
Founder and Animator at Darkcurv Studios
January 1, 2017 - Present
The start of my freelance career, working with L&D teams, e-learning providers and creative agencies on animations for clients of all sizes in all sectors.
Multimedia Manager at Escape Studios, part of Pearson College
January 1, 2016 - Present
Creation of roadmap for the redevelopment of current and outdated courses to bring inline with industry techniques, technology and ever changing student requirements. Integration of micro and social learning into UG and professional courses.
Multimedia Team Lead at Escape Studios, part of Pearson College
January 1, 2014 - Present
Working alongside Instructional Designers and SMEs across multiple disciplines to help realise their vision of blended learning.
Training Development Manager at Escape Studios
January 1, 2010 - Present
Led the design and development of online professional courses centred around teaching 3D and 2D skills for Visual Effects (VFX).

Education

Conversion Course (3D and VFX) at Escape Studios
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Bachelor of Arts (BA), 3D and Furniture Design at Northumbria University
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2003
Foundation Course, Art and Design at Reading College of Art and Design
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000
A-Levels and GCSE at Wellington College
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1999

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other
    uniE608 Thunder Bunch Animation Ltd. Showreel
    I've collaborated with creative agencies, marketing teams and eLearning providers, conjuring audience-facing and in-house animations for bright start-ups to telecom giants, public services, high street favourites and everything in between. Here are some of my favourites. animation explainervideo elearninganimation saasanimation video marketingcontent

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