ABOUT MARTIN
I am a London-based animator, specialising in 2D, hand-drawn work. I studied Animation at the Royal College of Art and Classics at Oxford. I also run London Animation Club, a monthly screening event (londonanimationclub.com).
Please get in touch if you want to discuss a project. In the meantime, here is my CV:
MARTIN PICKLES
ANIMATOR, DESIGNER & PROJECT MANAGER
PROFILE
Experienced, insightful and effective animation director and producer, with demonstrable proficiency in project-managing all aspects of creative workflow.
Production of 2D Animation, design and editing for television and online commercials, charity and educational commissions, both in studio or freelance environment.
Managing and curating film events.
EDUCATION
Royal College of Art, MA in Animation
Middlesex University, MA Computing in Art and Design
Oxford University, BA in Classics
SKILLS
Expert 2D Animator on computer and on paperHighly proficient in Flash/Animate, PhotoShop, AfterEffects and Final Cut ProProven skill at liaising with clients and managing a workflow throughout the production process
Directing and managing a creative team
Drawing, Illustration, Storyboard Design and print cartoons
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE ANIMATION AND DIRECTING
Series of animated explainers for clients including The School of Life, Leonard Cheshire and Oxford University (2017-2019)
MINDFULNESS IN SCHOOLS PROJECT
Series of ten-minute educational animations for Mindfulness in Schools Project. Responsible for all creative design of PPT and print materials and Mindfulness app (2015-2017)
NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND/HALAS & BATCHELOR
Documentaries for gallery and film festival exhibition (2012-2015)
SKARAMOOSH LONDON
TV documentaries, ads, music promos and title sequences and animatics for children’s animated TV series (2008-2012)
JONGLEURS COMEDY Ltd.
Series of comedy clips for Three UK (2002-2005)
COMEDYCIRCUS.COM
Animated clips for online channel (2000-2001)
BOO.COM
Flash and PhotoShop design for online retailer (1999-2000)
LECTURING
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY, UAL, UEL AND OXFORD BROOKES
History of Animation, Contextual Studies and Practical Animation for BA and MA courses