Rumpus Animation

20/12/2023

Skwigly says it much better than we can but the Festive BAM was brilliant - thanks so much to everyone who came!

22/09/2023

last industry person you can book in with - its Our Stef! Anyone interested in production roles - get a one to one booked in!

BAM | Bristol Animation Meetup | Autumn 2023

If you’re a student, new to Bristol or just want to have a one-on-one with one of our industry experts, be sure to come along to the next edition of BAM | Bristol Animation Meetup | Autumn 2023 September 28th from 6:30pm!

The fifth and final industry professional joining us for one-to-one slots is Stef Bowskill. Stef began her animation career in Bristol at Aardman Animations in 2005. Working across stop-motion broadcast, commercial and feature productions, she has worked in feature development, model making and art departments. From Runner to Production Assistant and Coordinator, her credits include Creature Comforts USA, Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death and Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists.

In 2012 she joined the Art Department and VFX team producing the long running pre-school series Chuggington. Production was an international operation with teams in Shanghai, New York and Bristol.

After project managing a creative arts incubation programme at Falmouth University, Stef joined Rumpus Animation as Creative Producer in 2019. She manages client communications, proposals, budgets and schedules across a range of sectors. Her most recent work includes animation for Greenpeace International, Disney’s Illusion Island and Cbeebies YolanDa’s Band Jam.

Key discussion areas:
-Routes into production.
-What you can bring to different roles.
-CV review and interview preparation.

Sessions with Stef are 10 minutes long and span from 7:30pm - 8:30pm. These are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you’d like to book a slot email [email protected]

20/09/2023

BAM next week 28th September - next local industry legend available for one to one chats - the bloody marvellous Ben Mitchell!

BAM | Bristol Animation Meetup | Autumn 2023

If you’re a student, new to Bristol or just want to have a one-on-one with one of our industry experts, be sure to come along to the next edition of BAM ( ) at King Street Brew House September 28th from 6:30pm!

The third of our industry professionals available for one-to-one slots is Skwigly Editor in Chief Ben Mitchell.

Ben is a multi-disciplinary animation freelancer, independent filmmaker and industry writer.

Alongside 15+ years of freelance experience in character animation, motion graphics and post-production (for CBeebies, Channel 4, WildBrain, A Productions, Rumpus Animation, Shy Guys Studios, Slurpy Studios, Plymptoons, Animortal and Wonky Films among others), as an independent director he has made six multi-award-winning short animated films that have been screened at 200+ festivals and touring programmes across the world.

As an animation industry writer and researcher Ben is the Editor in Chief of the UK’s largest animation industry resource Skwigly Online Animation Magazine and author of the book Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films (Taylor & Francis/CRC Press) whose Second Edition was published this year.

Ben has also worked with and alongside many international industry events (including the British Animation Awards, Encounters, Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), Animafest Zagreb, Manchester Animation Festival, Cardiff Animation Festival, Cardiff Animation Nights, Festival Anima and Fredrikstad Animation Festival) in a variety of capacities spanning preselection, jury participation, panel hosting and programming.

Key discussion areas:

-Skwigly are always on the lookout for both established and aspiring writers to contribute content; if you’re interested in getting involved Ben is available to discuss the workings of the magazine and opportunities that are available.

-Being self-employed in the animation industry

-Independent film production and distribution

-Navigating the contemporary animation festival landscape

The sessions are 10 minutes long and span from 7pm - 8:30pm. These are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you’d like to book a slot email [email protected]

19/09/2023

If you’re a student, new to Bristol or just want to have a one-on-one with one of our industry experts, be sure to come along to BAM | Bristol Animation Meetup | Autumn 2023 at King Street Brew House September 28th from 6:30pm!

Jane is amazing!

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If you’re a student, new to Bristol or just want to have a one-on-one with one of our industry experts, be sure to come along to BAM | Bristol Animation Meetup | Autumn 2023 at King Street Brew House September 28th from 6:30pm!

The second of our industry professionals joining us for one-to-one slots is Jane Davies. Jane is a freelance animator and director who has been working in the animation industry for over 27 years.

She has worked on long-form and short-form projects for Aardman, A Productions, Sun & Moon Studios, Rumpus Animation, BBC, BBC Worldwide, Reflective Films, TedED, World of Arthur Cox, Disney, The Brothers McLeod, Wonky and Daily Madness to name a few.

Her work has included The Tweenies, Robbie the Reindeer Hooves of Fire, Frankenstein's Cat, the feature film A Liar's Autobiography, Dr Who - Shada, and a music video for Anna Meridith.

More recently she has worked at Aardman as the Co-Director and Voice Director for Lloyd of the Flies, Aardman's new CG and 2D hybrid series that is playing on ITVX and around the world.

Jane has just completed a short series for Aardman as the Director that is due to premiere on YouTube in October.

Key discussion areas:

2D animator, editor, storyboard artist, animation director, director, and voice director as well as budgeting and scheduling long-form and short-form projects. Jane has also hired crew for many projects so can also help with any questions about the best ways to market yourself to companies.

Sessions with Jane are 10 minutes long and span from 7pm - 8pm. These are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you’d like to book a slot email [email protected]

19/09/2023

Come to the BAM party on 28th September and have a chat, or a drink, or both with lots of animators.

You can also book in one to ones with a few brilliant people like Louis Jones from Sun & Moon Animation !

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For the next edition of BAM (Bristol Animation Meetup) on September 28th we're excited to announce the first of our industry professionals who will be available for one-to-one slots. If you’re a student, new to Bristol or just want to have a one-on-one with one of our industry experts, be sure to come join us at King Street Brew House from 6:30pm!

Louis Jones is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Sun & Moon Animation, an award-winning and creative-led, full-service animation studio, that has been producing animation with character since 2008. Louis has worked in animation for over 20 years, starting out as 2D generalist working for the likes of Aardman and A Productions. Louis oversees all of the younger audience content at the studio and helps to guide the studio strategically and showcase the company at industry events and markets.

During his career, he has directed hours of animated content for BBC Bitesize, Saturday Night TV spots for BBC One, Global TV adverts for Clarks Shoes and bumpers for Fisher Price on Channel 5’s Milkshake. In 2018 he directed the 2D animation for 52 x 5” episodes of CBeebies ‘Kit & Pup’. Louis also directed the 2D animation across four lost episodes of Dr Who ‘The Macra Terror and helped to gain the studio an RTS Award in 2020 for Best Animation’.

Louis wrote and co-directed a series of tips and advice animations for BBC Tiny Happy People. In 2022 he directed a series of 15 animations to help teach Phonics to EYFS school children for BBC Bitesize, writing several episodes, including two songs.

Louis has been a professional voice actor since 2005 and has supplied the voice of many characters across TV, short films, games and educational content, most notably as the lead character of Timmy the Lamb from CBeebies/Aardman’s ‘Timmy Time’. Louis was on the panel of judges for 'Best Voice Performance' at the 2022 British Animation Awards.

Key discussion areas:

-Portfolio/reel feedback

-Voice reels

The sessions are 10 minutes long and span from 7pm - 8:30pm. These are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you’d like to book a slot email [email protected]

19/09/2023

: This month, we interviewed Bristol-based animation studio Rumpus Animation to hear more about their new short film "Sanctuary" with Greenpeace International.

Read more here 🔗 https://bitly.ws/V7MH

14/09/2023

There's a new BAM! in ... wow ... 2 Weeks time!

Following the overwhelmingly positive response to our Summer edition of BAM, Skwigly Online Animation Magazine, Rumpus Animation and Sun & Moon

14/09/2023

Everyone! We made a short film for Greenpeace! 🐋

Superstars Jane Fonda, Camila Cabello and Simon Pegg voice our frame by frame film for Protect the Oceans. Sanctuary tells a tale to motivate supporters to join the campaign, urging governments to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030. Sanctuary premiered on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise in California earlier this week.

The project has been so brilliantly collaborative and Greenpeace have been wonderful to work with. So give it a watch, enjoy and of course support! We are so proud of this one.

07/12/2022

Seasonal greetings from Rumpus!

Join us at the holiday BAM | Bristol Animation Meetup ✨Festive Edition✨ event at 7pm on the 15th December at the Phoenix Pub in Bristol together with Sun & Moon Animation and Skwigly Online Animation Magazine !

If you're the proud owner of a terrible Christmas jumper you might even win a prize. See you there!

15/09/2022

Here's Rumpus Ident #4 - DOOM - by Marta Dias with music by Adam Ringo Lowe. Sound up! 🎸🔥💀

12/09/2022

For the last year and a half, we've been working with our friends at Dlala Studios animating for the newly announced game - Disney Illusion Island - animating Mickey, Minnie and the rest of the gang.

so no pressure there then. 😅

We’re really excited for everyone to play it when it comes out on the Nintendo Switch next year!

15/07/2022

Here's Rumpus Ident #3 - GREENS by the amazing !

12/07/2022

New Rumpus Ident coming this Thursday - GREENS.

A vegetable-based battle of wills by