Recently we welcomed Emmy-award-winning Escapee Rich Jeffery back to Escape Studios for an animation webinar. Rich talked about his career in animation since leaving Escape Studios, and in particular what it has been like working on the Australian TV series "Bluey" , which won an International Emmy at the 8th International Emmy Kids Awards this year. Rich was animation director on "Bluey" Series One, and director on the Series Two. Rich shared his insights into the animation industry, how we got where he is today, and what students and graduates need to do to succeed.
Rich was the director on season two of Bluey, a
TV series which Rich describes as "made by a bunch of incredibly hard
working and talented artists of different disciplines", and "the brain
child of Joe Brumm - an immensely talented writer and director".
Rich has been working on the show in Australia for the past two years, and it is now coming to screens on TVNZ on demand, as well as NZ prime time TV.
Blue Heeler Dog
Bluey is the story of a "loveable and inexhaustible six-year-old Australian Blue Heeler dog", and is made by a team of artists in Brisbane, Australia.
Demo Reel
You can see Rich's excellent demo reel below, which he put together while studying at Escape Studios.
Career in animation Down Under
After leaving Escape Studios, Rich found work in London at Tiger Aspect Productions, where he directed a Pilot episode of Fingers McGraw for a new TV series.
Rich later moved to Australia, where he worked as a freelance animation artist at Studio Joho, creators of Dan The Man, and animators of The Adventures Of Kim Jong Un. Later he became an animation director at Flux Animation, a boutique animation house based in Aukland, New Zealand.
Animation Survival Tips
To see an interview with Richard, including his tips for survival in the animation industry, follow this link.
The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To apply for our BA/MArt in 3D Animation, follow this link. To apply for our storyboarding evening class, visit this page here. For the next 12 week animation course, click here.
Bluey
Rich took our 12 week course in 3D animation, and has since gone on to enjoy a highly successful animation career Down Under.
Rich took our 12 week course in 3D animation, and has since gone on to enjoy a highly successful animation career Down Under.
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| "Bluey" - directed by Escapee Rich Jeffery |
Rich has been working on the show in Australia for the past two years, and it is now coming to screens on TVNZ on demand, as well as NZ prime time TV.
Blue Heeler Dog
Bluey is the story of a "loveable and inexhaustible six-year-old Australian Blue Heeler dog", and is made by a team of artists in Brisbane, Australia.
Demo Reel
You can see Rich's excellent demo reel below, which he put together while studying at Escape Studios.
Career in animation Down Under
After leaving Escape Studios, Rich found work in London at Tiger Aspect Productions, where he directed a Pilot episode of Fingers McGraw for a new TV series.Rich later moved to Australia, where he worked as a freelance animation artist at Studio Joho, creators of Dan The Man, and animators of The Adventures Of Kim Jong Un. Later he became an animation director at Flux Animation, a boutique animation house based in Aukland, New Zealand.
To see an interview with Richard, including his tips for survival in the animation industry, follow this link.
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