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Tom Edgar

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e: tedgar@cardiffmet.ac.uk
t: 029 2041 6169
w: www.barneyloon.co.uk


Specialist Subject Areas

​​Stopframe Animation and Virtual Reality Filming​

Areas of Responsibility

  • Year Tutor for L5 Animation
  • Field 5 modules in “Visual Music” and “It Liives” Monster Movies
  • Critique L5 and L6 Dissertation Supervisor
  • Co-Module Lead L7 MA Illustration and Animation

Qualifications

  • BA Animation, Kingston University
  • FHEA Award 2016

Biography

Thomas Edgar is an award winning animation director whose work includes “Wussywat the Clumsy Cat”, “Hana’s Helpline”, “Rastamouse” and various commercials including “Money Supermarket - Action Man” and “John Lewis - Insurance” and pop promos for “Elastica” and “Aphex Twin”.

Over the years Tom has worked on many childrens’ series such as “Titch”, “The Koala Brothers”, “Postman Pat”, “Fireman Sam” and “The Wombles”, and also films such as “Fantastic Mr Fox”, “Flatworld” and “The Fabulous Furry Freak Bros”.

He is involved in developing a number of projects across all forms of animation and film at CSAD. He is currently conducting research into 3D sculpting with haptic devices for animation and directing stopframe animation in VR.


Principal Publications and/or Exhibitions

Awards

09/07 Directors UK
Voting Member

11/07 BAFTA Award
Award “Best Childrens Programme”

11/08 BAFTA Award
Award “Best Animation”

02/08 Broadcast Award
Award “Best Childrens Programme”

Research Grants

2022 Create Seed fund £2000
Interrogation into 360 filming for Stopmotion

2023 Create accelerator Fund £10,000
Development of 360 VR animated film

02/16 - 09/16
3D Haptic Design and Print
Co-Investigators:
Project Lead: Yes
Total Project Funding: £499
Funding to Employing Institution: £499
Source of Funding: FabCr8

Conference Attendance

Society for Animation Studies conference 31 Lisbon 2019​

Society for Animation Studies conference 33 Teeside 2022
Paper presentation “Stopframe Adventures in VR - part 1”

Society for Animation Studies conference 34 New Jersey
Paper presentation “Stopframe Adventures in VR - part 2”

CONFIA 10 Illustration and Animation conference Caldas da Rainha 2023
Paper published “Stopframe Adventures in VR - part 1”

06/16 Annecy Animation Festival
Role: Delegate
Contribution: Animation BA recruitment

06/08 Annecy Animation Festival
Role: Delegate
Contribution: Children TV Animation Contributor

11/08 Stuttgart Trickfilm Festival
Role: Delegate
Contribution: Children TV Animation Contributor

03/07 Celtic Media Festival
Role: Delegate
Contribution: Children TV Animation Contributor

Regulation Bodies

Juror, Celtic Media Awards 2023
Ongoing

Juror, BAFTA Cymru Awards 2023
Ongoing​

09/07 Directors UK
Voting Member

11/14 BAFTA
Voting Member

11/16 Emilie Awards
Voting Member

02/16 NOS Skillset
Panelist​