Dave Cockburn

Dave Cockburn

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Born in the north of England when life was in black and white and people were in fancy dress, I was lured down south by the bright lights of London and the promise of up-to-date fashions. A BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and Illustration, from Kingston Polytechnic, propelled me into the crazy world of commercials and pop videos as a Designer/Animator, after which I hopped daintily into feature film work at Richard Williams Studios. Craving the wild, I chose life as a freerange Animation Director and Illustrator, along with a stint as a lecturer in Moving Image at Kingston University. I continue to make charming animation and illustrations for charming people. I have recently been working as a senior rigged animator at Cartoon Saloon on the My Fathers Dragon and Puffin Rock feature films.[read less...]

Born in the north of England when life was in black and white and people were in fancy dress, I was lured down south by the bright lights of London and the promise of up-to-date fashions. A BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and Illustration, from Kingston Polytechnic, propelled me into the crazy world of commercials and pop videos as a Designer/Animator, after which I hopped daintily into feature film work at Richard Williams Studios. Craving the wild, I chose life as a freerange Animation Director and ... [read more...]