Thomas Edward is an artist based in the south west of England. His animation work has been screened at festivals in multiple countries. His 2015 short film "06:13" was shown at Bristol Encounters, Girona Film Festival and Melbourne International Animation Festival as well as several others.
He graduated from Plymouth College of Art with a 1st class (hons) degree in Animation Arts.
06:13 - 2015
3 min 40 sec
Looking back. Morning. An anxious passenger. A journey made too many times. Half-asleep. Half-awake. Urban landscapes. Internal structures. Dreams. Memories. The tricks of tired eyes.
Abstract animation created using thermal paper.
Selected for screening at Bristol Encounters Short Film Festival 2015.
http://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/6755/animation-1-sensual-delights/
Selected for screening at Moving Image Arts short Film festival 2016, Ryerson University, Toronto as part of The Inventions of Light -http://www.imagearts.ryerson.ca/torontomontreallille/
Screened at Cardiff Animation Nights on the 9th June 2016
http://www.cardiffanimation.com/
Selected for screening at Girona Film Festival in September - October 2016 - http://www.gironafilmfestival-26.com/
Invited to screen at Melbourne International Animation Festival 2017 - 21st June - http://www.miaf.net/
Directed by Thomas Edward
Animation, Music and Sound by Thomas Edward
AGAIN - 2011
Obsession leads to compulsive, repeated actions that begin to consume a life.
Graduation film. Inspired by obsessive compulsive disorder.
Written and directed by Thomas Edward. Plymouth College of Art 2011
Performance, animation, rotoscope and editing by Thomas Edward.
Music by The Cabinet of Living Cinema. thecabinetoflivingcinema.org.uk/
The soundtrack was performed and recorded live as part of Making Tracks in October 2011 whirlygigcinema.com/makingtracks/
Again was screened at Plymouth College of Art's 2011 Summer Show and was also chosen for its 2011 Gallery Selection. Again was screened at Prime Cuts, in the Truman Brewery, London in July 2011. Again was one of several short films re-scored by The Cabinet of Living Cinema as part of WhirlyGig Cinema's Making Tracks event at Rich Mix, London in October 2011. Again was also screened at the London College of Communication and the Apollo Cinema by WhirlyGig Cinema, as part of the International Student Film Festival, in February 2012.
Our Family's Cancer Journey - 2018
Animation created for Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support..
Written by Laura Tozer
Animation and design by Thomas Edward/Meter Productions.
SECRET 7 - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS - LET FOREVER BE - 7'' Single cover art
Artwork created for The Chemical Brothers, Let Forever Be, 7'' single.
Selected for the Secret 7'' exhibition at Somerset House, London. 10th April - 4th May 2015.
Cover art for tracks by musicians including Peter Gabriel, The Rolling Stones and Underworld, created by the artists Yoko Ono, Sir Peter Blake, Martin Parr and Stanley Donwood, as well as others, were also featured amongst 700 sleeves on show.
All sleeves were sold, on the 4th of May, to raise money for the Nordoff Robbins Charity.
https://www.discogs.com/Chemical-Brothers-Let-Forever-Be/release/7022978
PISSED MODERNISM 2017 Bottle Label design- Edinburgh, Patriot Hall Gallery
Beer bottle label design, selected for the Pissed Modernism 2017 exhibition..
BRAINLOCK - 2012
Music video created for the track Brainlock by the artist
Collatone.
Directed by Thomas Edward
Animation by Thomas Edward
Music by Collatone
TIME PIECE - 2015
A collaborative piece inspired by various experiences of time.
Screening info - http://thedaylightgroup.wix.com/stday#!animation-competition/ctcq
Written & Directed by Thomas Edward
Animations by Thomas Edward, Richard Gosling and David Lifton.
Drawings by Alexandra Barnes and Jennifer.
Narration by Jack Rendall
Music by Jack Rendall