Elliot Cowan Resume
www.elliotelliotelliot.com
elliotcowanimation@yahoo.com
917-359-0274
I started a career in animation, but was sidetracked into live action television production for nearly 10 years.
During this time I wrote, directed and edited stuff for TV. I also made a bunch of animated commercials too.
In 2006, I sold my house, gave the dog to my parents and left for London in an effor to return to my animation roots.
I spent the majority of my time there working for Uli Meyer animation on the film Monstermania!
During my time in London I began to animate my Boxhead and Roundhead cartoons.
Currently there are 9 stressful adventures and the characters have appeared in music videos
for the bands Migrating Birds and rock legends, The Might Be Giants.
The B&R films have played in festivals all over the world and continue to gain in popularity.
Outside of my independent films, I've worked on jobs for Elizabeth Arden, Curious Pictures, The Big Gay Sketch Show and Sesame Workshop.
2010
New Wave Entertainment
Animator, designer, story artist
Projects - “Clinically Insane” prank call segment.
First Television
Animator, designer, story artist
Projects - “My Dad Is A Rock Star” Frank Zappa animated segments
Fashion Institute of Technology
Guest Lecturer
2009
Asterisk Animation
Animator, After Effects Compositor
Projects - “Frick Museum” information presentation, “Strokes of Genius” MAD Magazine documentary by cartoonist Steve Brodner, “The Buddha” documentary for PBS.
Completed illustrations for Nancy Beiman's book "Animated Performance"
Curious Pictures
Animator, background artist
Projects - “Charter Communications” television commercial
Elizabeth Arden
Animator, storyboard artist, designer
Projects - “Flight 971” sales conference presentation
Logo
Animator, storyboard artist
Projects – The Big Gay Sketch Show “How the Mormon Stole Everything”
Sesame Workshop
Animator, storyboard artist, character & background designer
Projects – Electric Company spot “Batter Up”
2008
Rauch Brothers AnimationProduction artist
Project - Q&A short film
Switch FX
Animator, storyboard artist, After Effects compositor
Projects - RTCRM animated idents
CFL Sportswear Inc
Character designer
Projects -Children’s fashion
Neil Ross
Animator, writer, story artist
Projects - The Blue Man teaser trailer
McKeown Devita Productions
After effects compositor, animator
Projects -Fear of Music viral campaign
2007
Uli Meyer Animation
Sequence designer, storyboard artist,conceptual artist, character designer, writer
Projects -Monstermania! animated feature
McKeown Devita Productions
After Effects compositor, animator
Projects -Lily Allen “Oh My God” viral campaign
The Pippettes - ”123” music video
Fear of Music “We Are Not The Enemy” music video
1997 – 2005
Southern Cross Television
Producer, director, copywriter, animator
Projects -Television commercials
1996
Oh Hell He Ran Productions
Animator
Projects - Pilots for MTV Asia
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
*Golden Pencil Award at The 2D or Not 2D Animation Festival
*Winner of Best Film in Non-Verbal Communication at the Animazing Spotlight
*Best Animation at The River’s Edge International Film Festival
*Honorable Mention at the Indie Producer Short Film Contest
*Special Mention at the Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival
*Special Award for Excellence In Design at the 40th ASIFA-East Film Festival
*Nomination for the Mopti Award at the KLIK! Animation Festival
*Nomination in the political category at the KLIK! Animation Festival
EDUCATION
1996
The Victorian College of the Arts
Bachelor of Film and Television
1993 - 1995
The Independent College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Visual Communication in Illustration and Design.
SHORT FILMS
The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead:
In The Dark
At Sea
The Infernal Machine
Safari
On The Run
The Power Of Flight
Brothers In Arms
Crumb Factory
The Thing In The Distance
Hair of the Dog
Weisman and The Devil