Masterclass Diary

27 November 2006

Peter Peake Animation Masterclass

10.00 - 13.00
A19 - International Film School Wales

Peter began working extensively for Bristol-based Aardman Animations in 1992 as a freelance animator involved in various short films and commercials for clients including Mita, Cadburys and Lurpak. In 1994 he wrote, directed and animated his first short film for Aardman, Pib & Pog, which was BAFTA nominated in the same year and went on to win the McLaren Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Following this he was a key animator on Nick Park’s Oscar winning A Close Shave and the first series of Richard Goleszowski’s Rex The Runt

In 1996 Peter directed his first commercial campaign for Pepsico Ruffles and in 1998 wrote and directed Humdrum, his second short for Aardman. This won several awards worldwide including a second McLaren Award, the Audience Prize at the British Animation Awards and nominations for Best Animated Short in the BAFTAs in 1999 and the Oscars in 2000. He then began development on his own animated television series with Channel 4, Captain Sarcastic, writing and directing the pilot episode, which was aired in 2000 and co-writing several half hour episodes

Back with Aardman Peter directed three episodes of Rex the Runt – Series 2 and was then approached by BBC Worldwide/Comic Relief to direct the half hour special Robbie the Reindeer II – Legend of the Lost Tribe, starring Ardal O’Hanlon, Steve Coogan, Jane Horrocks and Jeff Goldblum. This won an International Emmy and First Prize in Animated TV Production at the Chicago International Childrens Film Festival 2003. In the same year he wrote and directed Out of Joint, a short film for South West Screen which was short-listed for Best Short Film and Best Comedy in the British Animation Awards 2004

Recently Peter has directed a range of commercials for clients such as Coca Cola, Walkers Crisps and Wrigleys and has been involved in the development of a number of feature film projects

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