Tim Birks

Tim Birks

Senior Character Animator at Vermillion Films

Senior Animator / 25 yrs

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Animator

The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands (2020)

Animator

The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice (2018)

Animator

Sheep and Wolves (2018)

Animator

The Minecraft Life of Alex and Steve (2017)

Animator

Go Jetters (2015)

Animator

The Snow Queen 2 (2015)

Animator

Ollie and Friends (2012)

Character Animator

An Egg's Guide to Minecraft (2012)

I have 17 years industry experience working on character animations for broadcast, films and games using 3dsMax, Softimage XSI and Maya. I consider myself to have a good understanding of the fundamental mechanics and principals of character animation. Feel free to view my latest reel!
Work History

  • Senior Animator

    Superprod

    July 2016 - Present

    Wubby School: Animated TV series for Discovery Kids

  • Senior 3D Animator

    RealtimeUK

    May 2017 - July 2017

    Realistic animal animations

  • Senior Animator

    ELEMENT ANIMATION LTD

    August 2016 - September 2016

    Minecraft: Minecon 2016 animations

  • Senior Character Animator

    Boulder Media

    May 2016 - July 2016

    Go Jetters: Animated TV series for Cbeebies

  • Senior Animator (remote)

    Spider Eye

    April 2016 - May 2016

    The Happos Family: Animated TV Series for Boomerang

  • Senior Character Animator

    Vermillion Films

    September 2015 - January 2016

  • Senior Character Animator (remote)

    Squint / Opera

    June 2015 - September 2015

    Messy Goes To Okido: Animated TV Series for Cbeebies

  • Senior Character Animator (remote)

    Red Star 3D

    April 2015 - July 2015

    Tomb Racers 4D

  • Senior Character Animator

    Exient

    September 2014 - March 2015

    Angry Birds: Transformers
    Angry Birds: Go

  • Character Animator (remote)

    Engine House VFX

    October 2014 - February 2015

    -Boys Vs Girls 4D
    -Stephen King's 'End of Watch': Animated front cover

  • Character Animator (remote)

    Escapist Games Limited

    July 2014 - September 2014

    Mountain Biker: iOS/Android

  • Character Animator

    A Productions

    March 2013 - January 2014

    Numtums: Animated TV Series for Cbeebies

  • Character Animator

    RJDM Studios

    January 2013 - February 2013

    Food Dudes Health Ltd: healthy eating campaign

  • Character Animator

    Jamba Entertainment

    August 2012 - December 2012

    Sunny Green Farm: Animated TV Series Pilot
    Vimto TVC for Cartoon Network
    Olly the Little White Van: Animated TV Series

  • Character Animator (remote)

    Sumo Digital

    June 2012 - August 2012

    Nike+ Kinect Trainer (Xbox360 Kiinect)

  • Character Animator

    Wizart Animation

    November 2011 - July 2012

    The Snow Queen: Animated Feature (Dec 2012)

  • Character Animator

    The CharacterShop

    June 2009 - October 2011

    Disneyland Adventures (Xbox360 Kinect)
    STV Generations Idents
    Woolly, Tig and Floot: Webisodes

  • Games Design/Development Lecturer

    South and City College Birmingham

    November 2010 - September 2011

  • Character Animator

    Annix animation

    July 2010 - September 2010

    Little Charley Bear: Animated TV Series

  • Character Animator

    Inspire GLG

    March 2010 - June 2010

    Nikki of the North: Animated TV Series

  • Lead Character Animator

    Taylor-Drew Productions

    March 2009 - March 2010

    Olly the Little White Van: Pilot
    Sofi on Safari: Pilot

  • Lead Character Animator

    Inspire GLG

    March 2007 - January 2009

    Boblins Series 2: Animated TV Series

  • Character Animator

    Swordfish studios

    November 2001 - December 2006

    Cold Winter (PS2)
    Rugby Challenge 2006 (PS2, Xbox),
    Brian Lara Cricket (PS2, Xbox)
    50cent: Blood in the Sand (Xbox 360)

  • Character Animator

    Optical Image

    June 1999 - November 2001

    Jellabies: Animated TV Seties
    Cubeez: Animated TV Series
    Baby Bright: Educational DVD
    Butt Ugly Martians : Promo Idents
    The Diddlys: Pilot
    Junk Planet. Pilot

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Education

  • BA Hons in Electronic Media

    University of Wolverhampton

    1996 - 1999