I was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1974. When I was old enough I attended the Independent College of Art and Design and followed that up with a further post grad year at the Victorian College of the Arts.

Then I went to Tasmania for nearly 10 years to write, direct and edit television commercials.

In 2006 I set off for London where I mostly worked for Uli Meyer Animation, working as a story artist and gag man on the feature film Monstermania! being produced at the studio.

As of late 2008, I've completed 7 Boxhead and Roundhead short animated films. They've been in circulation at film festivals all over the world since 2006

While in London, I worked on several music videos with McKeown/Devita Productions, and the "cave painting" sequence animation on a trailer for designer and director Neil Ross called The Blue Man.

I am now living in New York City, complete with legal working documents, a social security number and a beautiful wife, just like a big boy.

So here are the things I've done a lot of: I'm an illustrator, a writer, a storyboard artist, an After Effects compositor, a voice over artist, an editor of both scripts and video.

If you might like me to do any of these things please let me know.

elliotcowanimation@yahoo.com

My literary agent is Michael Murphy of Max & Co.