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

University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Lecturer - Junior Animation workshop.

Nancy Beiman
Animator - Book promo.

Fashion Institute of Technology
Lecturer - Character design and development.

New York University
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Lecturer - Traditional 2D, cutout and stop motion.

Happyjoel the Company
Director, designer, animator - Book Promo.

Sesame Workshop
Director of Photography
Projects - Murray’s Word on The Street segments.

Stargreetz
Illustrator
Projects - Stargreetz celebrity ecard illustrations.

Parsons, The New School, Manhattan.
Guest Lecturer.
Final year animation students.
Topics discussed include: Technical issues - aspect ratio, frame rate etc. Career choices. Digital networking. Showreel editing.

Mercy College, Manhattan.
Guest Lecturer.
Final year animation students.
Topics discussed: Animating and compositing in After Effects.

Nickleodeon
Writer, Character Designer, Story Artist
Project - “Anthony’s Mother” series pitch.

Artis Films Romania.
Character Designer. Writer.
Project - “The Chernosaurs” animated feature film.

ASIFA-East.
Designer, Animator, Director.
Project - Signal film for the 41st ASIFA-East Animation Festival.

One Hand Clapping .
After Effects Compositor.
Project - “Sennit” music video.

Scholastic.
Character designer, Designer, Illustrator.
Projects - “Snow Science” and “Marvin Terban: Grammar Doctor”.

New Wave Entertainment.
Animator, Character Designer, Story Artist .
Projects - “Clinically Insane” prank call segment.

First Television.
Animator, Character Designer, Story Artist.
Projects - “My Dad Is A Rock Star” Frank Zappa animated segments.

Fashion Institute of Technology.
Guest Lecturer.
Final Year MFA Students.
Topics Disussed: Overview of my career in animation, Storytelling, Character development, Industry experience.

2009

Asterisk Animation.
Animator, After Effects Compositor, Animator, Story Artist.
Projects - “Frick Museum” information presentation, “Drawn Together” documentary by cartoonist Steve Brodner, “The Buddha” documentary, “Opening” Dan Rather Productions, “Pim: The Language Panda”.

Toppsville.
Animator, After Effects Compositor.
Projects – “Whyville” interactive experience presentation.

Created characters for animator Nancy Beiman's new book “Animated Performance”.

Curious Pictures.
Animator, background artist.
Projects - “Charter Communications” television commercial.

Elizabeth Arden.
Animator, storyboard artist, designer, director.
Projects - “Flight 971” sales conference presentation.

Logo Network.
Animator, Story Artist, Director.
Projects – The Big Gay Sketch Show “How the Mormon Stole Everything”.

The Electric Company.
Animator, Story Artist, Character & Background Designer.
Projects – 30 second spot “Batter Up”.

2008

Rauch Brothers Animation.
Production 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

Sidewinder Films.
Animator, writer, story artist.
Projects - “The Blue Man” cave painting sequence.

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.

1997 – 2005
Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE, Melbourne, Australia.
Lecturer
1st - 3rd Year Illustration students.
Topics Discussed: Animation and visual storytelling, including storyboarding and character design.

EDUCATION
1996
The Victorian College of the Arts at The University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Post Graduate diploma in Film and Television, Animation Stream.
1993 – 1995
The Independent College of Art and Design. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia*
Batchelor of Visual Communication in illustration and design.
*The Independent College of Art and Design closed its doors in 1998.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Batter Up - Electric Company spot.
*Best In Commercials, 2nd Place - 2010
The Thing In The Distance.
*Golden Pencil Award at The 2D or Not 2D Animation Festival - 2009
* Special Award for Excellence in Design at the 41st ASIFA-East Animation Festival - 2010
Brothers In Arms.
*Winner of Best Film in Non-Verbal Communication at the Animazing Spotlight - 2009
*Best Animation at The River’s Edge International Film Festival - 2009
*Honorable Mention at the Indie Producer Short Film Contest - 2009
*Special Mention at the Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival - 2009
*Special Award for Excellence In Design at the 40th ASIFA-East Animation Festival - 2009
*Nomination for the Mopti Award at the KLIK! Animation Festival - 2009
*Nomination in the political category at the KLIK! Animation Festival - 2009
Cura Magazine
Artist profile and illustrations to be included in the June issue.

EXHIBITIONS
* 2001, “Screaming At Myself” at Forestry Gallery, Hobart Tasmania (solo).
* 2006, Group show at Nisart, Launceston Tasmania.
* 2009, “Too Art For TV” group show, Erebuni, Williamsburg NY.

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.