Holland Animation Film Festival Welcomes Dominic Buttimore as Speaker and Judge
November 5, 2009 | Levent OZLER
th1ng's executive producer Dominic Buttimore is talking about his career in animation as well as judging in the category of "commissioned work" at this year's Holland Animation Film Festival in Utrecht, now through until 8th November.
The Festival is the industry's keynote annual event. The Festival showcases the best work in full length animation and also explores the latest exchanges between film, visual arts, games and internet.
In addition to judging various competitions, Dominic will be describing the major influences on his career in animation.
He is one of a select group of leading European experts who have been invited to share what motivates and inspires them in the Festival's "Heartstrings" programme.
Dominic will be showing clips from two films that have influenced his career: "Circles" by Oskar Fischinger and "Ubu" by Geoff Dunbar, and sharing his experience in animation and production.
Dominic Buttimore has been producing animation and live action for 22 years.
He moved into producing at twenty and founded his multi award-winning group, th1ng, in 2003.
The group, which now includes th1ng and th2ng (live action specialists), is recognised for creating and producing some of the best animation, commercials and title sequences for film and TV.
Buttimore works with many of the world's leading advertising agencies and brands.
Last month, the group opened offices in four locations in the Gulf.
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