About

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my site.

They all said – you gotta have a dream.
Well, when it comes to working in animation – I say; you gotta make that Reel.

Ah, yes.
The obligatory, cringe-inducing, very animation-y pun to start off. Really, what other way was there to go. . . 😐

OK, moving swiftly on. . .

ABOUT 👋

My name is Richard Tuft. I consider myself a storyteller first and foremost. I love telling stories, and love telling stories with great characters even more.
My time is mostly spent doing just that.

I create and develop stories by Storyboarding, as well as editing Animatics,
Animate & Design (traditionally and in CGI),
Write for Television and Film (and any media in-between),
& I also Direct, both personal and professional projects.

AWARDS 🏆

I’ve been fortunate enough to receive several awards for doing what I love. Including from:-

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)*
BAFTA**
Walt Disney
and an IVCA/EVCOM award***

* Whilst studying in their Character Animation program (Class of ’17)
** First animator to be awarded a BAFTA LA Scholarship
***For Outstanding Game Design and Animation in Digital Media

WORK 📝

Over the years I’ve worked with some inspiring people and companies, including the:-

BBC
Nickelodeon
Netflix
Warner Brothers
Dreamworks
Important Studios (a feature film subsidiary of South Park Studios)
Fox
Bento Box
Channel 4 (c4)
Volkswagen
PwC
National Geographic
Discovery Channel
BAFTA
Yahoo!
Sony
Disney

…and many others.

Inclusive of that, I have worked in a variety of environments – for Film and Television, in Pre-Production & Pitch phase work, Developing Concepts & Ideas, and in the Digital & Multi-Media arena – creating engaging content for web, marketing and even the occasional online Game.

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> For my STORY WORK, please visit my recent Story Portfolio on this site here.

> For my CHARACTER ANIMATION WORK, please visit my Animation Reel on this site here.

> For my MOGFX/PRODUCTION ANIMATION WORK, please check out my Reel on my Vimeo hub here.

( My Vimeo Hub has various content to check out, browse it all from here https://vimeo.com/richardtuft )

Alternatively, please email me [ address below ] to view any other work, or ask me any question, regarding Story and Animation Production
( Please note, some of my production work cannot be shared here publicly due to sensitivity of the production content. Please inquire to see.)

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I’ve been based in London, and sometimes Los Angeles, and do on-site and remote work at both

It’s good to talk Film and Art, whatever the circumstance.

Get in touch and let’s start something . . .

richardtuft @ alum.calarts.edu

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