RIKKI BOND
ABOUT ME

STOP FRAME ANIMATOR - FILM DIRECTOR

Richard Thomas aka Rikki Bond is a filmmaker practicing out of Lewisham, South London. Specialising in German expressionist cinema, Soviet montage, creative writing, magical realism, and stop motion animation.

Rikki’s short films have been shown at Berlin, CKF, Newham, Toronto (2021) and Trinidad Tobago (2022) short film festivals. ‘Boy Blue’ was one of two films to be screened at the University of West Indies ‘Reggae Films, Reggae Icons, Reggae Music’ Conference, held in 2022 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the release of film, ‘The Harder They Come’.

Richard has been commissioned by a number of clients including Westfield.

 

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A graduate Film student from Goldsmith’s University in London,UK also working as a music video director.

“I have a passion for Stop Frame Animation, especially urban art and hard surface modelling. I am proficient with many different tools, but my personal favourite is 3ds Max”

I consider myself real-time rendering connoisseur. I also have great appreciation for German Expressionism. Selection of my most up to date works can be seen in my portfolio section.”.

RICHARD THOMAS Tel:  07494 746789 Email: madebyrikk@yahoo.com

PROFILE
Artist and film maker based in South London,

“I work at the intersection of photograph, film,music and stop motion animation. From a young age I have always been fascinated by film. After working for nearly a decade in music video production I decided to go back and further educate myself as a mature university student. Over the years I have created work for artists, brands and label such as The Barbican, Perfect Plastic, Southbank Centre, Westfield, Big Narstie and Jaguar Records. My short films 'Lucy for a Day', has been shown at Toronto Black Film Festival 2021, and Boy Blue screened at Trinidad Tobago Film Festival 2022”.

EDUCATION
• UAL LONDON COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION – ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, LONDON BA (HONS) ANIMATION 2014-2017
• GOLDSMITHS UNIVERSITY – LEWISHAM, LONDON FOUNDATION IN MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 2013-2014

EXPERIENCE

• FREELANCE ARTIST AND CREATIVE WRITER IN LONDON – 2017 PRESENT
Creating stop motion animation, short film, music video, IP
apadation, creative writing and lighting design.

• RUNNER AND RESEARCHER FOR JANE FULLER IN LONDON – 1999-
2005
Working for selection of music video directors and producers.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• I have been commissioned to animate, produce and write for clients such as E4, The Barbican Centre, Westfield, Big Narstie and Jaguar Records.
• My animation Vigilare was showcased alongside fine artists Jeremy Deller and Peter Kennard at the Festival of Journalism and Art in 2016.
• A selection of my work has been featured atSenate House's – Being Human Festival. I worked as Madonna’s production runner for her directing debut on her full length feature film ‘Filth and Wisdom’.

SKILLS
• Production
• Filmmaking
• Storytelling
• Creative writing
• Art direction
• Experimental cinematography
• Storytelling
• Stop motion animation
• Lighting design
• Dragon Frame animation software

SOFTWARE

  • 3ds Max
  • Unreal Engine 4
  • Substance Suite
  • Marmoset Toolbag

SERVICES

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