BIOGRAPHY
Sam Tipper
I graduated from the University of Greenwich in 2007 with a 1st class degree in 3D Digital Design & Animation. Since then I've been running a video production business and working on personal animation projects in my spare time.
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My work has a comic style and some of them have nearly been featured on some big broadcasters' websites. Nearly.
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In 2018, I completed an MA in animation at UWE in Bristol, where I made a short film about a washed-up vacuum cleaner. It was selected for 8 film festivals (including the LSFF) and won awards at 2 of them.
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My proposal for a short, narrative animation was selected for the Puppet Masters Commission at CIT. The completed film won 'Best Animation' at the UK Film Festival 2020.
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FILMOGRAPHY
SOCKS
March 2020
A pair of socks are looking forward to taking their rightful place on the top rail in a supermarket when an accident occurs. They are chucked onto the reduced shelf and picked up by a rather grubby looking man. One of the socks hoped for a more hygienic owner and so takes matters into his own hands.
VICTOR
October 2018
'Victor' is an underdog story about a washed-up vacuum cleaner. In a world of exponential technological progress, the old is all too easily replaced by the new. Victor is a reminder that no matter what your deficiencies, with courage and conviction, we all still have something to offer.
TUG OF WAR
August 2019
A short, animated sketch based on my dog, Colin. He uses his innate intelligence and base instincts to manipulate his naive owner.
NICK
April 2015
A portrait of an ageing garage proprietor who is adjusting to life in the aftermath of the financial crash of 2008.
WEE PING'S WILLOW
January 2014
A trailer for a short film based on a picture book that I created. It tells the tale of a boy and his Panda friend.
CHARADES
September 2010
An animated version of an improvised comedy sketch starring the 'director' and his mum, Kath.
HUGO
December 2011
A short mockumentary about the daily life of a Bassett Hound who works as a security guard at a PR agency.
UK FILM
FESTIVAL
2020
VENICE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2018
COVENTRY
FILM FESTIVAL
2019
LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020
BEST ANIMATION
OFFICIAL SELECTION
BEST ANIMATION
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Socks
Victor
Victor
Victor