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Erica Russell

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Erica Russell
Born1951 (age 72–73)
NationalityNew Zealander
OccupationFilm animator
Years active1972 -
Known forGingco, a production company
Notable workTriangle, Our Girl

Erica Russell (born 1951) is a New Zealand-born film animator.[1]

Life and career

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Russell was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1951.[2] Her family emigrated to South Africa in 1953, where she grew up with a fascination for traditional customs, music and dance. In 1972 she moved to London and worked with animators Richard Williams, Gerald Scarfe and Disney's Art Babbitt.[3] She worked at Rocky Morton's Cucumber Studios, where she worked with Morton and Annabel Jankel on music videos and animations for television.[2]

Russell eventually opened her own studio, named Eyeworks, and worked on commercial projects such as a campaign for the launch of Virgin Megastores.[3] Her first solo project was Feet of Song in 1988, which became part of a trilogy of dance films; it was followed by Triangle (1994) and SOMA (2001).[4] All three films were funded by Channel 4, a British television company.

In 1992, Russell opened her own production company, Gingco.[1]

Accolades

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Russell's film Triangle was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[5][1] The short film Our Girl, on which Russell worked as animator and designer, won the Bronze World Medal at the New York Festivals in 2015.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "BFI Screenonline: Russell, Erica (1951-) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b Murphy, Robert (2006). Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. Eding: British Film Institute. p. 530. ISBN 978-1844571253.
  3. ^ a b Faber and Walters, Liz and Helen (2004). Animation Unlimited: Innovative Short Films Since 1940. Laurence King Publishing.
  4. ^ "Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Triangle'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. ^ Short Film Winners: 1995 Oscars
  6. ^ "New York Festivals - 2015 World's Best Television & Films™ Winners". NewYorkFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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