Animation
producer / director
What I bring
Working with studios, agencies and brands, I bring clarity, structure and delivery to complex animation work, from script through to screen.
Story story story
No project will land if the story is not right. I focus on getting the foundations right - shaping ideas, refining scripts, and guiding design, storyboard and animation.
Production and Direction
I manage your project end to end - interpreting the brief, writing the script, building the storyboard and animatic, and selecting music. As a former animator myself, I know exactly how to scope a brief, and bring on board the best artists from a small group of trusted collaborators. Using traditional and AI-assisted workflows depending on what the project needs, I direct the process to make sure it lands on brief, on schedule and on budget.
Experience
I have spent a career in animation studios, and today I work as an independant producer and director. You get experienced creative judgement across the whole process, from a single point of contact, without the overhead of a full agency.
Decjuba - Hero Agency - FOOH social media ad
Who I work with
I work with a range of organisations and individuals, on small projects right through to complex and creatively ambitious projects.
Coke - Ogilvy New Zealand - 3D Anamorphic billboard
Animation and Video Production Studios
Studios bring me in when a project needs extra senior firepower - whether that’s shaping a concept, de-risking production, or providing experienced production or direction.
Agencies and Brands
Agencies working on animation ideas that need to be realised, and brands investing in content, looking for a trusted partner to help navigate complexity and make confident creative decisions. I’ve worked on projects large and small.
Some of the brands I’ve worked with
Client Reviews
“Steve, thank you for coming in and picking this project up half way through the process. You've really been amazing... and I wish you were there from the start. It was a pleasure working with you.”
Ursula Mills, ACCC, Melbourne
“I have been consistently impressed with your calm, courageous and balanced approach to a difficult project and challenging set of circumstances. And I like the respect that you show all the artists you work with.”
Melissa Sheldrick, Chocolate Liberation Front, Melbourne
”You and your team did a wonderful job of bringing the story to life. The animation was excellent. The character design, backgrounds and color were all superb. It was not an easy story to tell, yet you exceeded all my expectations.”
Phil Roman, Phil Roman Entertainment, Los Angeles
“Steve Bristow has vast studio managerial, long form production experience. He's a great (and very professional) guy.”
Colin South, CEO, Media World, Melbourne
“Mr Bristow worked very well with the team and we value the contribution he made to the show. We would not hesitate to recommend him for any similar ventures.”
Khalid Adennoun, Director of Content, Al Jazeera Children's Channel, Doha
“Steve - THANK YOU SO SO MUCH. Not all heroes wear capes - some of them have a Wacom Tablet :-) You and the team once again pulled it off!! We are SO APPRECIATIVE.”
Angela Cheung, Managing Director, APV, Hong Kong