Will Anderson (animator)


Will Anderson is a Scottish-born film animator, living and working in Edinburgh, best known for his award-winning short animation The Making of Longbird.

Early life

Anderson was born and attended school in Dingwall, Scottish Highlands. He became an award winning animator when in 2013 he won a BAFTA for his short animated film The Making of Longbird. Watching adult themed animations such as South Park created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker sparked an interest in this genre and, using an old camera that belonged to his dad, he created his own short film clip which inspired him to apply to Edinburgh College of Art. He attended Edinburgh College of Art after leaving school in 2007, graduating in 2011 with a BA in Animation.

Career

Anderson achieved international acclaim with his graduation film The Making of Longbird, which has been screened at over 50 film festivals, winning awards at the BAFTAs, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Glasgow Short Film Festival, Leipzig DOK Festival and the Warsaw International Film Festival. Together with Ainslie Henderson, he created White Robot. Specialising in design & character animation for film and television, he works from a studio in Summerhall, Edinburgh.

Awards and recognition