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Thomas Hicks
director  | London
 

biography

biog
I graduated from Kingston University in July 2004 with a degree in Illustration. During my degree I specialised in Animation, working with drawn animation processes and live action. After I graduated, I was a Runner at Framestore-CFC in Soho, London for a few months and have more recently been working as a Junior Digital Lab Operator at Framestore-CFC doing restoration work on film projects such as ‘Fateless’, ‘Sahara’ and ‘The Constant Gardener’. In February I won a commission to make a music video for Warp Records as part of a competition run in Creative Review Magazine. It was for one of their new artists called ‘Gravenhurst’ for a track called ‘I turn my face to the forest floor’. I have just finished a new video and artwork for Warp Records for Gravenhurst once again and just finished the artwork for their new album – 'Fires in Distant Buildings' – out on October 24th 2005. I am currently working as a freelance – doing illustration and animation work. I have been 'festival hopping' with my film for the last few months which I have really enjoyed.

My email address is: tehicks_45@hotmail.com
ambitions
I want to make many more music videos. In the two videos I made for Warp there was lots of space to be creative and try new things out and they were very exciting to make - I want to make increasingly more ambitious and eccentic works. I like to keep everything very simple and my work quite low tech and I really love drawing so most of my work will have drawn elements.
project in development
I am currently putting together a proposal for a short film. I will use it to pitch for funding. I am also preparing drawings for some gallery exhibitions.
influences, inspirations and favourite films
My favourite music video directors are Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningham, Tim Hope and Jonathan Glazer but there are many other works that I enjoy. The music videos of these directors are like new film inventions and make you excited about the potential of filmmaking. My favourite film is probably 'Spirited Away'. I think this film is very special.
my links
  • Warp Records - 'Fires in Distant Buildings' artwork
  • Warp Records - 'The Velvet Cell' video
  • Gravenhurst Website
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films

Below is a list of films featured on Film Network that Thomas  Hicks has worked on.
The Velvet Cell
Thomas Hicks | London | English | 3 min | music
published 04 Jul 07
Business Men run to and from work and swim in the sewers and a chef chops meat in the kitchen.
I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor
Thomas Hicks | London | 4 min | music
published 07 Nov 05
A film about a dark and twisted filmmaking community.
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 The Velvet Cell
latest comment Sep 23, 2007
 Back And Forth
Thomas Hicks commented Nov 18, 2005 | last comment Dec 29, 2006
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 Really good stuff
message from Robert  Cobain | left 24   May   2007 | last reply 24   May   2007
 The SPACE
message from Wayne  Imms | left 15   Aug   2006 | last reply 15   Aug   2006
 Request for Submission to IPFF 2006
message from Elly  Smart | left 30   Jun   2006 | last reply 30   Jun   2006
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