faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology and Owner, OOH, Inc.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area
- Current
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- faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology
- Owner at OOH, Inc.
- Past
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- free lance animator at Passion Pictures
- Commercial Director at Mass.Illusion
- Stop Motion Director / Animator at Olive Jar Animation
- Director / Animator at Aardman Animations
- Partner / Director / Animator at Sculptoons
- Animator / team leader at Will Vinton Studios
- Education
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- Lesley University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Connections
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- Industry
- Animation
- Websites
Tom Gasek’s Summary
Tom Gasek is an award winning director and animator specializing in character stop motion animation. He has 27 years of professional experience working on feature films, television and commercials. His credits include Wallace and Gromit, Gumby, The Penny Cartoon , InsideOut Boy, Chicken Run, Creature Comforts, and many more. He is currently acting as a guest episode director on Nickelodeon's and Little Airplane's "The Wonder Pets." Gasek maintains his small studio in Great Barrington Massachusetts taking on smaller commercial projects while producing his own short animated film, "Off-Line." His work has been recognized with several Broadcast Design Awards, two national Addys, a Student Academy Award, and has been shown all over the world.
Tom Gasek’s Specialties:
Animation
Teaching
Acting
Tom Gasek’s Experience
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faculty
Rochester Institute of Technology
(Animation industry)
Currently holds this position
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Owner
OOH, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)
October 1999 — Present (9 years 1 month)
Started OOH, Inc. to produce commercial work in 1999. Clients include The Michigan Lottery, Hallmark Gold Crown Stores, Aardman Animations, PowderKeg, Halifax Films and Little Airplane. OOH represents Tom Gasek as a director, animator and consultant.
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free lance animator
Passion Pictures
(Animation industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
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Commercial Director
Mass.Illusion
(Animation industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
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Stop Motion Director / Animator
Olive Jar Animation
(Animation industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
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Director / Animator
Aardman Animations
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)
October 1993 — October 1995 (2 years 1 month)
Director and animator on numerous commercials including "Heat Electric" , Crunchie, and Weetos. Animated on The Wrong Trousers and contributed animation to Chicken Run and several Creature Comforts television episodes.
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Partner / Director / Animator
Sculptoons
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)
October 1986 — October 1992 (6 years 1 month)
Formed company with Elizabeth Buttler in San Francisco for stop motion character animation. Clients included, The California Raisin Commission, Nickelodeon, Leo Burnett (Chicago), Colossal Pictures and The Oakland Athletics Baseball Company.
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Animator / team leader
Will Vinton Studios
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Animation industry)
October 1981 — October 1986 (5 years 1 month)
Animation on The "Adventures of Mark Twain", "Return to OZ", and dozens of commercials including Kentucky Fried Chicken, The California Raisins and KOMO radio.
Tom Gasek’s Education
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Lesley University
MFA, Studio Arts, 2004 — 2006
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Rochester Institute of Technology
1976 — 1979
