faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology and Owner, OOH, Inc.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area
- Current
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- Assistant Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology
- Owner at OOH, Inc.
- Past
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- Additional Animator at Laika
- free lance animator at Passion Pictures
- Project Consultant at Eraser Dog Productions/Halifax Film
- series co-director at Wreckless Abandon Studios
- 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
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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, Coraline and many more. He recently concluded his position 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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Assistant Professor
Rochester Institute of Technology
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Gasek teaches classes in experimental and character stop motion, animation pre-production, acting for animation and the business of animation. He runs one of the few stop motion programs in American universities across the country.
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Owner
OOH, Inc.
(Animation industry)
October 1999 — Present (9 years 10 months)
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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Additional Animator
Laika
(Privately Held; Animation industry)
July 2008 — August 2008 (2 months)
Contributed animation to the feature film, "Coraline."
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free lance animator
Passion Pictures
(Privately Held; Animation industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
Key Animator on the Sony Bravia spot called "Play-Doh"
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Project Consultant
Eraser Dog Productions/Halifax Film
(Animation industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
I helped set up a TV series for Eraser Dog productions on a CBC kids animated series called "Poko" in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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series co-director
Wreckless Abandon Studios
(Animation industry)
2004 — 2004 (less than a year)
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Commercial Director
Mass.Illusion
(Animation industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
Gasek was Mass Illusion's only commercial director & animator with clients ranging from Burger King to the State of Mississippi.
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Stop Motion Director / Animator
Olive Jar Animation
(Animation industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
Supervised the stop motion department and directed and animated spots for Levi's Jean, General MIlls, and Britannia
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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
BFA , Design , 1976 — 1979
Additional Information
Tom Gasek’s Websites:
Tom Gasek’s Groups:
ASIFA East
CAA
AAUP
Tom Gasek’s Honors:
Golden Marble Award 1999
One Silver & One Gold National Addy Award 1998
AICP / MoMA 1992
BDA 1990, 1992, 1999
Student Academy Award 1979
