
Peter Dodd
Biography
Peter began his animation career in the mid ‘90s working on French TV. After character design and storyboard work, then animation in Berlin, he turned to British TV specials, working as animator on Oscar nominated Famous Fred directed by Joanna Quinn for Channel 4. An adaptation of Raymond Briggs’ The Bear followed. Peter also directed and animated his short Prometheus Bound, winner of Best Animated Short: Jury Awards, Rome International Film Festival 2004.
Peter worked for several years at Folimage studios in France. On the feature Mia et le Migou he assisted the Art Director, then moved to character design and Lead Animator. Two years in Edinburgh followed working on the Sylvain Chomet feature The Illusionist.
In 2007, Peter began working at Passion Pictures on projects such as the intro for The Beatles: Rock Band for the Xbox, music videos, and Superbowl commercials. Peter taught as visiting/part-time lecturer at various Universities and spoke at events such as TedX and Annecy Conferences 2016. He also worked at Studio AKA on a series of TSB ads, and on Sylvain Chomet’s ‘couch gag’ for The Simpsons.
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Peter joined Lupus Films animating on The Snowman and The Snowdog in 2012.
Known For
Crew

Kensuke's Kingdom
Animation Director
2024

Peter & the Wolf
Animation
2023

Godmothered
2D Artist
2020

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2D Artist
2020

We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Animation
2016

Ethel & Ernest
Animation Director
2016

The Snowman and the Snowdog
Lead Animator
2012

Zarafa
Animation
2012

The Illusionist
Senior Animator
2010

Jungle Junction
Storyboard Artist
2009

Mia and the Migoo
Animation
2008

The Miracle Maker
Key Animation
2000