Neil Kidney

Neil graduated from the National College of Art & Design in Dublin, Ireland, with a degree in industrial design. Whilst doing his degree he touched upon 3D as a tool to visualise products. He liked it so he much he ended up doing an MA at the University of Teesside in computer animation. Straight after that, he did an MA in creative multimedia again in the University of Teesside. Straight out of university he set up Seed Animation Studio with Morgan Powell.

Four years later he has worked on many commercials, idents, promos and award winning short films. Seed Animation is predominantly recognised for its quirky, stylised and fresh approach to animation. 

Education

University of Teesside

MA Computer Animation

2002 – 2003

National College of Art & Design

BDes Industrial Design

1998 – 2001 

Director

Seed Animation Studio

May 2003 – Present