Summary
Thomas Lum is a 2D character animator with nine years of creative experience and over three years delivering professional digital animations for studios and freelance clients. As lead 2D Character Animator at Pixelwise Studio, he designed the company mascot and managed multi-project promotional pipelines under tight deadlines and director-led briefs. He excels at adapting workflows and learning new software to meet varied artistic directions, frequently handling storyboarding, roughs, layout and client communication end-to-end. His freelance credits include short films and music videos that showcase both classic pixel-art techniques and rubber-hose animation styles, revealing a versatile craft foundation rooted in interactive media and VFX training from the University of Greenwich. Colleagues describe him as a problem-solver who smooths production bottlenecks to deliver animations that consistently exceed client requirements.
9 years of coding experience
Extended Diploma, Creative Media Production and Technology, Extended Diploma, Creative Media Production and Technology at East Sussex College
8 x GCSEs, including English Literature/ Language and Mathematics., 8 x GCSEs, including English Literature/ Language and Mathematics. at Ratton School
BA (Hons), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, BA (Hons), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects at University of Greenwich