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Personal profile
Experience
Matthew Gravelle-Eagles is an award winning animator and lecturer. He has collaborated on a number of projects including multi-award winning short films and commercial campaigns. His own personal short animated films have been selected at film festivals worldwide, receiving several awards and nominations, including a Welsh BAFTA award for Best Newcomer in 2003. The success of his work has allowed him to be a guest speaker at seminars around the world including China, Japan and Germany. He has been interviewed on several television programmes and radio stations, and his work has been broadcasted nationally and internationally. His main research interests include Realism, Classical Animation Techniques, Performance and the relationship between animation theory, practice and pedagogy.
Research interests
Classical Animation
Character Animation and Performance
Pedagogic Research
Performance and Screen Media
Realism
Expertise
2D Animation
Animation Pre-Production
Animation Production
Character Performance
Drawing
Education/Academic qualification
Communication Art and Design, MA, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
20 Sept 2010 → 19 Sept 2011
Award Date: 21 Oct 2011
Higher Education Teaching, Post Graduate Certificate, University of Wales, Newport
25 Sept 2006 → 24 Sept 2007
Award Date: 21 Oct 2007
Animation, BA (Hons), University of Wales, Newport
22 Sept 1997 → 25 Sept 2000
Award Date: 21 Oct 2000
External positions
External Examiner: MA Animation, Royal College of Art
1 Oct 2024 → 30 Sept 2027
External Reviewer: BA (Hons) Animation, Ravensbourne University London
29 Sept 2023 → 13 Nov 2023
Manuscript Peer Review 'Acting For Animators' by Ed Hooks (fifth edition), Focal Press and Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group
1 Aug 2022 → 22 Aug 2022
External Examiner Mentor, University of West London
1 Aug 2022 → 31 Dec 2023
External Reviewer: BA (Hons) Animation (3D), Ravensbourne University London
1 Mar 2022 → 30 Apr 2022
External Examiner: MA Animation, Staffordshire University
1 Aug 2021 → 31 Jul 2025
External Academic Panel Member: MA Animation, Staffordshire University
24 May 2021
External Examiner: MA Media Practices, Volda University College
23 Nov 2020 → 19 Dec 2020
External Examiner: BA (Hons) Games, Design and Animation, University of West London
1 Sept 2018 → 31 Dec 2023
External Advisor: BA (Hons) Animation, Staffordshire University
5 Jul 2018 → 12 Sept 2018
External Examiner Mentor, University of Derby
1 Sept 2017 → 1 Sept 2018
External Advisor: MA Animation, University of Wolverhampton
11 May 2017 → 10 Aug 2017
External Examiner: BA (Hons) 3D Animation, University of Derby
1 Sept 2016 → 1 Sept 2018
External Examiner: BA (Hons) Animation, University of Derby
1 Sept 2014 → 1 Sept 2018
External Reviewer: MA Animation, University of the West of England
27 May 2013 → 30 May 2013
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Activities
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A Week of Nimona
Matthew Gravelle-Eagles (Attendee)
26 Feb 2024 → 1 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Animation Industry Event 3: Animated Documentaries - Drawing a Line over Reality
Matthew Gravelle-Eagles (Attendee)
2 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Wellbeing In Animation
Matthew Gravelle (Attendee)
24 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Screenskills Presents: Industry Talk: Aardman's The Very Small Creatures
Matthew Gravelle (Attendee)
24 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Le Petit Nicholas and Q&A
Matthew Gravelle (Attendee)
24 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Prizes
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Alter-Native 12th International Short Film Festival
Gravelle-Eagles, Matthew (Recipient), 7 Nov 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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BAFTA Cymru
Gravelle-Eagles, Matthew (Recipient), 24 Apr 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)
Gravelle-Eagles, Matthew (Recipient), 3 Dec 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Film Festival of Nations
Gravelle-Eagles, Matthew (Recipient), 19 Jun 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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KROK International Animated Film Festival
Gravelle-Eagles, Matthew (Recipient), 28 Aug 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)