Bruce Alcock
Bruce Alcock is a Vancouver-based, Newfoundland-born multimedia filmmaker, creative director, and founder of animation studios
Alcock went on to make several short films with the
Alcock was invited to France in June 2016 to present his life's animation work in advertising at
Career
In an interview with
Throughout his career, Alcock has created an impressive body of commercial work. Alcock's design-based TV commercials "have led to award-winning campaigns for clients like Coca-Cola, Molson, Chrysler, Bell and Proctor & Gamble."[7]
Although Alcock is known for his work on advertisements, he is also known for his work on TV shows, independent films, apps, video games and art projects.[8]
Alcock's art projects include typographical animation for the dance/theatre/poetry/music piece, The Four Horsemen, and set and projection work for, I Send You This Cadmium Red, based on the correspondence between John Berger and John Christie.[9][10]
Alcock also designed the font Soupbone, distributed by FontShop International.[11]
Animation studios
Alcock and Adam Shaheen founded Cuppa Coffee animation in 1991. In 1995, Alcock moved to Chicago to head Tricky Pictures, a subsidiary of Backyard Productions. In 2000, Alcock founded Global Mechanic in Vancouver. Since 2004 he co-owns the company with CEO Tina Ouellette.[1][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Animators Unearthed: Bruce Alcock". Animation World Network. 4 January 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "At the Quinte Hotel". University of Toronto Magazine. Summer 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Bradbury, Tara (29 March 2014). "Film takes new approach to sealing disaster". The Telegram. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Plein Feux sur le travail de Bruce Alcock". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation French Radio-Canada - [Bring the time line to the 16:44 minute]. May 2016. http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/boulevard_du_pacifique/2015-2016/archives.asp?date=2016-05-02. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ CIRH-FM. 13 May 2016. http://cirh.streamon.fm/listen-pl-2872. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Annecy > Programme > Index". www.annecy.org. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ artoftimeensemble.com http://artoftimeensemble.com/artist/bruce-alcock. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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(help)[title missing] - ^ Veniat, Edwine (31 May 2016). "Vancouver à la conquête du festival d'Annecy". La Source. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (25 December 2011). "The top 11 of 2011: Toronto, Stratford and Shaw". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (7 November 2014). "Soulpepper's Spoon River: pure, uplifting hootenanny". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Bruce Alcock". www.fontshop.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
External links
- Bruce Alcock at IMDb
- Films by Bruce Alcock at the National Film Board of Canada