In Conversation With…
VFX, Advertising, Film/TV
Would you like a tea or coffee Ed?
Coffee please
Sit down and tell us about yourself…
I joined Windmill in 2022 as Head of Operations. Prior to arriving at Windmill I was lucky enough to fulfil a childhood dream and worked for almost 2 decades in the animation industry. I also teach animation production techniques in a local animation degree program. I grew up consuming as much Movies, TV, and video games as I could get away with; everything from ‘Street Hawk’ to ‘Thundercats’, ‘The Goonies’ to ‘Road To Perdition’, ‘Duck Hunt’ to ‘Left for Dead’. I can still occasionally be found watching cartoons and eating giant bowls of cereal while trying to convince my kids to rewatch all 7 seasons of ‘Hill Street Blues’.
Favourite TV theme tune?
Has to be either ‘Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors’ or ‘Magnum PI’.
Work you’re most proud of?
I try to bring energy to every project I’m involved in, but watching former students of mine embark on their careers and fulfil their potential is something I’m very proud to have contributed to.
Favourite joke?
Anybody who’s spent any length of time with me knows that I have a penchant for groan inducing dad jokes. One of my all time favourites is:
How do you organise a party in space? You Planet!
But… you can’t have a party in space. There’s no atmosphere.
Favourite social channel?
Tip for anyone looking to work in film & tv?
Talent can only ever get you so far. Attitude, attention to detail, consistency and (sometimes) a thick skin are equally, if not more, valuable. Don’t take advice from me though, take some from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson; “Be the hardest worker in the room”.
What song should people listen to after reading this?
Colter Wall – The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie
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