ROSIE ASHFORTH
Bristol
United Kingdom
+44 (0)7846 236 811​
rosie.ashforth@gmail.com​
 

Senior Animator with over 20 years’ experience bringing characters and creatures to life in CGI, across film, television, commercials, VFX and interactive media. Over the years I’ve worked on a wide variety of projects, covering character and creature animation, previs, layout, cutscenes, cinematics, VR and immersive experiences. Maya has been central to my work throughout my career, and I’ve also been developing my skills in Unreal Engine.

I’m particularly interested in the performance and storytelling side of animation — finding the right movement, expression and timing to make a character feel believable. I enjoy working collaboratively, sharing ideas and helping to find creative solutions, while also being comfortable taking ownership of a shot or sequence and seeing it through. Alongside animation, I’ve written, illustrated and self-published three children’s picture books, which has given me another outlet for my interest in character, storytelling and visual development.

 

 

Employment History​

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September2025-Present, Layout Artist at Locksmith Animation
“Bad Fairies” (2027)

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July2025-September2025, Previs Shot Creator at The Third Floor Inc.
“Silo” TV series (2027)

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April2025-July2025, Senior Freelance Animator at Untold Studios
“Alien Earth” Tv series (2025)

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January2025 - April2025, Senior Unreal Engine Animator. Doghouse Post Production

“Andy’s Dinosaur Island” BBC TV Series (2026)

July2024 - January2025, Freelance Animator
Clients include Passion Pictures, Doghouse Productions, 1920, Eyebolls.

December2023-July2024 Animator, Jellyfish Pictures
"Dog Man" (2025)

 

2020-2021 Mentor at AccessVFX
I mentored a student who is now junior animator at Behaviour Interactive

August 2011 - December2023 Freelance Animator
Clients include Framestore, Outpost VFX,  1920, ILM, Prime Focus Film, Untold Studios,  Aardman, and Passion Pictures.

In 2013 I designed and painted a Gromit sculpture for Bristol's Gromit Unleashed sculpture trail

June 2009 - June 2011: Animator at Aardman Animations
Pre-production, character development and production animation on “Arthur Christmas” (2011)

March 2007 - June 2009: Animator at Framestore
“Where the Wild Things Are” (2009), “The Tale of Despereaux” (2008) “The Golden Compass” (2007)

September 2006 - February 2007: Jillaroo (Farm Hand) at Twynam Agricultural, Boolcarrol Station, NSW, Australia
Helping to muster, brand, vaccinate, castrate and wean a herd of 10,000 cattle.
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September 2005 - August 2006: Senior Animator at Animal Logic, Sydney, Australia
“Happy Feet” (2006)

 
January 2001 - August 2005: Animator at Framestore
“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (2005), “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2004), “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (2002), “Dinotopia” Miniseries (2002)

 

January 2001 - December 2001: Motion Tracker at Framestore
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September 2000 - December 2000: Runner at Framestore

 

Education
1996 - 1997 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff  - Diploma in Art Foundation Studies - Distinction
1997 - 2000 University of Wales College, Newport - BA (HONS) Animation - 2:1
2021 London Art College - Diploma in Children’s Book Illustration - Merit


REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST