[FRAMED]: Ross Burgess, Head of Animation, Advertising
[FRAMED] exists to shine light on Framestore’s most fascinating cast of characters: its people. Presented with a probing list of questions and a demandingly short deadline, this feature puts the hopes, dreams, and desktops of our MVPs on the digital wall, for all to see. Welcome to [FRAMED].
Name: Ross Burgess
Title: Head of Animation/Animation Supervisor
You’ve been FRAMED, sir. What are you guilty of?
Who me? Er…nothing!
What was your last brush with danger?
Got caught up in a gangster bust-up in China, that was fun.
Your last brush with greatness?
Front row of the Michael Jackson ‘History’ tour, 1995.
Your worst character fault?
Impossible, I’m a replicant from Blade Runner.
You’re on the run from the law, where are you headed?
To pick up my middle daughter Frankie from school…
Who’s your partner-in-crime?
Frankie! She would charm the birds out of the tree and then shoot them down.
Fantasy cellmate?
David Attenborough.
Your greatest achievement?
Having three kids and surviving.
Most valuable skill?
I can do about 50 keepy-uppies with a football.
Go on, say something bragging.
I bowled out the England captain at cricket.
Ball skills aside — the DREAM project would entail…
Going to Hawaii on a location shoot.
Your career highlight to date?
Animating Batman on The Dark Knight…I was Batman!
This week I learnt that:
It rains in Annecy.
What’s your regular office view?
Oz Gani’s baseball hat.
Give us a desk tour.
I have a Liverpool Football Club calendar and a World Cup Panini sticker album…oh, and a picture of my family.
Framestore is, in three words:
Friendly, innovative, inspiring.
Best thing about your work environment?
The people, of course.
We’re great at:
Performance animation. 👌
Outside of animation— what’s your favourite artform?
Pop art.
Favourite image?
Fictional character you’d like to hang with?
Marty McFly.
Happiness looks like:
The above picture.
If not here, then where?
Colonsay…check it out.
What do you think of too often?
Beef Monster Munch.
And not enough?
Salads.
Couldn’t live without?
‘Sign O’ The Times’, by Prince.
If I ruled the world:
Liverpool would win the league every year.
Ross Burgess, you’ve been [FRAMED]. Ross and fellow members of the Animation gang are on the ground this week at Annecy Festival. If you’re keen to hear more about their work, or roles on offer at Framestore, catch them at booth 5.010 #AnnecyFestival
