Artist Exploration: Adam Phillips

For my first blog, I selected to do my exploration on Adam Philips. Mr Philips is an Australian Independent Animator, multi-award winner. He is best known work on flash animation compositions are published on his website Bitey Castle and on the flash portal Newgrounds.



In 1993 was hired by Disney to work as a tweener in Sydney. He was promoted in 1995 to the position of character animator, and in 1998 to effects director, a role in which he worked on several sequels to well-known Disney films (Lion King 2, Bambi 2, Aladdin 2, The Three Musketeers, and Aladdin 3, Just to mention a few). In 2004 Mr. Phillips left Disney to follow his own interests.



Since his departure from Disney he has devoted his career on his award winning series Brackenwood (base on inhabitants in a tiny fictional planet), including Prowlies at the River, which won the TGSNT competition.



On my first visit to the website, after some clicking around, I began to understand why his creations sets him apart from other artist. Mr Phillips work with water effects, brilliant splashes, drops and reflections are amazing.



Awards:


• 2006—Flashforward (Austin '06): the Yuyu wins the Cartoon Category.
• 2007—Flashforward (Boston '07): 30 Shorts : 30 days wins People's Choice.
• 2008—Newgrounds: Waterlollies : NG Tank Award for Best Movie of 2007.
• "Brackenwood" series Official Honoree in 2 separate categories at Webby Awards 2008.



Other Work:

• HitchHiker.
http://www.biteycastle.com/hitchHikerWindow.html
• LittleFoot - Part 1 of Brackenwood episode 4.
http://www.biteycastle.com/littleFoot.html
• The YuYu - Part 2 of Brackenwood episode 4.
http://www.biteycastle.com/theYuyu.html
• Waterlollies - Brackenwood episode 5 - Sponsored by Newgrounds and fan donations.
http://www.biteycastle.com/waterlollies.html