Rory Waudby-Tolley
- Associate Lecturer
- Animation MA
Rory is a filmmaker, screenwriter and animator who works across fiction and documentary in a range of techniques on character-led, comedy-driven stories.
Rory has led the RCA Embodying Voice character animation workshop since 2017 and teaches on the MA Character Animation course at Central Saint Martins. He has over a decade of experience as a freelance director, animator, and compositor across commercials, music videos and commissioned documentaries. As a writer he is currently developing long-form comedy projects for television.
Rory’s practice focuses on character animation, visual writing, and storytelling, using experimental narrative techniques to explore spontaneity and improvisation. He holds an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art and a BA in Computer Visualisation and Animation from Bournemouth University.
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London Short Film Festival - Best Comedy, 2021
Flickerfest - International Animation Award, 2017
Anima Mundi - Audience Award Short Film, 2017
Anima Mundi - Audience Award Student Film, 2017
Dallas International Film Fest - Best Animated Short, 2017
Royal Television Awards - Best Student Animation Post-grad, 2016
Fantoche - International Competition Audience Award, 2016
Palm Springs Short Film Fest - Best Student Animation, 2016
Plans D'Angers - Format Court Award Winner, 2016
Manchester Animation Festival - Audience Award, 2016
British Shorts Berlin - Audience Award, 2016