Niels Beekes's Page

Are you a trained or self-taught animator?

trained

Are you an animation production company, educational institute, animation organization or animation festival?

animation company

Tell us a little bit about your company, organization or festival.

My company is a small, but when needed we hire people or work with other companies (also on request)

Where are you located or based?

Netherlands, Hilversum

Do you have an online portfolio or link to your work?

http://www.aniforce.nl/

Tell us a bit about the software and hardware used in your creative work.

Flash, After Effects, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, TVPaint and non-digital animation (like stopmotion)

Where has your work been showcased on television, internet, film festivals, mobile etc?

Several times my work showed on television. Mostly commercial. The shorts are mostly populair online.

Any projects we can look forward to seeing from you in the near future?

I'm working on a second part of 00-suited (look for it on http://www.aniforce.nl/ ) and a interactive educative animatied story called Spooky Island. I'm still looking for scripters and designers.

Can you recommend an animation film or animation book that every animator should see/read?

Everyone should have "The animator's survival kit" as his or her bible.