Patrick Raats
direction of animated comm., shorts, series, features
Amsterdam / NL
about me
Patrick Raats is a freelance animation director and animator. His work has a very wide range: from films for the big screen (cinema) to animations for the smallest screen (mobile phone). And of course everything in between, such as TV commercials and children's series. Patrick has more than 20 years of experience, in various disciplines, in the animation business. In recent years, these experiences have come together in directing various projects. Whether it's stop motion animation, puppet animation, clay animation, pixilation, or digital cut-out animation, Patrick always looks for a special angle to give a production added value. As a producer, Patrick Raats Animation also develops short animated films and children's series. Mainly in-house.

ask me for
Stopmotion, klei-animatieopdrachten en kinderseries/ speelfilms in diverse animatietechnieken.

remarks
Animation-timing, storyteller, perfectionist, team player, punctual, sociable.

trackrecord
Feature film: Woezel en Pip (in production, premiere January 2016) Children's series including: Studio directing 'Miffy', stop motion children's series (54 x 5 minutes). Co-director 'Barbazan', stop motion tv series (13 x 5 minutes). Director 'Woezel & Pip', digital Cut-out children's series (26 x 5 minutes). Director 'De Tumblie's', CGI children's series (78 x 90 sec.). Animated Shorts include: Direction 'Abandoned Terrain', stop motion Short (1 minute). Direction 'See I love you...', stop motion Short (2 minutes). Direction 'Gymles', clay animation Short (1 minute).' In production: 'De Tand des Tijds', puppet animation Short (6 minutes). Commercials include: Direction Bolletje Kruimeldief, stop motion, 30 seconds. Directed by Cote d'Or Chocolate bar, model animation, 30 seconds. Directed by Lipton Green Tea, puppet animation, 3 x 30 seconds. Director CLICK! Festival leader, pixilation, 45 seconds. Directed by Van Santen Greeting card, papercut, 40 seconds.

awards
Nomination Prix Jeunesse 2012 'Woolly & Pip', episode 'Upside down'

equipment
Een kleine, volledig ingerichte, stopmotion opname studio, met werkplaats voor het bouwen van poppen, props en kleine decors.

discipline
Animation, Commercial, Short film, Feature film

my companies

Patrick Raats
Amsterdam / NL
direction of animated comm., shorts, series, features