Joseph Pierce

Background

About Joseph Pierce

I am an award-winning animation director and motion designer based in London. After graduating from the National Film and Television School, I was named one of Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow. My subsequent short films have screened at International film festivals worldwide, winning 50+ major awards at festivals including Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival, LA Film Festival, Bucheon Animation Festival, Hollyshorts and Melbourne Intl Film Festival. My latest short 'Scale' premiered at Cannes '22 and is currently screening in festivals worldwide. My commercial animation work spans film, documentary, online content, projection mapping, art installation, music promos and VR experiences with clients including Oxfam, BBC Comedy, BBC Films, Film4, Sky Arts, Citibank, The United Nations and Atlantic Records. Through my collaboration with 59 Productions I've worked on a number of high-profile live events, including opera and theatre shows on Broadway and the West End. I worked on Danny Boyle's 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, the 2015 launch of the UN's Global Goals, directed by Richard Curtis, The Barbican's "Digital Revolution" exhibition and Tony winning musical "An American in Paris". I'm currently employed as Senior Motion Designer at The Guardian, where I work across a range of projects including documentary, interactive news features, branded content and youtube first videos. I've been part of a core team that launched the highly successful "It's Complicated" series, a deep-dive into complex news stories, which have amassed millions of views and new subscribers. Showreel available on request