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.
