Welcome to Carnival Figures online animation and design portfolio.

Carnival Figures Animation London is a London based animation and moving image production company specialising in 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, Flash animation for web and broadcast, short films and commercials, illustration and post production services.

We create digital experiences for the advertising and entertainment industry, working on a diverse range of projects from storytelling and animated television series creation to immersive online interactive content.

Alex Dawson founded the production company, Carnival Figures Ltd in 2000 to create both animation and live action projects which are driven by strong narratives, alongside high quality commercials /promotional work.

Recent work:

Our client base includes some of the most exclusive world wide brands, including 5 films for Puma for the Alexander McQueen Puma and Puma Black Label sportfashion range, Nike, Adidas, major online campaigns for Orange, (various ) BT, Disney, BBC (various), HSBC, The Ideal Home Show, Grand Designs, Virgin, Fosters and Partners to name a small selection.

Carnival Figures specialises in animation in all its forms, from 2D character animation, 3D animation, Flash animation and Flash banner work for mulipurpose online marketing, motion graphics and boradcast, to hand crafted 'traditional animation' using stop frame and rostrum camerawork, depending on the nature of the project. We also shoot High Definition video (also using green screen) for actors and elements and location shooting, so consider Carnival Figures a one stop solution for your next project.

Carnival Figures client list includes:

Animation/video and design for Nike

Animation and design for a new intersactive Iron Mountain microsite

Animation and design for Fosters and Partners

6 min Animation for Thomson Reuters

Animation for BT

2D and 3D animation for The Development Trusts Association

Video backgrounds and animation for the new Carl Cox website

HSBC flash /video ad banner campaign using After Effects video and Flash 2D animation for the massive Sumo online campaign currently featured on Yahoo, MSN etc, mixing video and Flash animation. Flash banners for Virgin Mobile.

Creating a 2D / 3D animation mixing live action for the 2007 BETT Awards, 3D and Flash animations for The Ideal Home Show, and a short live action documentary for Grand Designs Live about an apartment redesign by a london based Interior Designer.

Alex is best known as the creator, designer and screenwriter of the 2d animation sci fi comedy adventure 'Invasions of the Laundry Monsters' and the 2d gothic romance 'The Hunchback and the Ladybird.'

Alex has over 8 years previous experience working for world renowned design companies in the UK, including Passion Pictures where he worked on the music video for Disney's 'Treasure Planet,' directed by Tim Hope.

Alex specialised in animation during his MSc in Electronic Imaging at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee University. Previously Alex studied Film & Media (2.1 BA (Hons)) at Stirling University, where he also made a number of experimental short films, radio plays, sound compositions and radio journalism pieces.

Alex also has 4 years previous experience as a Visualisation / Design / Illustration tutor specialising in training in Flash / Photoshop / Illustrator / After Effects / Premiere / Dreamweaver and Fireworks to designers and animators, interior designers, architects and artists. Alongside full time animation and design work at Carnival Figures, Alex currently also teaches 2D animation at Qantm Design College in Angel, London.

Carnival Figures' studio is based in Stoke Newington, central London.