We pride ourselves on having staff that are practitioners in animation - meaning they're active in the real world, bringing you the freshest animation news, real insights into working in industry, and promoting the latest techniques and practices. See more on who we are below:
Course leader
email: p.pottenkulam@uel.ac.uk
Pooja Pottenkulam is an animation filmmaker and illustrator. She was trained in animation at the National Institute of Design in India and at the Royal College of Art in London. Her animation films have been broadcast on MTV, Channel 4 and Nickelodeon and at various international film festivals. She is a regular illustrator for Scholastic and has illustrated over 40 books.
Pooja's work can be viewed here:
Pooja Pottenkulam
Senior Lecturer
Malcolm Hartley
Mal Hartley has worked in the UK animation industry in a variety of freelance roles over the years, as well as running his own projects. His specialisation is in 2D animation, both hand-drawn and digital.
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Throughout his career, he has taught at various universities, designing and delivering course content, teaching the history of animation, and practical skills covering all aspects of digital 2D animation.
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His experience and continued professional practice inform his teaching methods and content, ensuring their relevance in what is a fast-growing and competitive industry.
Visiting Faculty
A graduate of Kingston University and the RCA and Filipe Alcada's work includes award-winning music videos for Moby and Add N To (X) done as part of a director collective, Illustration print work for the Sunday Times, British Council, Wallpaper Magazine, New York Times, Honda and Saatchi & Saatchi.
Filipe Alcada
Hannah Brewerton is an artist, animator, writer and lecturer in animation based in Newham, London. Drawing inspiration from satirical theatre and carnival, Hannah’s research and practice is rooted in animated satire and traditional forms of animation. She has an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art.
Hannah Brewerton
Jess Mountfield is a freelance animator and director. Graduating from the Arts University Bournemouth with a BA in Animation Production, Jess has worked at Karrot Animation on TV shows for the BBC and SkyKids. She has directed projects for charities, financial start-ups, and the Australian NDS. She teaches employability skills and animation principles.