Budding animators urged to look at options on Island

Monday, 12 December 2016 00:00

An animator from the Isle of Man who's landed a job with a BAFTA and Oscar-award winning creative studio says he's looking forward to moving 'up the ladder'.

Thomas Maier was snapped up by Framestore and is currently spending his days working on major blockbuster films including the new Harry Potter spin off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'.

He says people who want to follow in his footsteps can find options on the Island:

Thomas says he wanted to go into the industry from a young age and is now looking forward to moving into modelling:

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