Crash Festival - Two-days of talks, panels and masterclasses from the people making animation, games, comics, film and VFX.
August 13, 2026 - August 14, 2026

Crash Festival

Crash Festival brings together world-class speakers from games studios, animation houses, VFX companies, comic publishers and design agencies to Kent over two-days of talks, panels and masterclasses.

Graduating to Animating: How I Started My Creative Career

15:20 - 16:00 BST 14th August

Emmy award-winning animator Dani Tomlinson talks through her career journey from studying Fashion Illustration at London College of Fashion, to working at Framestore as a full time 2D Animator.

Meet the Speaker

Dani Tomlinson | 2D Animator

Dani Tomlinson is a 2D animator, designer and illustrator who studied BA (Hons) Fashion Illustration at London College of Fashion before completing an MA in Animation at London College of Communication.

Since joining Framestore in 2021, Dani has worked on projects including Ms. Marvel (earning an Emmy as part of the Design team), Doctor Who: Lux, The Marvels, Wonka and McDonald’s.

Beyond Framestore, she has drawn live at many fashion shows, drawn live portraits at Tate Britain’s Queer and Now Festival, presented work at Tate Modern and Aesthetica Short Film Festival, and delivered talks and workshops at Apple’s Regent Street flagship store and London College of Fashion.