Rob Valley, acclaimed artist,
director and animator, has recently joined creative studio Passion Pictures.
With an impressive portfolio ranging from Gorillaz iconic music videos to
Disney’s Tron: Uprising, Rob is an
exciting addition to the London-based production studio. Amongst his most recent achievements Rob has directed
his first short film Pear Cider and
Cigarettes, which
has recently been nominated for an Annie Award and shortlisted for nomination
at the 89th Academy Awards. He has also recently collaborated with
Jamie Hewlett to co-direct Gorillaz Jaguar,
a campaign which has launched Jaguar’s new Formula E car, and introduced
Noodle as the company’s global ambassador to inspire young people to become
future engineers and innovators.
Hailing from Vancouver,
Canada, Rob graduated from the Emily Carr College and quickly progressed within
the industry through commercials and storyboarding on animated TV series. It is
his extensive commercial success and creative expertise that make Rob Valley’s
signing to Passion Pictures an exciting time for the studio.