Richard Cullen
Encyclopedia
Richard Cullen is a British
animator
and music video director
.
in London, and later studied film theory at the University of Westminster
.
He directed and designed productions for a number of fringe and experimental theatres, including Battersea Arts Centre
and the Institute of Contemporary Arts
, and also worked alongside companies such as Improbable theatre
, Complicite
, Shared Experience, and the late Ken Campbell
.
As well as directing music video
s, he has worked with digital media agency onedotzero
to create bespoke video content for concert tours, including Darren Hayes
' Time Machine and DarkLight Tours, George Michael
's 25 Live Tour and Keane's Perfect Symmetry.
His work has appeared in festivals (including Hong Kong's Clockenflap
), Ralph Larmann's 'Stage Design' (published by daab, and featuring his work for George Michael
), and in magazines such as Digital Arts and Total Production.
In 2009 he directed and animated the Darren Hayes
' DVD This Delicate Film We've Made.
Through his own studio 'Pixelfing', he often produces work for onedotzero
in London, and Duck Studios
in Los Angeles.
previously of Savage Garden
. Hayes announced the event two days prior on his official website. Before the announcement Cullen's name had appeared on the website as the designer of the cover for Hayes' single "So Beautiful
". The song was actually written by Hayes for Cullen himself.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
and music video director
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
.
Career
He trained as a theatre director at the Rose Bruford CollegeRose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance is a British drama school, offering university-level and professional vocational training for theatre and performance and the BA and MA degrees, based in Sidcup, Southeast London.-History:Founded in 1950, Rose Bruford "pioneered the first acting degree...
in London, and later studied film theory at the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
.
He directed and designed productions for a number of fringe and experimental theatres, including Battersea Arts Centre
Battersea Arts Centre
The Battersea Arts Centre is a performance space near Clapham Junction in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth that specialises in music and theatre productions.-History:...
and the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
, and also worked alongside companies such as Improbable theatre
Improbable theatre
Improbable theatre is a UK theatre company founded in 1996 by Lee Simpson, Phelim McDermott, Julian Crouch and producer Nick Sweeting. Improbable is funded by Arts Council England, London. The theatre company has produced twelve shows...
, Complicite
Complicite
The British theatre company Complicite was founded in 1983 by Simon McBurney, Annabel Arden, and Marcello Magni. Its original name was Théâtre de Complicité. "The Company's inimitable style of visual and devised theatre [has] an emphasis on strong, corporeal, poetic and surrealist image supporting...
, Shared Experience, and the late Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell was an English writer, actor, director and comedian.Ken Campbell may also refer to:* Ken Campbell , Canadian evangelist* Ken Campbell , former Scotland international goalkeeper...
.
As well as directing music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s, he has worked with digital media agency onedotzero
Onedotzero
onedotzero is a contemporary, digital arts organisation with a remit to promote innovation across all forms of moving image and motion arts....
to create bespoke video content for concert tours, including Darren Hayes
Darren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
' Time Machine and DarkLight Tours, George Michael
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
's 25 Live Tour and Keane's Perfect Symmetry.
His work has appeared in festivals (including Hong Kong's Clockenflap
Clockenflap
Clockenflap Multimedia Arts & Music Festival, commonly abbreviated to "Clockenflap", is a two-day music and multimedia arts festival held at various locations in Hong Kong...
), Ralph Larmann's 'Stage Design' (published by daab, and featuring his work for George Michael
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
), and in magazines such as Digital Arts and Total Production.
In 2009 he directed and animated the Darren Hayes
Darren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
' DVD This Delicate Film We've Made.
Through his own studio 'Pixelfing', he often produces work for onedotzero
Onedotzero
onedotzero is a contemporary, digital arts organisation with a remit to promote innovation across all forms of moving image and motion arts....
in London, and Duck Studios
DUCK Studios
DUCK Studios is a production studio based in Los Angeles, California, USA. It focuses primarily on producing television advertisements, mainly animated ones. It also produces music videos, short films and web content...
in Los Angeles.
Selected Work
- 2006: "Mango Tree", Angus & Julia StoneAngus & Julia StoneAngus & Julia Stone are an Australian brother-sister duo from Newport on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Forming in 2005, their parents are both musical and played as a folk duo before Angus and Julia were born. At very young ages, their father introduced them to music and encouraged them to join...
- 2007: "Who Would Have Thought" by Darren HayesDarren HayesDarren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
- 2007: "Me, Myself and I" by Darren Hayes
- 2009: "The Sunshine Song" by The Candle Thieves
Personal life
On 19 June 2006, Richard Cullen entered in London into a civil partnership with his boyfriend of two years, Darren HayesDarren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
previously of Savage Garden
Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
. Hayes announced the event two days prior on his official website. Before the announcement Cullen's name had appeared on the website as the designer of the cover for Hayes' single "So Beautiful
So Beautiful
"So Beautiful" is a pop song written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley. In 2005, the song was released as a single as a part of the promotion of the greatest hits album Truly Madly Completely: The Best of Savage Garden by the pop duo Savage Garden that Hayes was part of...
". The song was actually written by Hayes for Cullen himself.
Awards / Nominations
- In 2008 he was nominated for a BIMA award for his work on the video for Darren Hayes' "Who Would Have Thought"
- In 2009 he was nominated for the UK Music Video AwardsUK Music Video AwardsThe UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music....
for his mixed mediaMixed mediaMixed media, in visual art, refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been employed.There is an important distinction between "mixed-media" artworks and "multimedia art". Mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct...
video for The Candle Thieves' "The Sunshine Song".