Derek Hayes

Senior Lecturer

Derek Hayes is an award-winning director, specialising in animation, with sidelines in live-action and design. His company, Animation City, was one of London’s most successful for fourteen years, making commercials for companies like Lego and Carlsberg; TV graphics, including the BAFTA winning titles for ‘Jeeves and Wooster’, and pop videos for the likes of Madonna, Rod Stewart and Elton John. He also directed more than ten short films including award winners like ‘The Victor’ and Channel Four Christmas special ‘Prince Cinders’.

In 1993 Derek became a freelance director and has since directed two short films and two cinema features and is currently making a live action short.

‘The Miracle Maker’ (2000), was an award winning animated feature film and featured the voices of Ralph Fiennes, William Hurt, Julie Christie and Miranda Richardson. ‘Otherworld’ (2003), with Ioan Gruffydd, Daniel Evans and Philip Madoc mixed animation and live-action to retell a series of ancient Celtic legends of love, magic and war. He has also worked with Aardman Animation developing a feature film project, as Head of Story on a series of children’s films and as a consultant and designer on various on-going projects. Derek joined Falmouth University in 2009 and is currently Course Coordinator for Animation VFX.

External websites

Email	derek.hayes@falmouth.ac.uk
Telephone	01326 252709 (ext 2709)

Qualifications

Year	Qualification	Awarding body
1977	MA	National Film and TV School
1974	DipAD (BA)	Sheffield Hallam University

Honours and awards

Year	Description
2000	Epiphany Prize (USA) for 'The Miracle Maker' Best Children's Film, Bradford Animation Festival, "The Miracle Maker'
1998	Grand Prix, L'Enfant Lune, Geneva, 'Prince Cinders'
1995	Parents Choice, Parent’s Choice Foundation: ‘Prince Cinders’ Cinanima Esphino, Best in category: Cartoon D’Or nomination. ‘Prince Cinders’ TV Quick Award: ‘Prince Cinders’
1992	BAFTA for graphics: ‘Jeeves and Wooster’ title sequence Best Promotional Film, Ottawa Festival, Canada: Cardiff Animation Festival titles
1989	Best Fiction Film, Tampere, Finland: ‘Arcadia’

Research Interests

Research interests and expertise

I am currently researching staff/student collaborative projects, as well as different models of storytelling.

Teaching

Areas of teaching

Direction
story
storyboarding
animation practice
life drawing.

Courses taught

Animation & Visual Effects

Policy engagement within Cornwall

Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwal

I am on the board of RJWorking, a community interest company involved in Restorative Justice projects. Have produced a series of films to promote Restorative Justice, and written one of them.

Cornwall Council, Children's Services. Produced a film using graduates to help children coming into Care.

Recently, I have devised live briefs for the students in association with local charity, Shelterbox, and with Devon and Cornwall Police on Hate Crime and Diversity. We have also undertaken a project in association with NASA scientists about establishing a colony on the moon, and the resulting films were shown at the National Space Society conference in Los Angeles.

Professional engagement

Engagement with professional associations and societies

BAFTA
DirectorsUK
ALCS
BECTU
FRSA

Downloads

dwh-cv2019.pdf

Related courses

Course

Animation BA(Hons)

Develop the skills needed to succeed in the booming animation industry. Work on live briefs and hone your art and digital skills with our high-tech...