Erin directs and animates in the stop motion and 2D animated space.
She’s collaborated with dozens of illustrators to achieve a look unique to each project.
Thinking about adding animation to your project? Reach out!
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9 Stylish house plants
(and how not to immediatEly kill them)
Winner of the 2018 Cynopsis Short Film Awards, Instructional Category
Collaboration with Apartment Therapy.
Directed by Erin Brown Thomas and Rebecca Blumhagen
Animated by Erin Brown Thomas
Illustrated by Bodil Jane
ORGANI-ZEN:
SPRUCE UP YOUR KITCHEN CUPBOARD
Erin has directed several episodes of Apartment Therapy’s Organi-zen stop motion series. Here is one of her favorites.
Directed by Erin Brown Thomas
Art Direction: Theodore Wenger II
DREAM HOMES ACCORDING TO KIDS: EPISODE 1, MILO
Pilot episode from animated web-series
Official selection in a handful of film festivals.
Directed by Rebecca Blumhagen
Animated by Erin Brown Thomas
Illustrated by Penelope Dullaghan
HOW TO FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR RENTAL
Branded Content, 1 minute
Client: ForRent.com
Directed by Rebecca Blumhagen
Animated by Erin Brown Thomas
Illustrated by Meryl Rowin
THE HAPPINESS MACHINE
Erin animated several scenes for this award-winning documentary, working closely with the director to combine archival photos, blueprints and sketches with hand-drawn elements to create a unique texture for this meditative film. The 23 minute film features over 4 minutes of animations.
Logline:
An inventor from rural Iowa explores what it means to pass on the gift of place.
Directed by Rebecca Blumhagen
Animated by Erin Brown Thomas
Illustrated by Georgie McAusland
Contact Erin to view film in its entirety.
THE NEW HOMESMITHS
The New Homesmiths offers portraits of six people exploring what home means outside the traditional sense of the word "home". Erin animated multiple segments for this 6-part docuseries which she also edited.
Watch all 6 episodes here!
Directed by Rebecca Blumhagen
Animated by Erin Brown Thomas
Illustrated by Sonia Hensler
9 HABITS FOR A HAPPIER HOME
Instructional, 90 seconds
Directed by Rebecca Blumhagen
Animated by Erin Brown Thomas
Illustrated by Danie Drankwalter
HOLIDAY TIPPING GUIDE
Instructional, 80 seconds
Erin combined live action footage of ink in water with illustrated elements to create a unique and whimsical “reveal” effect for this instructional video.
Directed by Rebecca Blumhagen
Animated by Erin Brown Thomas
Illustrated by Leah Samuelson
Food Truck Church
Client: Ecclesia Hollywood
Directed by Erin Brown Thomas
Animated by Erin Brown Thomas
Illustrated by Kenny Chapman