My name's Tom and I'm a Forest Scientist. I'm curently finishing my PhD at the University of Stirling and Forest Research in the UK, where i'm trying to understand how trees and forests respond to extreme climate events such as drought. This channel is all about two things:
1) Helping others to learn how to tell stories, communicate cutting edge science and bring to life exciting new research through a comprehensive but easy to follow set of tutorials on how to make stunning animated films using industry standard tools such as Adobe After Effects, Illustrator and Premier Pro.
2) A new, personal journey! I'm only just starting to slowly teach myself the skills I need to make awesome films which I eventually hope will enbale me to 'up my game' in communicating science as widely as possible. The focus of these short films will be on micro-adventure that showcase some of the most beautiful aspects of the natural world, with a particular focus on where I live in Scotland!