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Tim Budgen serves as a Lecturer in Teaching and Admin at the School of Product Design within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Canterbury, a position held since February 10, 2025. With over 25 years of professional experience in animation and digital motion design, he bridges industry practice with academic instruction.
His educational background includes:
- Bachelor of Design, Motion Design from Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Specializing in animation and motion graphics, Budgen's expertise spans television production, corporate event design, and live festival visuals. His work integrates digital art with practical applications including LED video installations and projection mapping, demonstrated through collaborations with prominent New Zealand musical acts such as Shapeshifter, Tiki Taane, and Salmonella Dub.
As co-founder of the warpTV creative motion design studio, he maintains active industry engagement while contributing over two decades of educational experience to design curriculum development. His practice-led approach emphasizes real-world application of motion design principles across media platforms.
