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Tim Bain

Animator, TV Writer

Tim offers an entertaining and funny session about his job as an animated TV writer making kids laugh.

Where were you born?

Freshwater Creek, Tidy Town winner 1987

What other jobs have you had?

Party clown, singing gorilla gram and hairy fairy

What themes are recurring in your work?

Rib-tickling comedy, edge-of-your-seat action, a beating heart

What have been the highlights of your career?

Creating Kangaroo Beach, based on my childhood doing Little Nippers at Torquay. Also, working with my claymation heroes at Aardman and writing for Australia’s favourite blue heeler, Bluey.

Where have your works been published?

I’ve written for shows seen on Disney, Nickelodeon and Netflix, as well as ABC, Channel Seven, Nine and Ten. I’ve even been paid to write animated shows for YouTube.

What are you passionate about?

Making kids fall over in fits of laughter!

Haven’t I seen you before?

Not seen me… but you can hear me doing the voices of several Australian trains and buses in Thomas & Friends.

Audience

Location

Victoria

Sessions

In addition to the sessions below, all speakers present general talks on their books and topics of expertise.

Making Kids Television & Animation
Tim Bain is the creator/producer of ABC Kids’ Kangaroo Beach, and has written for global hits Bluey, Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends, PJ . . .
TV Scriptwriting in Action
As an extension to my talk about my experiences writing for children’s television, this is a second session in which I lead the group . . .
Writing Television for Kids
An entertaining talk about how I fell in love with animation as a boy, tried and failed as an animator, then turned to writing animation . . .