Robbie Dickson

After a night out, two strangers wake up to find themselves handcuffed together in bed, forcing them to be stuck in each other’s lives until they figure a way out.

Director // Joe Carter

DOP  // Steve Cardno

Editor // Edd Maggs

Producer // Olivia Gifford

Title Graphic // Robbie Dickson

The Long Game is a dynamic 2D animation which was brought to life from start to finish entirely in-house at Bloc.

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Client // Baillie Gifford
Creative Director // Robbie Dickson 
Script Development // Neil Rolland / Robbie Dickson 
Motion Graphics // Robbie Dickson / Nicol Craig 
Illustration // Marta Croce 
Music Composition & Sound Design // Patrick Collins  

The greening of the Arctic tundra: Ecologist Isla Myers-Smith researches how tundra plants respond to climate change and what it means for future ecosystems.

See the project here

Client // National Geographic 

Production // The Edinburgh Film Co

Creative Director // Dimitri Kevgas (Disney)

Editor // Robbie Dickson

Cinematographer // Jonnie Lewis

Producer // Luke Moodley

Stills // Euan Myles

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A recent animation project for Baillie Gifford to introduce the core principles of the company to audiences worldwide. Produced in-house at Bloc. 

Creative Director // Robbie Dickson 
Script Development // Neil Rolland / Robbie Dickson 
Motion Graphics // Robbie Dickson / Esther Du / Nicol Craig 
Illustration // Marta Croce 
Music Composition & Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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A film created with Eyebolls for Innis & Gunn to promote their limited edition beer "Vanishing Point". Post-production, animation, music composition and sound design all produced in-house at Bloc.

Client: Innis & Gunn
Agency: Bright Signals
Production: Eyebolls
Post-production: Bloc
Creative: Guy Vickerstaff
Director / Producer: Victoria Watson
DOP / Photographer: David Lee
Animation Director: Robbie Dickson
Animation: Robbie Dickson, Esther Du, Fabio Scaglione
Music Composition & Sound Design: Patrick Collins

Hidden Door is a volunteer-run music and arts festival that transforms derelict buildings and urban spaces into a platform for artists, musicians, theatre makers, filmmakers and poets. It’s been great to watch the festival grow steadily since 2014 into one of the city’s main cultural events, bringing in some of the best acts around.

Robbie Dickson // Director/Design/Animation
Nicol Craig // Camera/Animation
Tim Askew // Camera

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At Bloc, we've worked with Skyscanner on a number of exciting projects - from crafting elegant UI animations to putting together captivating Youtube bumpers and social media content.

Client // Skyscanner

Art Director // James Bradley

Producers // James Rose & Tanith Williamson

Motion Graphics // Robbie Dickson & Tim Laking

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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This abstract animation, produced in-house at Bloc, is part of the career development programme for graduates, internships, and apprenticeships at Baillie Gifford.

Client // Baillie Gifford

Production // Bloc

Creative Director // Robbie Dickson

Script Development // Neil Rolland, Robbie Dickson, Esther Du

Animation // Robbie Dickson & Esther Du

Illustration // Marta Croce

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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We recently created a series of animated films that help illustrate the complex world of investment banking. Through thoughtfully crafted abstract visuals, this project allows us to take viewers on an insightful journey into understanding key concepts within Scottish Mortgage's financial offerings.

Client // Baillie Gifford

Production // Bloc

Creative Director // Robbie Dickson

Animation // Robbie Dickson, Tim Laking, Esther Du

Illustration // KJ Illo

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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Ever since Mike Guest first took a camera into water he has been transfixed, mesmerised and spellbound by the skin of the ocean, where liquid meets air. Each of us has a unique relationship with the ocean. Some fear it, some play with it, it keeps us fit, it soothes our minds, and it's part of the lungs and lifeblood of this planet. It's also one of the largest potential sources of clean energy.

Thanks to Orbital Marine Power for allowing us cut this piece together from a trip filming the ground-breaking work they are carrying out in tidal energy.

The film came about from editor Robbie saying how he just kept getting lost in the same small moments just above and bellow the surface of thew water. Mike reached out to pianist Jennifer Austin and musician David Jack and soon The Moments In Between was born.

Cinematographer // Mike Guest

Editor // Robbie Dickson

Composers // Jennifer Austin & David Jack

Colourist // Troy Edige

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Title sequence created by Robbie Dickson as a submission to Filmsupply's EditFest competition, which went on to reach 2nd place amongst the title sequences with over 300 votes.

Creative/Motion Designer/Editor // Robbie Dickson

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

Visit Scotland television commercial campaign. 6 people, who don't know Scotland, discover it on a road trip of a lifetime. Each day a new episode of the days activities screened on E4 with the audience deciding what the group do next via Twitter.

Directors // Lewis Gourlay and Abby Warrilow

Writer // Lewis Gourlay

Producer // Andy Maas

Executive Producer Baldwin Li

DOP // Andrew Begg

2nd Camera // Gavin White

Editor // Erika Iesse

Sound Recordist // Merlin Bonning

Location Manager // Mickey Ferguson

Motion Graphics // Robbie Dickson

Composer // Callum Rankine

Production Company // The Chase Films

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We recently created a series of animated films that help illustrate the complex world of investment banking. Through thoughtfully crafted abstract visuals, this project allows us to take viewers on an insightful journey into understanding key concepts within Scottish Mortgage's financial offerings.

Client // Baillie Gifford

Production // Bloc

Creative Director // Robbie Dickson

Animation // Robbie Dickson, Tim Laking, Esther Du

Illustration // KJ Illo

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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Sophia's World is a collection of animated loops that were showcased during a conference discussing the prospects of life in 2050. The films depict a futuristic world where technology and nature coexist seamlessly, presenting ingenious resolutions to global challenges like climate change, energy, and transportation. From script development to creative direction, animation, and technical delivery, Bloc managed every aspect of the process.

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We had the honor of crafting a unique opening sequence for Studio Something's irreverent BBC football show, A View from the Terrace. In addition to creating this memorable introduction, we also animated a suite of visuals that are featured throughout the show.

Broadcaster // BBC Scotland

Agency // Studio Something

Motion Graphics // Robbie Dickson

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CoLab is Wood’s revolutionary approach to turn the impossible into possible. Turning ideas into actions, through CoLab we solve our clients’ biggest challenges – together.

Client // Wood Group

Agency // Whitespace

Animation // Robbie Dickson, Esther Du, Nicol Craig

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

Part of a suite of films for Scottish Mortgage which use abstract animations to help explain various concepts of investment banking.

Client // Baillie Gifford

Production // Bloc

Creative Director // Robbie Dickson

Animation // Robbie Dickson, Tim Laking, Esther Du

Illustration // KJ Illo

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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Working with Day Six, Robbie created an impactful motion graphics piece for the exciting occasion of the Fifa World Cup.

Agency // DaySix

Producer // Gavin Bryce

Motion Graphics // Robbie Dickson

Naked Grouse Whisky's Liberating Swap campaign takes us on a journey around the world, introducing some of its best bars and bartenders. It encourages exploration of exotic cultures and flavours while pushing boundaries in whisky convention.

Client // Naked Grouse
Agency // Campfire
DOP // Troy Edige
Editor // Robbie Dickson

We had the pleasure of working on a suite of films for menswear brand Kestin, showcasing their stunning SS21 High Sunderland collection which drew inspiration from iconic Scottish textile designer Bernat Klein.

Editor // Robbie Dickson

Camera // Danny Bonnar