Client work

Client work

Working directly with clients to deliver briefs.


I am currently operating as an insured sole-trader, available to take projects from script to screen as well as hire up a team to complete your project. Please get in touch at billympetha@gmail.com with enquiries.

Manchester University

Manchester University

This was an AHRC research project called 'Civic Theatres: A Place for Towns'. It was an excitingly open brief where the client wanted to boost the impact of their report. The report itself was qualitative, so the challenge was distilling a positive message from the report into a short 90-sec animated video that would drive eyes and interest to the report.


I produced the project with my previous company Toastie Animation, I hired an amazing designer, Beatrix Hatcher, who created style frames from my storyboards inspired by her illustration style.

'From the first conversation through to delivery of the final animation, Toastie were fantastic partners - open and generous, imaginative, positive and incredibly efficient. We came to Toastie with some vague ideas about content for the animation, and the company, rather magically, worked to find a really effective shape, story and feel. Each part of the process was extremely well managed and every milestone on the schedule was met to agreed deadlines (often early, in fact). As a research team, we felt able to ask questions and provide feedback, and this created a really strong sense of confidence as the animation took shape. This was the first time we had turned to animation to help communicate research, and Toastie was unfailingly patient as the research team navigated the process. We couldn't be happier with the final result. The final animation provides an engaging, powerful and beautiful representation of the key research findings. It will drive other researchers and the wider public to our public report and book, giving the research far more impact than it would have had otherwise.' 

- Prof. Jenny Hughes Manchester University

Brewser

Brewser

Social Media posts for a beer subscription service. I had approached Brewser to enquire if they needed animation help, as I really like the concept of their service. Working with the team I created a brand video for social media and an animated logo that could be inserted into their live-action videos based on existing assets.

Production by Toastie Animation / Billy Mpetha
Audio by Tom Kavanagh
Client Brewser. LTD


Seven Brothers

Seven Brothers

Social Media posts for a Manchester Brewery. In this project, I approached Seven Brothers to see if they would like any animations for their social media. At the time, they had a seven-series beer release designed by Alexandra Francis coming out, so they commissioned an animated post for each beer. I was also requested to make a Christmas-themed release for their Advent calendar beer box.

Seven Brothers was a fantastic client to work with, giving a lot of freedom in the briefs.

Production by Toastie Animation / Billy Mpetha
Client Seven Brothers
Design by Alexandra Francis

Toastie Animation 2019-2024

Toastie Animation 2019-2024

Branding and Reel.

I ran toastie animation from 2019-2024 using it as a vehicle for larger client projects and funding for TV pitching development. The company is currently dormant with the option to make active again if a project that requires a limited company comes along.

For now I am operating as a sole trader but still love to work directly with clients so please get in touch if you have a project in mind billympetha@gmail.com


Showreel & 'What we do' video


The following showreel is a short compilation of some of the work done at Toastie Animation

Social Media Posts

To promote the company I made some various social media posts focusing on character!