Suspended Animation™ has assembled an outstanding creative team consisting of; illustrators, designers (character and set), model makers, fabricators, sculptors, animators and directors.  The three principle partners are award-winning Director Tom Gasek, Executive Producer Byars Cole, and CFO James T.W. Chow.

Tom Gasek has worked as a director, producer, animator, and designer for some of the world’s leading stop motion animation houses including Aardman Animations, Will Vinton Studios, as well as his own San Francisco based studio, Sculptoons.  As a team animator at Aardman he contributed to the Academy Award winning film "The Wrong Trousers."  He also directed and animated the notable campaign for Heat Electric which became the most successful campaign in England.  Tom has also directed, animated, designed (as well as collaborating with design teams) on various other prestigious and award winning work including:  The Penny Cartoon, Nickelodeon, the California Raisins, Britannia Building Society, Nestles, PBS, Cadbury, and Gumby.  In addition to the recent ADDY Awards, Tom has also won several BDA awards for clients such as Levi Jeans and Nickelodeon (Inside Out Boy), and won a student Academy Award for his own film entitled "The Walrus and the Carpenter."

Executive Producer Byars Cole, has extensive experience as producer and first assistant director for numerous film, commercial, and music video productions.  He served as the visual effects producer/first assistant director for the Mass.Illusion team on "Judge Dredd," "Eraser," and the Academy Award nominated film "Starship Troopers."   He has also contributed to a wide range of commercial spots and music videos for companies such as RSA/Portfolio, Creative Film Management, Automatic Productions, Savoy Commercials, Firehouse Films, Big City, Lucasfilms Commercial Productions, and Maysles Films.  He has assistant directed more than 250 music videos, including those for such greats as The Rolling Stones, Bette Midler, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., Mariah Carey, Tracy Chapman, and the Pink Floyd "The World Tour," as well as comedy segments for "Saturday Night Live."