Tommy's latest Demo Reel of Animated Works
featuring Stop-Motion, Mixed Media, and 2D Hand-Drawn Animation.
All characters designed, fabricated, and animated by Tommy Simms.
For animated inquiries, contact
TommysToons@gmail.com
Stay Animated!
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Fuzzysurf's "Don't Go Overboard"
Set sail on a musical voyage
filled with theatrics, thrills and aquatic adventure!
Just ignore the seasick and keep moving forward...
Directed by Tommy Simms, Fuzzysurf's "Don't Go Overboard" sees the indie rockers stage a theatrical performance set to the tune off their double LP, "Chameleons." From shark attacks to siren songs, Fuzzysurf stays the course through their seafaring escapades, delivering a maritime matinee that's a true whale of a tale.
"You can always count of Fuzzysurf to release some of the most inventive, ambitious, and all-around impressive music videos in Milwaukee ... this honestly could be their best one yet."
- Tyler Maas, Milwaukee Record
The Press Go Overboard:
- Milwaukee Record
- MKE Lifestyle Magazine
- Shepherd Express
- Milwaukee Magazine
- Filmmaker Mixer
Dive into the depths of Overboard's creative process
with Director / Animator Tommy Simms
& Set / Props Designer Ann Vollrath
Next stop on the festival voyage:
The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology
12:00 pm, Saturday, August 22, 2026
The Empirical Theatre at The Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
Stay tuned for more nautical news!
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Inside the Wacky World of Tommy's Toons
Venture behind the scenes of the filmmaking feats
of Tommy's Toons and Simwig Studios.
Then join us for the world premiere screening of Fuzzysurf's "SUCKY"
Saturday, September 6th at 7pm
at The Avalon theatre in Bay View, WI
Film Fest Info & Tickets Here
Friday, September 13, 2024
SUCKY
Experience the latest cinematic collaboration
between Fuzzysurf and Simwig Studios
Trudging through the mundane daily grind, a trio of average joes chance their luck at winning the lottery.
What could go wrong?
"The Fuzzysurf music videos are next level, and the animation is insane. You can tell they try to level-up every time, but this one outdoes them all. It's so professional, it's insane. The stop-motion is so seamless, it almost looks like CGI. It is so beautiful and the music goes along to it so well."
- Carolann Grzybowski
88.9 Radio Milwaukee
"Fuzzysurf and Simwig Studios have been responsible for some of the city's finest music videos over the last few years and it's quite possible this one is their best work yet. Make this Friday the 13th a good day and watch the 'Sucky' music video now."
- Tyler Maas
Milwaukee Record
- Milwaukee Record
- 88.9 Radio Milwaukee
"SUCKY"
A Simwig Studios Film
- Directed by -
Tommy Simms & Joe Ludwig
- Written by -
Sean Lehner, Tommy Simms, Joe Ludwig
- Cinematography -
Joe Ludwig and Tommy Simms
- Editing -
Tommy Simms
- Stop-Motion Animation -
Tommy Simms
- VFX -
Tommy Simms, Ann Vollrath, Joe Ludwig
- Starring Fuzzysurf -
Sean Lehner, Mike Roy, Corey Murphy
- Produced by Fuzzysurf -
A SIMWIG STUDIOS
PRODUCTION
MMXXIV
Thursday, December 2, 2021
SHE WAS CRYING SUGAR
A candied couple gets into sticky situations
as they embark on an adventure
through a sugar-coated wonderland.
"Just when you thought the indie rockers couldn't possibly match their previous visual efforts that featured footage of puppets and other inventive concepts with top-notch production, the band decided to bring animation into the mix... Today, Fuzzysurf outdid their (previous efforts) with what we can safely call its best video yet."
- Tyler Maas, Milwaukee Record
- Milwaukee Record Review
- Shepherd Express
- Breaking & Entering
- Milwaukee Record
- Radio Milwaukee
Produced by Fuzzysurf
Directed & Animated by
Tommy Simms
Story by Tommy Simms & Joe Ludwig
Based on an Original Concept by Fuzzysurf
Compositing & Live Action Cinematography
by Joe Ludwig
Sets by Ann Vollrath
Starring The Fuzzysurf Candyman Quartet:
Sean Lehner, Ben Giddens,
Corey Murphy, Michael Roy
A
PRODUCTION
- M M X X -
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
The 2021 MoStopMo Animated Film Festival
Watch Fuzzysurf & Simwig Studios'
Award-Winning Music Video
SHE WAS CRYING SUGAR
During the 2021 MoStopMo Animated Film Festival
November 27, 2021
5pm CST
Friday, January 31, 2020
Fuzzysurf's "KILLING TIME" Music Video
Fuzzysurf presents:
KILLING TIME
A SIMWIG Studios Production
Can I tell you a story I know
About a band trying to put on a show...
An unholy amalgamation of public access children's programming and 1980's campy slasher goodness find the band, Fuzzysurf, in way over their heads.
"It's still January, but it's quite possible that Fuzzysurf has
already released the best Milwaukee Music Video of 2020"
- Tyler Maas, Milwaukee Record
- Milwaukee Record Review
- Milwaukee Record
- Breaking & Entering
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