Tom Bourgeois is a French animator, director, composer, and amateur photographer. He is most known as the creator of the Ethereal Snake YouTube channel that focuses on creating surreal and comedic animations. He specializes in dark parodies but also sometimes branches off into original animations. His 2021 short film "Mickey's Descent Into Madness" was shown at the 2023 New Zealand International Film Festival as part of the 'Animation NOW!' program.