CV / ABOUT ME
I have been working as a lighting and rendering artist for Blue Zoo in London.
Before that, I was a freelance 3D artist for Fluid Pictures Ltd in London, making graphics for television programmes.
Software/Applications:
Advanced knowledge: XSI. My specialities are in modelling, rigging, animating and rendering passes.
High level of knowledge: XSI Compositor, Fusion, Premiere, Flash (including action script), and HTML.
Fully competent: Maya, Photoshop, After Effects, JavaScript, vbScript, all Microsoft Office programs.
Current Work
Lighting and Rendering Artist at Blue Zoo, London, UK
November 2009 - present
Responsibilities:
- Lighting and rendering 3d sequences
- Compositing 2d and 3d sequences
TV shows worked on: Alphablocks
Programmes used: Maya 7, After Effects
Previous Work
3D Artist at Fluid Pictures Ltd, London, UK
August 2008-August 2009
Responsibilities:
- Creating 3d visual sequences from scripts through to finished piece
- Fitting action to audio
- Modelling, animating, basic rigging, rendering and compositing sequences
- Working to tight deadlines
TV shows worked on: Monster Moves series 4; Atlantic Convoys: The War At Sea; Big, Bigger, Biggest series 2
Programmes used: XSI 6.02, XSI 7.01, After Effects, Photoshop
Junior Compositor at Pineapple Squared, Shepperton Studios, UK
November 2007-May 2008
Responsibilities:
- Compositing together shots for a children's animated television series
- Multi-layer compositing, blue and green screen integration, background cleanup, colour grading, rotoscoping,
2D and 3D visual effects
- Working to tight deadlines
Freelance Research & Development at Deafax, Reading, UK
July 2005 - July 2007
Responsibilities:
- Researching, designing and creating interactive educational content for young deaf people
- Liaising with clients and working to their requests
- Creating simple Flash animation and games
- Filming and editing footage
- Integrating film footage into Flash documents
- Working to tight deadlines
Programmes used: Maya, Flash, Photoshop, Premiere, HTML.
Website design for Storage Master, Wisconsin, USA www.storage-master.com
July 2004-September 2004
(website changed to a new design in January 2007)
Responsibilities:
- Designing and creating an interesting, easy to use website
- Designing the layout, images, pages, colour scheme, and appropriate text.
Programmes used: Flash, Photoshop
Advert design for Storage Master, Wisconsin, USA
February 2004 to date
- Designing and creating monthly adverts for American publications.
- Quick turnaround of adverts
- Working to tight deadlines
Programmes used: Photoshop, Flash
Education
2006-2007 MA 3D Computer Animation, Bournemouth University (Merit)
2002-2005 Bsc Hons Computer Animation and Special Effects, University of Bradford (2:1)
1998-2000 A-Levels in English Literature (A), Religious Studies (B) and Biology (C), Dr. Challoner's High School
1994-1998 GCSEs in Art, English Language, English Literature, Maths, Combined Science, History, Geography, French, Design & Technology.
Other relevant details: I have a current driver's license.
References are available on request.