Education
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication: 2002 – 2005 (BA Hons) Moving Image Design
The course encouraged me to explore a wide range of visual styles, mixing both traditional and new media. Briefs given included branding, 3D animation sequences, titles and content design, as well as self initiated projects.
Sutton Coldfield College: 2000 – 2002
BTEC National Diploma in Media Production (Distinction)
A Level Film Studies (C)
King Edwards VI School: 1995 – 2000
Nine GCSE’S including: Art (B), English (B), Maths (C)
Achievements
An award for high achievement on the BTEC Diploma course.
Computer Skills
Proficient and confident in the following software programs –
After Effects, Cinema 4D, Illustrator, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, WordPress.
Equipment
I can provide a powerful industry standard laptop with the full CS3 Adobe Suite including Premiere Pro and 3ds Max software.
Work History
2013 – 2015
Orchard Motion Graphics
Creative Director and lead animator using C4D and After Effects on several projects, for clients including Red Bull, BP and Natwest.
2012
Kinkajou Effect
Motion Graphics work on several animated videos to promote iPad apps for Lilly Japan.
ITV
Animating a web promo for ‘Screen Legends Season’ on ITV4.
AKQA
Motion tracking work on an advert for Vauxhall using Mocha and After Effects.
2011
AKQA
Animated screens for Natwest using After Effects.
Mummu
Creating animated transitions for a Nokia TV ad.
Orchard Post
After Effects Operator on Billy Conolly’s new DVD “You Asked For it”.
Arqiva
Lead animator/ designer on numerous motion graphic projects for Arqiva’s biggest client BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service). All projects will be broadcast across the six BFBS satellite channels.
Kinkajou Effect
Motion Graphics work on two major presentations for Lilly Japan.
Kevin Allen Partners
Creating logo and presentation graphics for a newly established business growth consultancy.
Fletcher Wilson
Lead animator on a new campaign for Barclays Capital involving motion tracking, motion graphics and particle animation.
2010
Ogilvy
Design and animation work on a corporate presentation for Ford.
CC Lab
Motion graphics and design for BT Digital Music Awards 2010 this included creating a title sequence and all programme content graphics, broadcast on ITV 2. Head animator on graphics displayed on all stage screens at Bestival Music Festival 2010.
Merlin Homes
Website build for Merlin Homes building company.
C&M
Producing various animated features for the website of up and coming company ‘Mannequal’, animated Web Banners for Financial Times website for ‘Aylesford International’.
Truflo Marine
2D & 3D animation work on a high end marketing video for a new website launch.
The Bank
Creating graphics for a major corporate video for Coutts Bank to be used in many high profile events during 2010.
Bolder TV
Rotoscoping on several music promos.
Barclays
Animation and motion graphics work on two commercials for Barclays Capital.
Unit
Animating several promotional videos for ‘Aperture 3′ an new piece of software released by Apple.
The Kinkajou Effect
Animation work on several product launch sequences for One Lilly Japan.
Viasat
Creating a promo for the new show ‘Community College’ broadcast on the Viasat Network.
2009
Barclays
Animating a new web advert for Barclay’s Capital, using After Effects and 3D Studio Max.
Unit
Working as part of a team creating graphics to be broadcast during FIFA World Cup 2010.
Liquid TV
Designing and animating a title sequence for the CBBC show ‘Safari 8′.
Addiction
Producing pitch content for music promos (‘Mike Snow’, ‘Will Young’), animation and rotoscoping work on a compilation promo (‘Miss Independant’).
Truflo Marine
Motion Graphics, Compositing and 3D Animation to promote the company to the market.
Barclays
Animation and compositing of a new campaign for Barclays.
Yahama R&D
Creating a presentation for a new product from Yamaha, for the CEATEC trade show in Japan.
Bruce Dunlop
Animating an advert for the new Hallmark Channel website.
4Creative
Creating a 3d animated sequence using 3D Studio Max, and After Effects.
Zoo FX
Illustration and Motion Graphics for the programmes ‘Predator X’ and ‘The Link’ a major new
documentary presented by David Attenborough to be aired on the BBC.
Development work on an up and coming documentary called ‘Rome’.
Oh! TV
Design and animation of a title sequence for the chat show ‘Make Your Mark’ currently on digital TV.
C&M
Producing a promotional sequence for a new property development in Switzerland ‘Le Beau Sejour’.
Aylesford International
Producing a sales film showcasing a variety of prestigious properties throughout London.
2008
Th1ng
Compositing 3D renders in after effects for a major presentation of a new theme park in Dubia, ‘Dubialand’.
Aylesford International
Producing a sales film showcasing a variety of prestigious properties across Europe.
Zoo FX
Creating animated maps for the programme ‘Egypt Unwrapped’ and compositing 3D renders for the documentary ‘Everest’.
Viasat
Animating and designing the title graphics of the popular programmes ‘Pushing Daisies’ and ‘CSI New York’ for broadcast in Hungaria.
Addiction
Animation work on TV commercials for ‘Deep Freeze’ and ‘The Pussy Cat Dolls’. Conceptual and storyboard work on a variety of music promos including, ‘Coldplay’ and ‘Iglu and Hartley’, two of which won pitches.
Zoo FX
Producing 3D animated maps in After Effects for the programme ‘Valley of the Kings’, to be broadcast on the History Channel.
Fig Tree Network
Creating animating slides explaining the key aspects of Orange’s branding campaign for a major presentation, as well as producing an abstract animation downloadable worldwide
from the Orange website.
Factory
Working to create sequences for CineWorld’s internal video displays at cinemas around the country.
Viasat
Animating an on air graphic device for a Swedish satellite channel.
2007
Chrome Digital
Producing Graphics for the L’oreal Paris annual presentation, promoting the UK to the French sector.
BskyB
Designing a logo and animating a promo and teaser campaign to be used on a major boxing match (Hatton vs Mayweather) on Sky Sports. This was followed by concept design for a major football event on Sky Sports, ‘Grand Slam Sunday’.
Sherbet
Working as a supervisor and head animator on an advert for a new product from Nurofen, ‘Nurofen for Children’, and motion tracking on an ident for the TV Channel AXN.
Atlantic Productions
Motion Graphics and Compositing 3d Graphics for the documentaries ‘Lost Worlds 2′, ‘Egypts Top Ten’ and the ‘The Boy King’ broadcast on The History and Discovery Channel.
Bruce Dunlop
Animating sequences for the re-brand of an Asian TV Network.
Dirty Uk
Working on a animated music video for a dance track by ‘Soulseekers’.
Fletcher Wilson
Producing content graphics for Universal Music’s annual presentation.
Addiction
Rotoscoping work for a television commercial promoting the compilation album ‘Play it Loud’.
Ingredient
Producing a graphical promo for the ‘Yo Sushi’ restaurant website and indents for a ‘Film Flex’ television commercial.
2006
Sampsonian
Compositing using After Effects on the show ‘Surgery Saved my Life’, broadcast on the Discovery Channel.
BBC
Working as a freelance compositor and designer for an animation team commissioned to produce two new episodes of the popular children’s series ‘Jackanory’.
2005
Silent Productions
Working as a freelance designer producing content graphics for ‘Urban Stepz’, an up and coming programme for T4, and logo design for Holiday Plus travel agent.
2002
CITV/ Carlton Television
A placement working as a studio and gallery assistant where I was given the opportunity to work with the production team through numerous live broadcasts.
References
(Available on request)