I am a 25 year-old enthusiastic animator who completed an MSc in Computer Animation with Distinction in 2008.

I have been determined to be an animator since an early age and have been entering festivals since the age of sixteen, winning several awards.

I have the skills required to create believable and entertaining character and creature animation and have proven myself to always be reliable and hard working. My enthusiasm and motivation never fails in tough production environments.

 

 

Experience

 

Animator - Impossible TV on "Gaspard & Lisa" (January 2010 - Present)

Responsible for creating quality character animation to a tight television deadline.

 

 

Animator - Impossible TV on "Castle Farm" (August 2009 - December 2009)

Responsible for creating quality character animation to a tight television deadline as well as lip-syncing on many episodes.

 

 

Education

 

Animation Mentor.com                 2008 - 2010

An 18 month course in animation principles, body mechanics, acting and polishing. My mentors were Josh Book, Jon Collins, Dana Boadway, T. Dan Hofstedt, David Breaux and Mark Oftedal.

University of Kent - MSc Computer Animation (Distinction)                   2007 – 2008

I have been trained in character and creature animation, which also included training in general skills with Maya. There was also in-depth production experience where I was given the opportunity to assume the roles of Writer, Director and Animation Supervisor.

University of Kent – BA (Hons) Film Studies and Italian (2:1)               2003 – 2007

This course involved the history of cinema including animation history in the final year. For the Italian half of the degree I studied the language to a high level and spent a year studying at The University of Pavia.

Awards

Silver-Plus Award for “Squeakers in The Night” – The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers British International Amateur Film Festival 2007.

Gold Award for “Superduck and The Cloning Machine” – The Institute of Amateur Cinematographers British International Amateur Film Festival 2005.

Best Film in The 18-25 Category for “Forty Winks”  – Cinemagic Young Film-Makers Festival - 2003

I have annually had animated short films screened at The Co-Op Young Film-Makers Festival in Bradford between 2001 and 2005. “Forty Winks” was also broadcast on BBC2 in 2004 as part of BBC Blast as well as “Squeakers in The Night” being broadcast nationwide on “BBC Big Screens” in 2007.

Interests

Film production – I am very enthusiastic about all aspects of film production and enjoy producing both animated and live-action short films both on my own and with friends in my spare time.

Photography – I have always enjoyed clearly capturing an idea or pose in a photograph, which has related well to my skills as an animator where story-telling poses need to be clear.

Violin, Piano & Tap Dance – Over the years that I have been playing music I have developed a good sense of timing and rhythm, a vital skill for any animator. My tap dance background has also aided this. I have also had many years orchestra experience, most recently The University of Kent Symphony Orchestra.

Performing close-up magic – I have had experience performing magic in public and used to train people for my University’s magic society. 

Other Skills

I have a good general knowledge of Maya, as well as Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro (CS4). I can also animate in 3D Studio Max.

 

I have also had experience with Apple Final Cut Pro and have a good knowledge of computer and audio-visual technology in general.

References are available on request.