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Hove, Gb

London, United Kingdom

Pitching, producing and delivering content engineering and technology brands like Bayer, European Space Agency, bp, ITER, Skoda, Castrol and CERN. animation, vfx, VR and AR software for In 2015 I was made a partner in recognition of my role in helping grow the business and our teamfrom 2 to 15 full time staff. We did this by delivering content that punched way above its budget.I launched an interactive department to grow our VR offering, creating some truly innovative VR experiences… Show more Pitching, producing and delivering content engineering and technology brands like Bayer, European Space Agency, bp, ITER, Skoda, Castrol and CERN. animation, vfx, VR and AR software for In 2015 I was made a partner in recognition of my role in helping grow the business and our teamfrom 2 to 15 full time staff. We did this by delivering content that punched way above its budget.I launched an interactive department to grow our VR offering, creating some truly innovative VR experiences that weren’t just engaging, but really helped transform our clients’ way of working.Transformed the way Bayer Radiology sell & market their products globally with our VR app.Won a B2B Gold award for VR that delivered tangible business results for a training centre.Won an EvCom Animation Gold award for 'Frogs' Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Animating, directing and storyboarding, taking on ever bigger projects andmanaging an ever-growing team of brilliant CG artists. We developed our code & technique for optmising complex 3D engineeringmodels, delivering a visual standard that other small studios couldn’t achieve.Directed a team of 12 artists to deliver huge immersive animatedexperiences. Helped grow our client base from engineering to science and technology brands

Single-handedly delivered an animated visualisation of an incredibly detailed engineering facility.Developed preliminary code to reduce the complexity of vast engineeringCAD models, that could be repeated for future projects.

London, England, United Kingdom

Co-writer and performer of a live 2-man satirical comedy show, with shadow puppets, and the amazing Jeremy Bidgood. Toured fringe venues around the UK to some decent acclaim. Had a blast. This is cardboard stuck to a stick at its best! Cutting comedy from Britain's leading satirical shadow-puppet duo. In a mere 60 minutes hundreds of puppets are animated at break-neck speed to provide up-to-the-minute commentary on everything from global finance to polar bears. As discarded politicians… Show more Co-writer and performer of a live 2-man satirical comedy show, with shadow puppets, and the amazing Jeremy Bidgood. Toured fringe venues around the UK to some decent acclaim. Had a blast. This is cardboard stuck to a stick at its best! Cutting comedy from Britain's leading satirical shadow-puppet duo. In a mere 60 minutes hundreds of puppets are animated at break-neck speed to provide up-to-the-minute commentary on everything from global finance to polar bears. As discarded politicians fly by your ears, delight in the shadowy characters who speak, beatbox and pole dance for your entertainment. This is South Park meets Newsnight with a whole load of cardboard. ★★★★★ 'Scathingly funny' (Sunday Times). ★★★★★ 'Seriously funny' (EdinburghGuide.com). ★★★★★ 'Relentlessly witty' (TVBomb.co.uk). Show less

London, United Kingdom

Worked with a fantastic team on CBBC's first HD show, 'Spirit Warriors', directed by Jon East.Over the 10 episodes there were an incredible amount of VFX shots, managed by a small and dedicated team that I'm very proud to have been a part of. My work involved pre-vis & R&D, rigging and animation of digital body doubles, modelling & texturing key environmental assets - from monkey temples to bamboo jungles and digital set extensions. 6 minutes of animation for the series'… Show more Worked with a fantastic team on CBBC's first HD show, 'Spirit Warriors', directed by Jon East.Over the 10 episodes there were an incredible amount of VFX shots, managed by a small and dedicated team that I'm very proud to have been a part of. My work involved pre-vis & R&D, rigging and animation of digital body doubles, modelling & texturing key environmental assets - from monkey temples to bamboo jungles and digital set extensions. 6 minutes of animation for the series' dragon 'Shen'.Learned how to deliver on incredibly tight deadlines. My brief experience in the games industry in optimising models and textures, was instrumental - we just had a laptop to render the shots back then... Show less

I was part of a small team creating assets for Xbox Live’s avatars. I got my feel for the videogames industry and learned the craft of intelligent, efficient low-poly modelling & texturing for online gaming platforms.Was shocked when our work made the front cover of Edge Magazine!

Helped deliver a complex series of particle animations after the senior artist fell ill - a real challenge as a junior Maya artist...

2-1 Ma Hons, English Literature

Activities and Societies: President of Edinburgh University Footlights http://www.edfootlights.com/

3D Animation In Maya - Core, Interactive & Animation Courses

Trained in Autodesk Maya for games and animation pipelines, taught by brilliant and kind industry professionals Simon Fenton and Pixar.