A wide variety of design and animation. Medical, scientific, architectural, titles, information graphics and corporate. I have worked for MPC, Rushes, 422, Framestore-CFC on a variety...Read moreA wide variety of design and animation. Medical, scientific, architectural, titles, information graphics and corporate. I have worked for MPC, Rushes, 422, Framestore-CFC on a variety of subjects from Fred The Flour-grader to The Planets series on BBC and a number of films including Resident Evil and Thunderbirds 2000.
I currently run a small Beckenham based studio producing a variety of animation and digital graphics, storyboarding and web design.
Houdini, CS4 (PremierPro, Photoshop, Soundbooth,Flash,inDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects), VooDoo and Icarus, etc.
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Area Covered: London and the South East
Company Name: virtuallydone
Industry: Media
Employees: 1
Work Experience
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Summary: 30 years - print, tv and video.
Job Title: creative director
Company: virtuallydone
Description: virtuallydone has undertaken a variety of work since its founding in 1991.
medical, architectural and science visuals, book cover design, airline safety videos, optical illusion art, website animation, promos and titles to highlight but a few.
From:01/Mar/1991
Job Title: storyboards and concept design
Company: virtuallydone
Description: virtuallydone provides computer animation and graphic design services.
From:01/Jan/1991
Job Title: consultant
Company: sidefx
Description: Advising on new features and interface design for Houdini.
From:01/Jan/1988 To:01/Jan/2005
Job Title: fx artist
Company: Framestore CFC
Description: fx artist for Blade II, Resident Evil, Thunderbirds.
From:01/Jan/2002 To:01/Jan/2002
Job Title: TD
Company: Electronic Arts
Description: Building track furniture and texturing race cars for Formula One 2000. Hated every minute, endless meetings, a lack of direction and finally can you work weekends for no extra pay or time off, please. My son was born on January 1st 1999 and stopped crying about mid March.
From:01/Jan/1999 To:01/Mar/2000
Job Title: animator
Company: oasis television
Description: Freelance animator working on a variety of projects ranging from space science and telescope models to commercials and architectural visuals.
From:01/Jan/1999 To:01/Jan/1999
Job Title: animator
Company: Peppers Ghost Productions
Description: Worked on the title sequence and later character animation for Tiny Planets launch. Also Bus Stop, a teens animated series, lip-synching and hand animating over motion capture.
From:01/Jan/1998 To:01/Jan/1998
Job Title: animator
Company: Realise Studio
Description: Worked on a number of projects, including Desmond the Dog Lucozade NRG drink, an award winning animation.
From:01/Jan/1996 To:01/Jan/1996
Job Title: animator
Company: Lost In Space
Description: Animator on a number of projects including the National Lottery Launch, the film Judge Dredd and Vauxhall Vectra launch.
From:01/Jan/1995 To:01/Jan/1995
Job Title: designer
Company: Primal Pictures
Description: Designer and animator. Worked on a number of projects including the design and interface for a Human Body project.
From:01/Jan/1991 To:01/Jan/1992
Job Title: graphic designer
Company: CFX associates
Description: Worked in a full-time capacity as designer and storyboard artist and animator. Projects include Canon copiers, Vauxhall Astra launch, Nationwide Bank corporate, and First Direct Bank launch.
From:01/Jan/1986 To:01/Jan/1991
Job Title: graphic designer
Company: digital pictures
Description: Animator, storyboard artist, designer and editor. Working in-house with the Molotov brothers on various pop promos and commercials.
From:01/Jan/1986 To:01/Jan/1987
Job Title: washer-up and CEO
Company: Self
Description: v
From:01/Jan/1990
Education
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Summary: BA(Hons) Degree 2.1 Graphic Design, Kingston (Polytechnic)
Graphic Design, St Martins School of Art
Illustration, Chelsea School of Art
Photo Retouching, London College of Printing
Certificates for photoshop and inDesign from MediaTraining Ltd
Degree: BA(Hons)2.1
Field of Study: Graphic Desgin
University / College: Kingston University
From:01/Jan/1982 To:01/Jan/1984
Degree: O and A levels
Field of Study: physics and metalwork
University / College: Bellemoor Secondry School for Boys
From:01/Jan/1963 To:01/Jan/1972
University / College: Upper Shirley High School
Field of Study: Photo Retouching
University / College: London College of Printing
Field of Study: Illustration
University / College: Chelsea College of Art and Design
Field of Study: Graphic Design
University / College: St Martins School of Art
Field of Study: Graphic Design
University / College: Kingston University
