Profile
I am a professional stop motion animation producer, director and animator with over 30 years of industry experience in film and TV. I have worked on animation projects for movies, TV and advertising in Korea, Los Angeles, London and Cardiff.
I can provide the following services:
- Animation direction and production
- Character design and creation
- Miniatures
- Special effects insert shots and backgrounds
- Blue and green screen work
- Video editing and post production
- 3d Computer design
Key Skills
Special Effects and Animation Director
- Over 30 Years of experience in managing creative teams.
- Strong understanding of aesthetics and dynamics in form and motion.
- Sculptor and designer
- Maya Computer Animator. Stop-Motion Animator and Director.
Video & 3D
- Video and Audio: Editing using After Effects and Premier.
- 3D Design and Construction: Maya, Realflow.
Experienced
- Extensive Knowledge of Special Visual Effects and Film .
- Strong communication skills.
Experience
Dream Street Productions: 2002
Platinum Films:
Production Supervisor and ManagerDream Street:
- Overseer of entire production of children’s TV series
- Introduced new techniques to production
Impossible pictures: 2001
Space Odyssey 3 part TV series
Assistant Art Director
- Looking after the conceptual design for the various satellite landers and the Mission Control sequences.
- Space station interior construction at Pinewood studios.
- Involved with the entire creative process from conceptual storyboarding to final product for all online execution.
A for Animation: 2001
Gordon Bleurgh
Director and Stop Frame Animator
- Directing Animation Editing and lighting for 3 episodes for Nicklodeon’s mad Frog Gordon Bleurgh.
- This work was undertaken in the A for Animation studios in Bristol. I used my own Stop Motion Equipment on the stage they provided to achieve this production.
Ultra Guardians Enterprises LTD: 1998-2001
Producer Director and Computer Animation Supervisor / Series creator / EffectsÂ
- Producer and Creative Director of new sci-fi TV series for young adults
- Designed and conceptualized all characters and storylines
- Production Manager, including co-ordination of CGI animation by South Korean company
- Storyboard Supervisor
Parkville Productions: 1993-1998
Producer Director and Stop Frame Animator
Omni Force
Stop-motion / CGI pilot movie
Director / Manager
- Company Manager
- Key animator
- Sculpted puppets
- Created moulds in silicon and fiberglass
- Lit 60% of animation and blue screen setups
Imagetec Ltd: 1993
- Design and Animation Creation
- Creation of the practical puppets and animation of them for integration into a game called Freelancer 2120
BBC Wales: 1992
- Special effects and models for TV shows
Portfolio
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