This is a blue sketch and production still for one of my graduation films, Counting Sheep. I was responsible for the design, layout, and background painting.
Hi all. I'm currently a layout artist and animation assistant at Django Films, working on an animated feature, The Illusionist, under the direction of Sylvain Chomet. Here is some of my recent work. Please feel free to comment. Thanks.
Animation Assistant. The Illusionist, Django Films
Layout Artist, The Illusionist, Django Films
Runner/ Model Making Assistant, Artem (model village for Hot Fuzz by Working Title)
Design/Paint Crockery for Stardust (release May 2007)
Visuals for Television/Commercials
Prop Trainee, Children of Men, Quietus Productions
Art Dept Intern, Corpse Bride, Warner Bros
Prop Hand, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Warner Bros
Art Dept Experience, Nanny McPhee, Sixty Six, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Design Engineer, Ford Motor Company
Concept Engineer, Rover Group Ltd
A Bit More...
As well as being an artist I am a qualified design engineer and am trained in several CAD (computer aided design) packages.
Since changing career, I have studied Film and Animation at the Arts Institute at Bournemouth, undertaken an Art Direction Training Course at Pinewood Studios, London, and trained in Vectorworks, a CAD package that is used in film design.
My folio (please click below for a more detailed folio and cv)