SOFTWARE SKILLS

I have experience in the following animation and graphics software packages:

Maya Metacreations Poser
Nothing Real Shake Metacreations Bryce
Adobe Photoshop Jasc Paint Shop Pro
Adobe Premiere Macromedia Flash
Adobe After Effects Macromedia Dreamweaver
Adobe Illustrator Microsoft Frontpage
Quark Express Final Cut Pro

I have also used the following programming and scripting languages:

C/C++ Javascript
HTML MEL
Perl CGAL
Shell Script CSS



EDUCATION

Sept 1999-June 2002 - National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth, Dorset.

    BA(Hons) Computer Visualisation and Animation
    Classification: 2i

Sept 1998-1999 Brooklands College, Heath Road, Weybridge, Surrey.

     BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Studies
     Specialism: Graphic Design.
     Overall grade: 'Distinction'

Sept 1996-June 1998 - Brooklands College

     GCE 'A'-Levels attained:
         Graphical Communications A
         Law A
         Environmental Geography B
         General Studies A


     Also attained:
         GCE'AS'-Level Science and Technology in Society B
         GCSE Science, Technology and Society B


1992-1996 - Hinchley Wood Secondary School, Claygate Lane, Hinchley Wood Surrey.

     10 GCSEs attained, all grades A* - B


PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

2006- Freelance Designer and Animator.
Dec 2005- Office Administrator, Frank B Dehn and Company, Brighton.
Feb 2004-2006 Co-Director, Infinity Studios - Animator, web designer, digital artist, writer.
Aug-Sept 2004 Freelance Graphic Designer/Artworker, EDM Creative, Billinghurst, West Sussex
Jul 2003-2006 Digital Artist, Renga Media/Renga Animation Studios, Brighton.
Dec 2002-April 2003 Digital Asset Management Co-ordinator, Free Jimmy Productions, London W1.
Nov 2002-Dec 2002 Sales Advisor, Burton Menswear, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey.
June/July 2000 F/T(Temp) Web Designer/Administrator, Commercial Trading Company, Esher, Surrey.
July/August 1998 F/T(Temp) Receptionist/Personal Assistant, Court Television Graphics (Emmy Award nominated graphics and animation), Hampton Court, Surrey.
Aug 1997-Jan 2002 P/T Customer Service Assistant, ABC Cinema, Esher, Surrey.
August 1997 Supervisor at children's day camp. (Junior Supervisor in 1996)
May 1996-Sept 1997 P/T Sales Advisor, CHILDRENS WORLD (Mothercare), Weybridge, Surrey.



HOBBIES, INTERESTS and ACHIEVEMENTS

Visual effects; art; animation; film; creative writing; computer games; literature (primarily science fiction and fantasy fiction); anime; comics/graphic novels; interior design; theatre; mythology; natural history; gourmet food; fencing; archery.

My first comic strip, 'Image', was published in November 2003, in issue 4 of the small press comic 'The Girly Comic'. In 2005 I adapted the strip into a short film which screened at festivals in the UK and France.

2000 - Selected to represent Bournemouth University for University Challenge.

1999 - Won a live project/competition to design a cassette case for Sony UK.

1996 - Attained the rank of Full Corporal in the JLGB youth organisation.

1995 - Won a national greetings card design contest.