Experience

PLAYTECH

Art Manager                    - Nov 2021 – Apr 2023                         

Art Team Leader                - Jun 2018 - Nov 2021

Senior Game Artist            - Sep 2014 - Jun 2018

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Acting as Art Manager my role was to manage the art production for the online and retail games produced by the ‘Vikings’ division at Playtech.

Working with the Game Producer I developed mock ups, concept art and storyboards to help understand what is required for each game.

I was responsible for planning the production (time scales and budgets), distributing the work to either myself or the appropriate art team member (in house and outsourced), make sure all sprint goals are met and all artwork and animations are completed, optimised and delivered to a professional standard and on time.

I produced demo videos to illustrate to other team members the timing and motion of the gameplay and ensure all game assets function correctly.

I also worked with the development team reviewing our game builds and reporting issues.

I was also responsible for improving the production process of Playtech Games by researching and developing tools and techniques that aid artists to deliver high quality art in an efficient manner.

 

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INTEL COPORATION                            

Freelance Art Director, Storyboard Artist and Animator - Apr 2016 - Jan 2021

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Throughout this period I was intermittently commissioned to work with the post production lead to produce storyboards and animated informercials and presentations for intel’s events, products and services.

These were produced using Toonboom Storyboard Pro, Adobe Flash and Adobe After Effects

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BGO ENTERTAINMENT 

Animator -  Jun 2013 - Sep 2014

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JUICE LEARING

Freelance Art Director, Storyboard Artist and Animator - Oct 2010 - Dec 2014

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During this period I was intermittently commissioned to create storyboards and animated films for infomercials, health and safety videos and learning resources.

These were created using Toonboom Storyboard Pro, Abode Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Toonboom Harmony, Adobe Flash

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BRISTOL FILM STUDIOS

Head of Animation at Bristol Film Studio April  - 2007 – June 2013  

 

I was responsible for developing, producing and managing the animation services at Bristol Film Studios.

 

My duties were to develop ideas and produce scripts/ storyboards and animatics for each animated project,

design the artistic style, produce the artworks/ animated content and composite and edit the films.

 

On large projects I was responsible for hiring and managing additional talent, directing both in- house artists and outsourced

voice talent, planning schedules and making sure deadlines were met.

 

I worked closely with clients as well as secondary governing bodies (i.e. Ofcom) to ensure legal specifications were met,

I was additionally required to seek new clients and drive animation/ illustration and film projects back into the company.

 

Additional non animation related tasks were to produce digital artworks, websites, logos, photo editing and live action film editing.

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SIRIOL PRODUCTIONS                                 

2- D Animator at Siriol Productions - Sept 04 – Nov 04

 

To animate scenes using Flash for a 2-D Children’s animated programme titled BB3B (Sproggs in U.S.A), which has been broadcasted internationally.