I began making films before I was 10, with my neighbours on a borrowed VHS camera before growing up and earning two degrees in Film Studies before growing up some more and getting a job teaching animation workshops with the British Film Institute, before growing up some more and becoming a freelance filmmaker specialising in 2D animation, with a lot of brand work and some documentary projects in there too. I've worked hard to do what I love, and I love what I do.

Fred Tschepp

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I began making films before I was 10, with my neighbours on a borrowed VHS camera before growing up and earning two degrees in Film Studies before growing up some more and getting a job teaching animation workshops with the British Film Institute, before growing up some more and becoming a freelance filmmaker specialising in 2D animation, with a lot of brand work and some documentary projects in there too. I've worked hard to do what I love, and I love what I do.

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I began making films before I was 10, with my neighbours on a borrowed VHS camera before growing up and earning two degrees in Film Studies before growing up some more and getting a job teaching animation workshops with the British Film Institute, before growing up some more and becoming a freelance filmmaker specialising in 2D animation, with a lot of brand work and some documentary projects in there too.

I’ve worked hard to do what I love, and I love what I do.

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Skills

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Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
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Corporate Video
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Data Visualization
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Explainer Video
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Experience Level

Adobe After Effects
Expert
Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Corporate Video
Expert
Data Visualization
Expert
Explainer Video
Expert
Animation
Expert
Music Video
Intermediate
Promo Video
Intermediate
Character Design
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Beginner
Blender
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Brunel University
September 11, 2006 - July 15, 2009
Film and Television Studies (2:1)
Master of Arts at Brunel University
September 7, 2009 - August 20, 2010
Cult Film Studies (Pass: Merit)

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Agriculture & Mining, Computers & Electronics, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Telecommunications
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