I'm a **3D Animator, Animation TD, and Art Director** with over a decade of experience working across **character animation, design, modeling, scene and environment setup, camera and layout, lighting, and rendering**. I’m passionate about bringing characters and stories to life, whether through **realistic or stylized animation**. My background includes **leading animation teams, troubleshooting technical challenges**, and delivering high-quality content for both major studios and independent productions. I’ve worked on a range of projects from **cinematic trailers and TV series** to commercial work, always ensuring that my contributions meet both **creative and technical needs**. I’m proficient in **Maya, 3DS Max, and Adobe Creative Suite**, and I thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with directors and technical teams to bring a vision to life. --- **Experience:** **Freelance Animator/Animation TD** - **UNKNOWN 9-Awakening (Trailer Farm):** Animation TD on cinematic content, collaborating to bring characters and environments to life. - **Funko Pop Cinematics (Studio Liddell/1010 Games):** Keyframe animation for stylized characters with a focus on timing and personality. - **Flipbook Studio:** Contributed to various commercial projects with high-quality animation and creative vision. **Lead Animator – Flipbook Studio** - Led animation teams on major projects, overseeing the rigging and animation of characters and assets. - Delivered **realistic and stylized character animations**. - Worked directly with clients to ensure projects were delivered on time and to a high standard. Notable projects include: *Worst Witch series, Inside Number 9 series, Manchester City Council, Magic the Gathering, Manchester PRINTWORKS, J20, LEGO, Blackslide short film, VANQUIS Bank, NEW BALANCE, BBC, CBeebies, Nickelodeon, Harrison Spinks, My Protein, Beaverbrooks, Aldi Kevin the Carrot, Resolva, BROTHER, RSPB*. **Animator – Studio Liddell** - Animator for **children’s TV** series. **Animator – TtGames/Warner Bros** - Animated for **LEGO titles**, including *Batman 3, Ninjago, Jurassic World, Marvel Avengers,* and *Star Wars*. **Freelance Generalist Artist** - **Character creation:** modeling, animation, scene setup, lighting, and rendering. --- **Skills** - **Character Animation** (realistic & stylized) - **Character Design & Modeling** - **Scene & Environment Setup** - **Camera & Layout** - **Lighting & Rendering** - **Art Direction** - **Maya, 3DS Max, Adobe Creative Suite**

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I'm a **3D Animator, Animation TD, and Art Director** with over a decade of experience working across **character animation, design, modeling, scene and environment setup, camera and layout, lighting, and rendering**. I’m passionate about bringing characters and stories to life, whether through **realistic or stylized animation**. My background includes **leading animation teams, troubleshooting technical challenges**, and delivering high-quality content for both major studios and independent productions. I’ve worked on a range of projects from **cinematic trailers and TV series** to commercial work, always ensuring that my contributions meet both **creative and technical needs**. I’m proficient in **Maya, 3DS Max, and Adobe Creative Suite**, and I thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with directors and technical teams to bring a vision to life. --- **Experience:** **Freelance Animator/Animation TD** - **UNKNOWN 9-Awakening (Trailer Farm):** Animation TD on cinematic content, collaborating to bring characters and environments to life. - **Funko Pop Cinematics (Studio Liddell/1010 Games):** Keyframe animation for stylized characters with a focus on timing and personality. - **Flipbook Studio:** Contributed to various commercial projects with high-quality animation and creative vision. **Lead Animator – Flipbook Studio** - Led animation teams on major projects, overseeing the rigging and animation of characters and assets. - Delivered **realistic and stylized character animations**. - Worked directly with clients to ensure projects were delivered on time and to a high standard. Notable projects include: *Worst Witch series, Inside Number 9 series, Manchester City Council, Magic the Gathering, Manchester PRINTWORKS, J20, LEGO, Blackslide short film, VANQUIS Bank, NEW BALANCE, BBC, CBeebies, Nickelodeon, Harrison Spinks, My Protein, Beaverbrooks, Aldi Kevin the Carrot, Resolva, BROTHER, RSPB*. **Animator – Studio Liddell** - Animator for **children’s TV** series. **Animator – TtGames/Warner Bros** - Animated for **LEGO titles**, including *Batman 3, Ninjago, Jurassic World, Marvel Avengers,* and *Star Wars*. **Freelance Generalist Artist** - **Character creation:** modeling, animation, scene setup, lighting, and rendering. --- **Skills** - **Character Animation** (realistic & stylized) - **Character Design & Modeling** - **Scene & Environment Setup** - **Camera & Layout** - **Lighting & Rendering** - **Art Direction** - **Maya, 3DS Max, Adobe Creative Suite**

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I’m a 3D Animator, Animation TD, and Art Director with over a decade of experience working across character animation, design, modeling, scene and environment setup, camera and layout, lighting, and rendering. I’m passionate about bringing characters and stories to life, whether through realistic or stylized animation. My background includes leading animation teams, troubleshooting technical challenges, and delivering high-quality content for both major studios and independent productions.

I’ve worked on a range of projects from cinematic trailers and TV series to commercial work, always ensuring that my contributions meet both creative and technical needs. I’m proficient in Maya, 3DS Max, and Adobe Creative Suite, and I thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with directors and technical teams to bring a vision to life.


Experience:

Freelance Animator/Animation TD

  • UNKNOWN 9-Awakening (Trailer Farm): Animation TD on cinematic content, collaborating to bring characters and environments to life.
  • Funko Pop Cinematics (Studio Liddell/1010 Games): Keyframe animation for stylized characters with a focus on timing and personality.
  • Flipbook Studio: Contributed to various commercial projects with high-quality animation and creative vision.

Lead Animator – Flipbook Studio

  • Led animation teams on major projects, overseeing the rigging and animation of characters and assets.
  • Delivered realistic and stylized character animations.
  • Worked directly with clients to ensure projects were delivered on time and to a high standard. Notable projects include: Worst Witch series, Inside Number 9 series, Manchester City Council, Magic the Gathering, Manchester PRINTWORKS, J20, LEGO, Blackslide short film, VANQUIS Bank, NEW BALANCE, BBC, CBeebies, Nickelodeon, Harrison Spinks, My Protein, Beaverbrooks, Aldi Kevin the Carrot, Resolva, BROTHER, RSPB.

Animator – Studio Liddell

  • Animator for children’s TV series.

Animator – TtGames/Warner Bros

  • Animated for LEGO titles, including Batman 3, Ninjago, Jurassic World, Marvel Avengers, and Star Wars.

Freelance Generalist Artist

  • Character creation: modeling, animation, scene setup, lighting, and rendering.

Skills

  • Character Animation (realistic & stylized)
  • Character Design & Modeling
  • Scene & Environment Setup
  • Camera & Layout
  • Lighting & Rendering
  • Art Direction
  • Maya, 3DS Max, Adobe Creative Suite
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Skills

3D
3D Animation
3D
3D Design
An
Animation
Autodesk Maya
Ad
Adobe After Effects
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Experience Level

3D Animation
Expert
3D Design
Expert
Animation
Expert
Autodesk Maya
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
Character Design
Intermediate
3D Model
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Adobe Premiere Pro
Intermediate
Unreal Engine 4
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent
Welsh
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Arts with (Hons) at Lancashire University
September 25, 2006 - September 25, 2009
Technical Illustration

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Government
    uniE613 Funko Fusion Cinematic
    Worked as the senior animator on the game cinematics for Funko Fusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsgMx0J3QxQ
    uniE613 Game cintemics work: Unknown 9: Awakening
    Animation TD, cloth and motion capture work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKP4w-mlRXQ
    uniE613 Manchester City Council: Thi is Christmas
    Worked on this advertisment for Manchester City Council: The following work carried out by myself: Co_written Animation Directed Art Directed Animatics Animated Character Rigged Scene layout and Setup Lighting, Texturing & Rendering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J25nvW-liVY
    uniE613 Bleeding edge Cinemtaic Trailer for E3
    Worked as a Lead animator for this promotional cinematic trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sG7IguIs4I
    uniE613 Bleeding edge Cinematic Trailer
    Worked as a Lead animator for the game trailer Bleeding Edge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmZzFaXjtgE
    uniE613 Blackslide
    Character animator on Black Slide is a 2021 Israeli/British animated short film directed by Uri Lotan.1] The 11-minute short has been presented in a number of film festivals, including the Annecy International Animated Film Festival2] and the Indy Shorts Film Festival.3] Black Slide also won the Audience award for Best Short Film at the 2022 British Animation Awards4] and is now qualified for the 95th Academy Awards in the eligible films under the category Best Animated Short Film.5]6]on Blackslide, a short film. https://youtu.be/LNgBJPzBobU?si=pXt9BLBZ8hzoMJNs