Experience

Brighton Zoo Animation Studio

• United Kingdom
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Artist-Animator

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Art assets, animation and vis dev for games, interactive and linear. Art assets, animation and vis dev for games, interactive and linear.



Freelance

• Freelance 2D Animator

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

  Animation, storyboarding and artwork for a variety of projects, including commercial motion graphics, mobile games, series pilots, and logo design. Liase and collaborate with clients to ascertain project requirements and deadline, and find best ways to implement client feedback as project progresses. Prepare digital files for animating, obtaining or creating missing assets where needed. Self-directed and effective personal time management to ensure deadlines always met. Consistently measuring balance of creativity, efficacy, and practicality of work produced. Show less



Closs & Hamblin

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Assistant for Dress Fabrics, Art and Craft

  • Jun 2018 - May 2019

  Valued team member for dress department, later entrusted with new art & craft concession from Pullingers. Worked closely with colleagues to provide great service. Duties customer-focused: included finding items, cutting fabric & trims, conversing with customers, understanding their queries or problems and finding effective solutions; advising on fabrics, sewing, dress/paper patterns, craft and art supplies, suggesting suitable alternatives if desired item or technique unsuitable. Demonstrated range of craft products for customers, instructing and answering questions. Additionally: stock counting, replenishment, and till work. Show less



CAV FILMS LIMITED

• Media Production

• 2D Animator

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  Animation. Flash animation, compositing, and asset creation (under NDA). Animation. Flash animation, compositing, and asset creation (under NDA).



Fortitude Games

• 2D Animator

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

  Games. Flash / Animate CC animation and asset creation (under NDA). Games. Flash / Animate CC animation and asset creation (under NDA).



Burke & Best

• Remote

• 2D Animator

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  Games. Flash / Animate CC animation for in-game PSA's (under NDA). Games. Flash / Animate CC animation for in-game PSA's (under NDA).



STUDIO BLIINK

• United Kingdom
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2D Animator

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2018

  Motion Graphics. Created 2D animated video for GoCardless advertising their new international payments network. I was provided storyboards, a script and artwork / layered PSDs by the client. I checked and prepared the provided artwork / PSDs ready for animation, and created extra art assets as required, matching the established art style. Video was animated and composited with After Effects. Motion Graphics. Created 2D animated video for GoCardless advertising their new international payments network. I was provided storyboards, a script and artwork / layered PSDs by the client. I checked and prepared the provided artwork / PSDs ready for animation, and created extra art assets as required, matching the established art style. Video was animated and composited with After Effects.



Freak Fandango

• Brighton

• 2D Animator

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Games. Animated 80+ character units for Heavenstrike Rivals (Square Enix), using Spine. Checked unit asset PSDs received from outsourcers and made minor art adjustments where necessary to prepare them for animation. Utilised established skeleton/animation templates to speed workflow, and rigged from scratch where needed. Created unique animations for gacha (paid) units, simple vfx, and provided fast, but quality, turnarounds on free units; whether free or gacha, I always injected a distinctive personality into each unit and ensured their animations fully expressed that. I liased with our Designers and Producer to ascertain release dates for units and any special skills or requirements; and with the rest of the team to ensure quality of animation in-game and attend to any fixes if required. I also collaborated closely with our Character Artist on character design, coming up with themes and visual cues/motifs, eventually assisting with aspects of the artwork pipeline as needed. Show less



Freelance

• Freelance 2D Animator

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Animation, storyboarding, asset design/creation. Animation, storyboarding, asset design/creation.



Fly Machine Picture Co.

• Remote

• 2D Asset Artist (Freelance)

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

  Worked remotely as part of an international team on several series of animated explainer videos for NY Mag, Bark Post, '#BadDateDiaries', 'Secret History of Food', a pitch bible for a TV series, and an extensive informational video series for a medical research company, aimed at specific demographics across 10 countries. I was chiefly tasked with creating the digital 2D assets required for each video, based on sketches in the animatic, clarified poses and expressions, and ensured characters were on-model. I collaborated on style development, setting the aesthetic for three of the projects, and when required, also animated the visual and text assets, and helped with project managing the medical research videos. Tools: Photoshop, TB Harmony, Google sheets. Show less



BBC / Pier Productions Ltd.

• Brighton, United Kingdom

• Freelance Animator

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  Created and managed concept art, animation and final edits for two BBC GCSE Bitesize revision videos, also liaising with Project Manager and Pier Productions to discuss and implement feedback. Responsible for storyboarding, character design, environment/background design and colour, animation, incorporating provided live action footage, and delivering the final edits to Pier Productions for sound and fx. Tools: Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects. Created and managed concept art, animation and final edits for two BBC GCSE Bitesize revision videos, also liaising with Project Manager and Pier Productions to discuss and implement feedback. Responsible for storyboarding, character design, environment/background design and colour, animation, incorporating provided live action footage, and delivering the final edits to Pier Productions for sound and fx. Tools: Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects.



Freelance

• Brighton, United Kingdom

• Freelance Animator

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Animation and background painting on a traditionally animated short. With character animation complete, the short is now in digital clean-up and colour phase, continuing with background painting and completing remaining VFX animation. You can see the first cleaned-up shots here on vimeo: http://vimeo.com/lonnydon/sandsreel Animation and background painting on a traditionally animated short. With character animation complete, the short is now in digital clean-up and colour phase, continuing with background painting and completing remaining VFX animation. You can see the first cleaned-up shots here on vimeo: http://vimeo.com/lonnydon/sandsreel



Artillery Design Ltd

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• Freelance Artworker

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Freelance artworker on parallax WWI photos for "Tony Robinson's WWI in 3D" on Discovery Channel (animation by Artillery, Brighton, UK - http://artillery.tv/). Responsible for artworking images at 00:14 / 00:22 / 00:56 / 01:05 / 01:19 / 01:44 / 02:30 http://vimeo.com/118602173 Freelance artworker on parallax WWI photos for "Tony Robinson's WWI in 3D" on Discovery Channel (animation by Artillery, Brighton, UK - http://artillery.tv/). Responsible for artworking images at 00:14 / 00:22 / 00:56 / 01:05 / 01:19 / 01:44 / 02:30 http://vimeo.com/118602173



CUTLASS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Animation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager / Lead Animator

  • Nov 2013 - May 2014

  Led a small creative studio team in production of an animated pilot for a children's TV show. In addition to my role as project manager and lead animator, I've also been able to call on my knowledge of storyboarding and design: as lead story artist I oversaw and directed the storyboarding of the pilot episode; and as layout artist and production designer for the backgrounds, developed an aesthetic style to work with established character designs, ensuring the overall look remained true to the creator's direction for the show.Previously, I led production and design on a pitch bible for the same TV series, working closely with the creator on character design, location design, and aesthetic, exploring and developing the look of the show. While directing the studio team to achieve the creator's vision, I engendered a collaborative atmosphere amongst my team and we ended the project with strong designs that the creator of the show loved. Show less

• Animator

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  Worked as an animator on @Queen_UK's webseries, "Yes Ma'am", released on Yahoo Screen UK. In addition to animation, I also undertook character, layout, background and prop design and creation.The series has since been aired on UK TV on channel Dave!



Cutlass! Productions

• Contract Freelancer

  • Feb 2012 - Sep 2012

  Animator (Flash) on two episodes of Business Mouse, pilot episode of The Adventures of Robin of Essex, and created a menu animation for the latest Sneezeman game (all Modern Toss/Channel 4), in addition to other commercial animation projects and some storyboarding and logo design. Worked both as part of the in-studio team for many months, as well as remotely. Business Mouse - Flying Without Wings: http://youtu.be/Bx-6_7VvqOM Business Mouse - Pop Goes the Nonce Weasel: http://youtu.be/ihe2eIibVHM The Adventures of Robin of Essex: http://youtu.be/c1tsdQJK0Z0 Show less



Adam Oliver Productions

• Contract Freelancer

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

  Background and environment colour, character design and animation for short, commercially-based entry for MOFILM’s Chevrolet: Barcelona Video Contest. Also contributed to concept work. Background and environment colour, character design and animation for short, commercially-based entry for MOFILM’s Chevrolet: Barcelona Video Contest. Also contributed to concept work.



Lonnyopolis

• Contract Freelancer

  • Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

  Freelance animation and illustration, working on various projects - for Jordan Wood Animations with Asylum Films: Monty Python's "The Why? Factor" - Character design for the cast of main characters, particularly Terry Jones. Also obtained a basic understanding of Sculptris. for Jordan Wood Animations: Clean-up and colour on animation from a short film (details not yet released). Logos created for bands "Glass Pharaohs" and "Laid Back Rat" Freelance animation and illustration, working on various projects - for Jordan Wood Animations with Asylum Films: Monty Python's "The Why? Factor" - Character design for the cast of main characters, particularly Terry Jones. Also obtained a basic understanding of Sculptris. for Jordan Wood Animations: Clean-up and colour on animation from a short film (details not yet released). Logos created for bands "Glass Pharaohs" and "Laid Back Rat"



Adam Oliver Productions

• Contract Freelancer

  • May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Storyboarding and animation using Adobe After Effects. Storyboarding and animation using Adobe After Effects.