Experience

Firesprite

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Cinematic & Animation Director

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Animation Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Jungle House Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Creative development, story, direction and animation direction for film, games and tv, for hire. Short and long-term contract work. Remote or on-site. Creative development, story, direction and animation direction for film, games and tv, for hire. Short and long-term contract work. Remote or on-site.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director / Animation Director

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  • Creative development and production of narrative film • Animation and VFX consultancy • Motion capture direction and supervision • Creative development and production of narrative film • Animation and VFX consultancy • Motion capture direction and supervision


Build A Rocket Boy
• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Writer / Narrative (freelance)

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

Everywhere Game
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Freelance Animation Director / Consultant

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017


Independent Production

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director 'Ouija Sex'

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

  Director for short live-action film, 'Ouija Sex,' completed and in submission. Director for short live-action film, 'Ouija Sex,' completed and in submission.



Big Robot

• Poland
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• The Signal from Tolva, Animation.

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  In-game keyframe animation for The Signal from Tolva. In-game keyframe animation for The Signal from Tolva.



The Reserve - Film Production

• Co-Writer / VFX Supervisor / Producer

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2016

  Project to be announced: ( Short Film ) On-set 3D Tracking, Surveying and Location Reconstruction, HDR Light Capture. Post-Production Supervision, Layout & Animation Direction. Project to be announced: ( Short Film ) On-set 3D Tracking, Surveying and Location Reconstruction, HDR Light Capture. Post-Production Supervision, Layout & Animation Direction.



TACT Fostering and Adoption

• Director / Producer

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

  Promotional and Marketing films for TACT Fostering & Adoption. Promotional and Marketing films for TACT Fostering & Adoption.



Jagex Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting Director

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2014

  Consulting director for Transformers Universe intro cinematics. Freelance. Consulting director for Transformers Universe intro cinematics. Freelance.

• Director / Co-Writer / VFX

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

  Spamorama ( Short Film ) 13 international festival selections, 1 best animation nomination Spamorama ( Short Film ) 13 international festival selections, 1 best animation nomination



Rockstar North

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animation Director

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2012

  • Responsible for all in-game and cinematic animation work.• Developed the quality and fidelity of animation production.• Initiated the growth and development of the department locally and globally.• Operational / strategic planning, implementation of animation requirements.• Supervised NYC motion capture shoots / directed & co-directed local shoots.• Established a specialised Character Rigging group for Animation.• Established best practices for animation work.• Setup and provided training for in-house motion capture.• Planned, executed and directed set-piece / action-cinematic material (local).• Developed and supervised production pipelines.• Directed facial animation work from rig to final animation.• Provided animation review / supervision for titles globally.• Consulted on global animation resourcing and planning.• Co-Developed the Global Animation Production effort.• Undertook global training of animation staff on new tools and best practice.

• Lead Cutscene Animator

  • Jan 2003 - Oct 2008

  • Animation Lead, responsible for final quality and performance of Cinematics. • Other duties Managing and guiding Rockstar Norths cinematics team. • Setting up pipelines and workflows. • Interfacing with internal and external teams, connecting up disparate tech and assets. • Finding solutions to problems.



Anemotion Ltd

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director / Animator

  • Nov 1999 - Nov 2003

  • MD and 3D Animation / Compositing / Editing Generalist. • Small company that grew a small but loyal clientele including the BBC, C4 & Virtual Mirrors. • MD and 3D Animation / Compositing / Editing Generalist. • Small company that grew a small but loyal clientele including the BBC, C4 & Virtual Mirrors.



Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 3D Artist & Animator

  • Sep 1995 - Nov 1999

  Provided 3D art, vfx and animation for a variety of projects from promotional materials, album covers and film. Provided 3D art, vfx and animation for a variety of projects from promotional materials, album covers and film.