Experience

Center for BrainHealth

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animator

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Helping to make make brain science and brain health accessible to all through the medium of animation. Helping to make make brain science and brain health accessible to all through the medium of animation.



Dancing Fish Productions

• United States
• Animation and Post-production

• Owner/Creative Director

  • Jan 2003 - Present

  Animation, motion graphics and post-production for film, TV, marketing, social media and corporate. Animation, motion graphics and post-production for film, TV, marketing, social media and corporate.



AMP Creative

• Animator

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2022

  Creating animation, motion and static graphics for corporate, marketing and training applications for a variety of clients including leading tech companies. Exploring and developing VR and AR content for multiple use cases, including training and marketing. Creating animation, motion and static graphics for corporate, marketing and training applications for a variety of clients including leading tech companies. Exploring and developing VR and AR content for multiple use cases, including training and marketing.



Mediatech Institute

• Higher Education

• Instructor

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Teaching an introduction to motion graphics and visual effects using Adobe After Effects and C4D Teaching an introduction to motion graphics and visual effects using Adobe After Effects and C4D



Oven Bits

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animator

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2015

  I have been responsible for the creation of original 2D character animation for integration into a multi-platform mobile app, The Bible App for Kids, an interactive, animated storybook for children. Using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and 2D animation software, Spine, and working from written direction, I had to create and animate character, and non-character, rigs from supplied art. I have been responsible for the creation of original 2D character animation for integration into a multi-platform mobile app, The Bible App for Kids, an interactive, animated storybook for children. Using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and 2D animation software, Spine, and working from written direction, I had to create and animate character, and non-character, rigs from supplied art.



MotionWorks Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animation Director

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2015

  Motion Works Entertainment developed motion comics, both interactive and straight play. I was responsible for animation, build and packaging of the final apps. Other duties involved story boarding and layout as direction for both the artists and animators, review and direction of both art and animation and the general management and oversight for the animation team (all remote) Motion Works Entertainment developed motion comics, both interactive and straight play. I was responsible for animation, build and packaging of the final apps. Other duties involved story boarding and layout as direction for both the artists and animators, review and direction of both art and animation and the general management and oversight for the animation team (all remote)



Strange Company

• Program Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Animator

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

  For Death Knight Love Story, I created new hand-keyed, and augmented motion-captured character animations. I also created new and altered existing 3D models, and rigged and textured many of these. I also created storyboards for a number of the film's more complex sequences. For Death Knight Love Story, I created new hand-keyed, and augmented motion-captured character animations. I also created new and altered existing 3D models, and rigged and textured many of these. I also created storyboards for a number of the film's more complex sequences.



BBC Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Compositor / Effects Artist

  • May 2009 - Jul 2009

  OOglies was a stop-motion animated children's show for Children's BBC. As Effects Artist I was responsible for wire/rig removal as well as the creation and addition of digital visual effects, such as lighting, smoke, fire and various color and particle effects. OOglies was a stop-motion animated children's show for Children's BBC. As Effects Artist I was responsible for wire/rig removal as well as the creation and addition of digital visual effects, such as lighting, smoke, fire and various color and particle effects.



Vertigo Films

• United Arab Emirates
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Oct 2008 - May 2009

  Monsters was a BAFTA winning, independent feature film, directed by Gareth Edwards. As Assistant Editor, I was required to assist the Film Editor by creating rough timeline assemblies and shot logs along with the on-location camera back-up and footage duplication. I also appeared in the film as a Marine. Monsters was a BAFTA winning, independent feature film, directed by Gareth Edwards. As Assistant Editor, I was required to assist the Film Editor by creating rough timeline assemblies and shot logs along with the on-location camera back-up and footage duplication. I also appeared in the film as a Marine.



Django Films

• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Assistant Animator

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  I was an assistant animator on the Oscar nominated, The Illusionist, a hand-drawn, 2D animated feature film. My duties included the in-betweening and clean-up of key animations. I was an assistant animator on the Oscar nominated, The Illusionist, a hand-drawn, 2D animated feature film. My duties included the in-betweening and clean-up of key animations.



STV Commercial

• News Graphics Designer (Freelance)

  • Dec 2006 - Sep 2008

  Produced broadcast graphics and other visuals to support news stories on daily,live news broadcast, Scotland Today. Working closely with journalists and producing visuals with turnarounds of sometimes as little as 10 minutes Produced broadcast graphics and other visuals to support news stories on daily,live news broadcast, Scotland Today. Working closely with journalists and producing visuals with turnarounds of sometimes as little as 10 minutes

• Lead Animator

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2007

  Creating custom animations for Machinima feature film, Blood Spell. Shot in Bioware's Neverwinter Nights. Creating custom animations for Machinima feature film, Blood Spell. Shot in Bioware's Neverwinter Nights.



Pepper's Ghost Productions

• Revisions Animator

  • Apr 2001 - Aug 2001

  Revisions animator on BAFTA nominated children's TV production, Tiny Planets. I was required to make revisions to previously created animations in line with the Director's reviews and changes, as well as creation of original animation pieces. Revisions animator on BAFTA nominated children's TV production, Tiny Planets. I was required to make revisions to previously created animations in line with the Director's reviews and changes, as well as creation of original animation pieces.



Absolute Studios

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2D/3D Artist

  • Jul 1999 - Feb 2000

  Creating 2D and 3D character animation for 'edu-tainment' games based on popular BBC properties. Published Titles: Teletubbies: Favourite Games Wallace & Grommit: Fun Pack 2 Creating 2D and 3D character animation for 'edu-tainment' games based on popular BBC properties. Published Titles: Teletubbies: Favourite Games Wallace & Grommit: Fun Pack 2