Experience

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  Triggerfish Animation Studios

  • South Africa
  • Animation
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Character supervisor

    • Oct 2021 - Present

    Overseeing the creation of 3D animated characters, from concept to production ready asset

  • Story Artist

    • Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

    Responsible for producing storyboard artwork for a film in the Kizazi Moto anthology for Disney+

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  Red Star 3D

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • 3D Animator

    • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Giant Slayer Studios

  • South Africa

  • Animation Supervisor

    • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
    • South Africa

    Responsible for managing creative and technical aspects of the short film production "Troll Girl."Animated and coloured sections of the film.Trained artists in the use of Blender for 2D animation work.Operated the animation pipeline from 2D animation up to comp preparation.

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  Triggerfish Animation Studios

  • South Africa

  • Lead Animator

    • Feb 2018 - Oct 2020
    • South Africa

    Zog (BBC TV Special, short film):-Character animationThe Snail and the Whale (BBC TV Special, short film):- Supervising a team of animators and rigging artists responsible for creating animation-ready characters. - Character animation- Managing a small team of animators and reviewing their workSeal Team (Feature film): - Part of supervising a team of animators and rigging artists responsible for creating animation-ready characters. - Lead Animator- Reviewing the work of the technical shot-fix department- Managing a small team of animators and reviewing their work.

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  FreeLives

  • Game Artist

    • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

    Produced game assets for the game Genital Jousting, available on Steam

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  Mike Scott Animation

  • Capetown

  • Story Artist, Character animator

    • Dec 2013 - Dec 2013
    • Capetown

    Contributed story and character animation to the Nickelodeon short - "Moosebox".

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  SAE Institute Capetown

  • Capetown South Africa

  • Part-time Lecturer

    • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Capetown South Africa

    Lectured in traditional drawing skills and the foundational principles of animation to first semester students.

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  Triggerfish

  • Junior Animator

    • Dec 2011 - Aug 2012

    Responsible for giving characters believable performances and motion

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  Captive Workshop

  • Freelancer

    • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011