Experience

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  Sunrise Animation Studios

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Set Dressing & Finalling Artist

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Sunrise Productions

  • South Africa
  • Animation and Post-production
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Concept Artist

    • Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

    In this role: I defined and evolved the director's and scriptwriters' artistic direction and vision.I created production-ready concept designs and reference sheets for the modeling and shading team.I created 2D animation concepts to guide and inform the VFX team.

  • Art Director

    • Sep 2019 - Feb 2021

    I created concept art for production, as well as for the fulfillment of episodic artwork needs that assist in guiding VFX, Lighting, and Comp. I oversaw approval for modeling, texturing, and shading.

  • Concept Artist

    • Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

    I created concept art for production and marketing for various Sunrise Productions projects, such as Team Jay and Jungle Beat.

  • CG Generalist

    • Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

    With a wide range of skills I have moved through the production pipeline, working as a concept artist, pre-viz artist, and animator.

  • Animation Intern

    • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

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  Sunrise Productions

  • intern

    • Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

    I created a few character blend shapes under supervision of Christian Massyn.I Animated a custom quadruped walk cycle under supervision of Eric Lessard and Greg Murray.I created concept sketches under supervision of Lynton Levengood.

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  Cape Union Mart Group

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Freelance Storyboard Artist

    • 2014 - 2015
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    I created storyboards for a fathers day, as well as a Christmas day, advertisement.I was also hired to create a 3D render for a display window concept, as well as to flesh out older more rough concepts for re use.