I’m a budding artist who specializes in stop motion and 2D animation with an appreciation for any kind of artistic technique and with a strong passion for animation ever since I used to watch animated films as a kid. Since studying at Birmingham City University, I learned how to use software programs such as After Effects and Premiere Pro as well as animation software like Dragonframe and Toon Boom to create my diverse body of work. I am a hard-working and creative practitioner who wishes to expand on my skillset by working on various artistic projects that will broaden my artistic talents.
Experience
YAMINATION STUDIOS (AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2017) Working as a prop maker for a short animation made for the ‘Share a Story’ program broadcasted on CiTV during the Autumn half term.
NEW DESIGNERS (JULY 2017) I exhibited my final year film and project where potential collaborators could see my work.
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY (JUNE 2017) My final year project and film were exhibited at the graduation show. I also created a show reel of every other student’s work which was screened to the public.
FLATPACK FILM FESTIVAL (APRIL 2017) Two of my animations were screened and I gave a stop motion animation workshop to students from the Hong Kong Design Institute.
ICENI (FEBRUARY 2016) My job was to learn how to use Avid Media Composer to log video clips to use for editing.
SECOND HOME STUDIOS (JANUARY 2015) Helping with building a Rube Goldberg machine which would be animated.
BIRMINGHAM ROAD SAFETY PARTNERSHIP (NOVEMBER 2013) My duties included organizing files, recording reports of new road features and landscape planning.
MIDLANDS ART CENTRE (NOVEMBER 2013) Preparing classrooms and providing materials for studios.
MADE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED (JULY 2013) Challenged with other students an outdoor family area over a small car park and create a miniature model of our design.
NINESTILES TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE (SEPTEMBER 2011) Helping Year 7 students with their work during lessons.
Skills & Abilities
FIRST AID TRAINING with St John’s Ambulance.
And I am proficient with the following programs:
DRAGONFRAME - animation software to create and export stop motion animated videos
TOON BOOM HARMONY ESSENTIAL - digital hand-drawn animation software
ADOBE PREMIERE PRO – editing software
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS - for chromakeying and key frame animation.
Education
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY (2014-2017) BA Visual Communication: Film and Animation – First Class degree
NINESTILES TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE (2007-2014) BTEC Art and Design Extended Diploma: D*D*D*, 10 GCSEs grade A-C including Mathematics (A) and English Literature (A)