Position Statement

Over the past four years, my knowledge and love for animation has continuously grown. As somebody who values the importance of drawing, I have a profound enthusiasm for bringing things to life. I have a real drive for Character and Environmental Design, this is an area in which I thrive the most, as I love the creativity in which this process holds. I find myself often being inspired by my surroundings and the people in it. As well as specialising as a pre-production artist, I also have experience as a 2D and 3D Animator. I aspire to become the best Animation Designer I can possibly be. Practice, enjoyment and determination are the three things that I truly value above all else. I believe that there is always room for improvement and that as an artist, continuously growing and developing is important. I am somebody that is friendly and has the ability to work collaboratively in a professional environment.  

I love designing new worlds and characters, this is something that has encouraged me to use not just digital mediums, but to also use more traditional techniques too. I love being experimental and getting inspired by all areas of life. I am somebody who has become experienced in a range of software, such a Photoshop, After Effects, Maya, Premier and Flash. I believe my ability to be multi disciplinary, and the fact that I don't one particular style of working, allows me to be more adaptable and versatile as an animator and as an artist. I have come to realise that I love working in a range of different styles, and I am always able to alter the way in which I go about a project, depending on the circumstance. I have had the experience of working alone, as well as in a team, and both of these experiences have taught me a great deal. 

Workshop: Contacts & how to get paid

Through out this module, I attended multiple workshops all of which offered a lot of insight and advice on how to manage myself as a professional. One of the main pieces of information I received was a bout invoices and how to manage them.

Invoice

Before this work shop I wasn't fully sure what an invoice was, since I had never had to manage one before. After this talk I had a full understanding f what an invoice is, how to go about creating one and when to use it.

Another talk that helped me a great deal, was on how to get ones foot into industry. The general gist of this presentation was very much focused around how to address other professionals when reaching out, and how to get a good connection going with somebody. A although most of the information given in this presentation was common sense, it was still good to hear it all because for me it reinforced some really important aspects. Such as, being positive and not being rude. Even though I already knew this it was good to just have all of these points reinforced.

CV

When it came to the workshop based on cvs, this helped me massively with my own CV. I was at the point where I needed to update mine, so I now knew exactly what to include and what not to include in mine! The appropriate layout for my CV was now much clearer.

Updated Showreel 2017

Below is my latest showreel, demonstrating a range of work I have produced in the last 9 months, including animation, character development and background design. 

ISSUU: Portfolio

Above is my ISSUU version of my digital portfolio. Many of the images which have been incorporated into m portfolio also feature in my showreel itself, so I feel this digital collection of stills shows a good representation of what my animation looks like, as well as my concept work.

ISSUU: Presentation Boards

ISSUU: Final Presentation

Studio Brief 1: Creative Strategy

For studio brief one, I had to produce a 15 minuet presentation talking about my experiences over this past year, and how my experiences have influenced who I am as a learner and practitioner. Luckily, I felt i had a lot to talk about in this presentation, because this year has been by far one of my busiest so far. 

I decided to also use this presentation as an opportunity to discuss my experiences as a practitioner who has been reaching out to other professionals for either jobs or advice. I also planned to discuss the job that I now have lined up for when I leave. This was also a good time to show some of the work I have created in collaboration with others, as well as the work I have produced alone this year, to show how much by drawings and animation has developed.