RELEVANT SKILLS
Fabrication, pattern/costume making, printing, dying.
Silver soldering & metalwork, Stop Motion armature design & building.
Fur dying, replacement & application, hair punching.
Set dressing and painting (hand/airbrush).
General model making skills. Moulding and casting.
Full UK driving license. Own car.
FEATURE FILMS
2011 SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN, Universal, London.
Modelling & leather work for Costume Props.
2011 WORLD WAR Z, Paramount, London.
Makeshift armour making and breakdown.
2011 DARK KNIGHT RISES, Warner Bros, London.
Costume effects on Batsuit.
2011 JACK THE GIANT KILLER, Legendary Pictures, London.
Fabrication of Rag Doll Props.
2011 WRATH OF THE TITANS, Warner Bros, London.
Dailies in Armour dept.
2010 X-MEN FIRST CLASS, Fox, London.
Fabrication on Beast creature suit.
2010 CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Films, London.
Painting, costume-prop and muscle suit work.
2009 NANNY MCPHEE & THE BIG BANG, Voodoo Dog, London.
Paper model making for title sequence.
2009 O APOSTOLO, Artefacto Productionnes, Spain.
Consultant brought in to aide set-up of puppet dept and puppet designs for animated film.
2009 CLASH OF THE TITANS, Warner Bros, London.
Fabrication work on creature suits.
2008-09 FANTASTIC MR FOX, Fox, London.
Puppet fabrication, armature, fur/hair, costume and finishing for animated film. On-Set maintenance.
2008 IMAGINARIUM OF DR PARNASSUS, Mattes & Miniatures, London.
Miniature set construction & dressing for feature film.
2007 CORALINE, Laika Inc, USA.
Costume and maintenance work within puppet department on animated film.
2006 MAX & Co., Mackinnon & Saunders, Manchester/Switzerland.
Puppet costume work & On-Set maintenance for animated film.
2004-05 TIM BURTONS CORPSE BRIDE, Warner Bros, London.
Costume, props and On-Set maintenance in puppet department of animated film.
SHORT FILMS
2006 HAUNTED HOGMANAY, Kolik Films, Edinburgh.
Led puppet build including armature, costume and painting work for BBC animation.
2005 CONTORTED HAZEL, Mandragora Productions, Glasgow.
Prop making and set dressing for live action short.
2005 UJBAZ ISBENEKI, Kolik Films, Edinburgh.
Led puppet build including armature, costume and painting work for animated short.
2004 SHOW PONIES, Kolik Films, Edinburgh.
Prop making, set building/painting, armature construction and sculpting for short film.
2004 MICEFELLAS, Kolik Films, Edinburgh.
Prop making, sculpting/maintenance on puppets and assistant animation on short film.
2003 QUESTIONS OF INTENTION, Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee.
Designed, built puppets/set, directed and animated 6 min stop motion film for honours degree.
Shortlisted: BAF 2004, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2004, Reel to Real 2004.
TV & COMMERCIALS
2011 BAKUGAN, Turner, London.
2011 HOT WHEELS, Turner, London.
2010 VW, Tandem, London.
2010 WEETABIX, Rattling Stick, London.
Buzz Lightyear costume for advert made from weetabix boxes and recycled goods.
2010 ME & MY MONSTER, Jim Henson Co., London.
Puppet fabrication for childrens tv series.
2010 DIET COKE, Animated Extras, London.
Jewellery and accessories for marionette commercial.
2010 JAIMIE DOES, Channel 4, London. Prop-costume fabrication of Prawn and Mussel.
2009 NIKE RED CAMPAIGN, Great Guns, London.
Stand-by props for ‘Lace Up Saves Lives’ campaign shoot.
2009 SHAKIRA/SEAT GOOD STUFF VIDEO, Superfad, London.
Full construction and finishing of animatable puppet.
2009 SAFARICOM, Kinematica, Kenya.
Fabricated and painted four foam costumes for mobile network advertisements.
2009 RED – VIRGIN 1, Paul Jomain/Red Bee Media, London.
Costume making for ‘Red’ puppet TV idents.
2008 CHEVRON, Scarycat Studio, Bristol.
Prop building and set dressing for animated commercials.
2007 PG TIPS, Paul Jomain/Mother, London.
Costume making for ‘Monkey’ puppet TV commercials.
2007 BUNNYTOWN, Baker Coogan, London.
Costume and prop fabrication for both puppeteered and live shoot for children’s TV show.
2007 SONY BRAVIA, Passion Pictures, London.
Press moulding & sculpting of plasticine puppets, on shoot for TV commercial.
2007 SAINSBURY’S, Partizan, London.
Led full puppet build. Rigging and model making for series of 5 animated commercials.
2007 BOOM BANG A BANG, Endemol, London.
Prop making and painting for TV show.
2006 COCA COLA, Scarycat Studio, Bristol.
Prop making, mould making, painting and set dressing for American commercial.
2006 SOUTH BANK SHOW, Passion Pictures, London.
Costume/prop work for live action titles shoot.
2005 HEARTSTOPPER: Emiliana Torini, Passion Pictures, London.
Prop making and painting for marionette music video.
2004 SERTA SHEEP, Scarycat Studio, Bristol.
Mould making, armature construction, cast/clean up work on sheep duplicates for animated ad.
2004 DAIRYLEA, Scarycat Studio, Bristol.
Sculpting, mould making, cast and clean up on duplicate plasticene characters for animated ad.
2003 TRBL, Monkey Kingdom, London.
OTHER
2011 World Petroleum Congress, WRG, Qatar.
Sculpting of animal lanterns for event.
2010 IN THE NIGHT GARDEN, TTTH, London. Hand/Rod puppet fabrication for theatre show.
2010 HARRODS WINDOWS, Just So, London.
2008 BRITISH GAS, Partizan, London.
Fabrication of prototype maquette for commercial pitch.
2008 TFL, Saatchi, London.
Backdrop painting, prop building and set dressing for advertising stills shoot.
2007 PADDINGTON BEAR, Copyrights, London.
Headed drape painting and installation for displays at Brand Licensing Events.
2007 SONY HD EXPERIMENT & THE THINKER, Artem, London.
2007 WALLABY, Rainbow Productions, London.
Costume work on large fur/foam mascot characters for European theme park.
2007 APPLE INC. & METRO, Artem, London.
Fabrication of bulbous foam fat suit & Brain.
2007 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Artem, London.
Laying up fibreglass leaves and fabrication of giant latex tendrils for theatre puppet.
2006 CHICKEN, The Viral Factory, London.
Modelled, feathered and painted a duplicate stunt chicken for an Internet short.
2005 CHRISTMAS INSTALLATIONS, Carnival Chaos, Edinburgh.
2005 DURACEL STILLS SHOOT, Scarycat Studio, Bristol.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
March 07 Guest Lecturer: Abertay University, Dundee.
Oct 06 Masterclass: Projector Animation Festival, Dundee.
Jan 06 Animation Tutor: Kilgraston High School, Perth.
Sep 05 Renovation Work: Kabuki Ski Chalet, French Alps.
Sep 03 Visiting Tutor: Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee.
Feb 03 - Mar 03 Animation Asst: Whitfield Schools Project, Dundee.
Jun 02 - Oct 02 Asst. Activity Instructor: Ancrum Activity Centre, Dundee.
July 01 - Sep 01 Teaching Work: Sekolah Global School, Indonesia.
July 99 - Sep 99 Teaching Work: Pemigewasset Boys Camp, New Hampshire, USA.
EDUCATION
Diploma: BDes (hons) Animation & Electronic Media 1st: Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee.
HDip Electronic & Electrical Engineering: University of Dundee.
Highers: English, Art, Computing, Physics, Craft and Design, Latin –A Grade. Maths, Chemistry, History -B Grade.