About me

My name is Alex, I am graduate of Bradford University, BA(Hons) in Animation and Special Effects. I specialise in motion graphics and animation but also have a keen interest in web design. I am fully adverse with Adobe creative suit cs5 and Autodesk Maya. I am always striving to learn and am currently getting to grips with cinema 4D and HTML/CSS.

While currently working as a freelancer, I am seeking employment within the creative industry.

Skills

Technical Skills, Maya Modelling, rigging, skinning, animation., After Effects Compositing, motion graphics & post production., Photoshop Texturing, photo retouching, design / web assets., Illustrator Illustration, design, modelling., InDesign Design layout., Premier Video editing., HTML/CSS Creating and styling websites., Personal Skills , Comunicate effectively on a personal level., Being creative to come up with new ideas and solutions., Thinking ahead to foresee any problems which may arise., Organisational skills to manage time and productivity effectively., Attention to detail in order to produce high quality work.

Sector Experience

Darkhorse Digital, Tunbridge Wells. , I have worked on a wide range of projects from television adverts, corporate films, title sequences, introductions, compositing special effects and motion graphics projects. These include projects for a number of large clients including CarpetRight and Ericsson. I am able to work with supplied assets, branding guidelines and broadcast specifications as well as being able to create unique designs from scratch. I have become accustomed to working under tight and demanding deadlines, while producing high quality work. , Canvas Printer.com/strictly signs, Tunbridge Wells., In this position I mainly deal with print based design, working on logo designs, shop signs and photo editing/retouching and preparing documents ready for print or vinyl cutting. I have learned to put design principles into practice and build a professional working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign.

Awards

Education, 2009 - 2010 University of Bradford, MSc Advanced Computer Animation and Special Effects, Grade: Merit, 2006 - 2009 University of Bradford, BSc Computer Animation and Special Effects, Grade: 2:1 Honours, 2004 - 2005 West Kent College, Tonbridge, Kent, HND Graphic Design - Grade: Triple distinction