About me

Aspiring stop motion animator and filmmaker, recently graduating with a First from Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin in Illustration/Animation BA hons.

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"Jack is an excellent animator who produced highly original, funny and beautifully detailed animation while on the course. He is a talented storyteller with a clear passion for model animation. He worked very well on his own and in groups and contributed to the course as Student Rep in his final year."

Jim Butler, Artist and Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University,

I am a dedicated and driven, eager and enthusiastic, team player with a strong desire to prove myself in the industry within an internship or other positions.

I have had screenings at various Film Festivals and been shortlisted for compeititions including Exposures Festival- Manchester, Stoptrik festival Poland/Slovenia/Hungary, Fete de L'Anime, Lille and the British Animation Awards.

Skills

Animation, Filmmaking, Illustration, Writing, Organising, Directing, Teamwork, Sociable, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Autodesk Maya, iStop Motion

Sector Experience

- Creative Director/Website Designer/Marketer/Product designer-, I took a creative role in the development of a new online shop/craft stall business. I produced the website, all publicity (including business cards/flyers/banner), as well as my own range of ‘Poppettes’ or Pop Culture Marionettes, as well as cards for http://www.girlonaswing.co.uk, - Animation Workshop Assistant - Assisted the making of a short film with a group of young people organized by the Cambridge Film Consortium. I helped with the animated elements of the film based around the ‘Search for Immortality’ exhibition at the Fitzwilliam museum, Cambridge., - Student Rep in my 3rd year. Involved representing my class at meetings to provide feedback on any issues with the course, and being an approachable and proactive character my peers could count on., - Cinema Projectionist - 3 years experience in this technically demanding job, including one year holding the chief projectionist post at a three screen cinema.

Awards

Festival Screenings/ Competitions, - Stoptrik Stop Motion Animation Festival, Poland/Slovenia/Hungary Sept/Oct 2012 - ‘Lagomorph’ (2012) was selected to be screened at the only European Stop Motion Festival., - Big Weekend, Parkers Piece - ‘Lagomorph’ (2012) was selected to be screened by the Cambridge Film Consortium on the day the Olympic torch came through Cambridge, as well as the ‘Search for Immortality’ film., - British Animation Awards Stings competition 2012 - I made the final shortlist with my Hitchcock inspired entry, which was screened at the Awards themselves., - Fete de L’Anim Festival, Lille 2012 - Three of my films were selected to be shown., - Exposures Festival, Manchester 2012 - ‘Tea for Two’ (2011) was nominated for best animation and for the Paul Berry Animation Award., - Cambridge Film Festival - ‘Tea for Two’ (2011) was selected to be screened as part of the ARU showcase., - Exhibited at New Designers, London July 2012., Illustration/Animation BA (Hons) First Class - Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University 2012, ACCESS to Art and Design - PASS (Merit), A Levels - English A Philosophy A General Studies B, AS Levels - English A Philsophy A Psychology C, GCSE's - English Lang/Lit A*/A* Maths B Double Science A/A History B Spanish B Art B Religious Ed A*