I am a Senior Layout Artist with over 11 years of experience in VFX Film, Feature Animation and Streaming shows having started in London, UK and subsequently moved to Montreal, Canada. I have extensive experience working in 3D Layout, Previs, Postvis and Matchmove departments ensuring the quality of work to downstream teams.
I have a strong artistic sense, great communication skills, work well with Supervisors and Directors, a collaborative team-player, with strong technical abilities, who is autonomous and can train colleagues when required. Other capabilities include prop construction, asset integration, modelling, set-dressing, character animation and blocking, pre-FX, pre-lighting, pre- compositing, and MEL or Python scripting workflow solutions.
Having worked on dozens of Hollywood movies, Television, Netflix and Disney Plus Streaming shows I understand the need to be adaptable and efficient whilst learning the latest techniques. Keeping up-to-date with evolving technology and experimenting with A.I. based image generation such as NeRF workflows mean artists have the ability to become more creative with a plethora of choices from Automation. I am an expert in Maya, Nuke, Shotgun, Katana, Guerilla, Google Suite and Photoshop. I am British and also a Canadian citizen.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Work History
Senior Layout Artist
ScanlineVFX
June 2021 - July 2023
Virtual Production (Volume Capture), Postvis, Technical Animation and Layout on Netflix’s series’ Star Wars: Andor, Cowboy Bebop, Netflix film, Slumberland and Warner Bros.’ The Flash.
Senior Previs Artist
Squeeze Studio
January 2020 - May 2021
Previs, Character Animation, Layout and Final Layout on Disney Plus' 2.5D Animated series, Marvel's What If...?
Senior Layout Artist
Method Studios
September 2019 - December 2019
Postvis, Animation blocking, Edit-ref matching and Layout TD for cinema's Top Gun: Maverick, The Witches & Netflix's Extraction
Rough Layout Artist
nGenious Studio
January 2019 - May 2019
Previs, Animation and Staging cameras,
characters and assets on Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa.
Senior Layout Artist
ON Animation Studios
January 2018 - December 2018
Final Layout, Set Dressing, Continuity, Tech Assembly, Animation and Pre - Lighting (Guerilla) on Playmobil The Movie.
Lead Layout & Matchmove Artist
Digital District
July 2017 - January 2018
Layout, Previs, Tracking, pre-Comp, Blocking, Modelling & Rendering on Netflix film, Extinction and Jake Gyllenhaal's Wildlife.
Senior Layout Artist
MPC - Montreal
April 2017 - July 2017
Layout, Previs, Postvis, Techvis, Edit Ref Matching,
Camera TD, Modelling and Client render presentations on The Nutcracker and
the Four Realms, Murder on the Orient Express and The Mountain Between Us.
Layout Artist
Mikros Image
May 2016 - March 2017
* Layout, previz, camera TD, modelling and Katana / Arnold rendering on animated feature film Captain Underpants. Tool development.
Senior Matchmove Artist / Roto Animator / Layout TD
Cinesite
February 2015 - April 2016
* Matchmove and Layout Artist for films, Assassin's Creed, X-Men: Apocalypse, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Revenant, The Last Witch Hunter and Now You See Me 2.
* Camera & object tracking, multiple camera stitching, Nuke tracking, 3D rotoAnimation, blocking, modelling, animation, scene layout.
Matchmove Lead & 3D Generalist
Prime Focus World
January 2015 - February 2015
* Matchmove, modelling, texturing and Arnold rendering on feature film The Man Who Knew Infinity.
3D Modeller
Cityscape Digital
November 2014 - November 2014
* 3DS Max & Rhino 3D (CAD) modelling for Assets department.
* UVW mapping, texturing and rendering in VRay for architectural visualisation.
Matchmove Lead / 3D Generalist / Animator
Atomic Arts
May 2014 - September 2014
* Managed mono / stereo matchmove projects. Conducted animation, animation, modelling, RBD simulations, lighting, texturing and rendering work in Maya / 3DS Max on the feature film The Gambler, starring Mark Walhberg.
* Architectural visualisation for Qingdao mall and aquarium projects.
3D Generalist / Camera TD
The Senate Visual Effects
April 2014 - May 2014
Film Matchmove & 3D Generalist work.
FX Simulations and Animation on Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings.
MatchMove Artist
Framestore
January 2013 - April 2014
Matchmove, 3D rotoAnimation and Layout for Guardians of the Galaxy, Jupiter Ascending, Edge of Tomorrow, Paddington and Robocop feature films. Matchmove TD on advert for Next PLC.
Compositing Artist
Factory Fifteen
August 2012 - December 2012
Tracking, Rotoscoping,Texturing and
Compositing on Film Four / UK Film Council film for Daniel Kaluuya's Jonah.