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Beau Melo-Robinson

Senior animator available for remote and on-site work

Senior 3D Character Animator / 12 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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The Letter for the King (2020)

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)

Character Animator

Hi There,

Looking for an animator for your project or studio?
Need professional quality without breaking the bank?
Enjoy rhetorical questions?

You've found the right page!

With over a decade of experience spanning film, TV and Games, I specialise in animating creatures and characters to a silver-screen standard.

Plus, I offer expert consulting to demystify industry jargon and help you reach your creative and professional goals affordably.

I also offer personalised mentoring services to help aspiring talents navigate the industry and hone their skills.

If that sounds like a match for your needs - Let's Talk!

Work History

Senior Animator

Axis Animation

April 2024 - June 2024
Senior Animator

MPC

June 2022 - April 2024

London
Senior Animator

Industrial Light & Magic

January 2022 - May 2022

London, England, United Kingdom
Senior Cinematic Animator

Larian Studios

May 2020 - April 2022

Guildford, United Kingdom
Senior Animator

Double Negative

November 2019 - April 2020

London, United Kingdom
Animator

Double Negative

May 2018 - November 2019

London, United Kingdom
Animator

Industrial Light & Magic

June 2016 - May 2018

London, United Kingdom
Animator

The CharacterShop

February 2014 - February 2016

Birmingham, United Kingdom

While the bread and butter of the position was character animation, I was also responsible for multiple tasks including Character Rigging, Lighting, rendering and Compositing.
Designer/Animator

OG International Ltd

August 2012 - February 2014

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Responsible for creating game-relevant assets including but not limited to Concept art,Character rigs and Animations.

Also responsible for taking new games from concept to production.
MArt Game Design Student

Sheffield Hallam University

September 2008 - August 2012

Sheffield, United Kingdom
Creative Director

Steel Minions

September 2010 - June 2012

Sheffield, United Kingdom

My role in Steel Minions is to basically lead various design meetings, deliver pitches to prospective clients and offer myself as "creative front man" for the company.

I also create design documents when needed as well as any game design draft work that needs completing. I work with my fellow programmers and artists to create the experiences we think players will enjoy!
Fatdog Games Animator

Dare To Be Digital

June 2011 - August 2011

Dundee, United Kingdom

Designer and Animator for Fatdog Games - Finalists to Dare to be Digital 2011.

My role in the group was to be the Creative lead on the project, developing the concept with my fellow members and establishing the mechanics that would make our game.

During our time in Dundee, I was the groups animator, rigger and skinner. Utilizing 3DSMax's CAT rig system, I was able to Rig, skin and weight 5 characters and create between 3-8 animations for each character in 8 1/2 weeks. A tremendous challenge but also a hell of a lot of fun!