Darren Taylor

Work History

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  Film Director

  Platinum Films Ltd

  September 2019 - Present

  London, United Kingdom
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  Freelance Storyboard Artist

  Self-employed

  June 2006 - Present

  Providing Productions with Storyboard, Animatic, Character&Prop; Design & Revisions art using Photoshop, Storyboard Pro and traditional methods.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Mercury Filmworks

  June 2019 - August 2019

  Provide Storyboard for a new series of Hilda.
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  Freelance Storyboard Artist

  Blue Zoo

  February 2019 - May 2019

  Ardrossan, United Kingdom

  Provide Storyboards using Panel Forge
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  Freelance Storyboard Artist (Season 3 of an establish IP)

  Blue Zoo

  February 2019 - May 2019

  London, United Kingdom

  Provide Storyboards. Attend Script review/board-launch onsite and discuss idea's and suggestions. Layout the board using 3D assets as a rough then draw the board using PanelForge.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Axis Animation

  June 2018 - November 2018

  Ardrossan, United Kingdom

  Provide Storyboards
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  free-lance storyboard artist

  Brown bag films

  November 2017 - July 2018

  County Dublin, Ireland

  Provide Storyboards.
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  Freelance Storyboard Artist

  Brown bag films

  April 2018 - July 2018

  County Dublin, Ireland

  Providing Storyboards for an established pre-school show.
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  Storyboard Revisionist

  Brown bag films

  April 2018 - May 2018

  County Dublin, Ireland

  Provide Storyboard Revisions for a Nickelodeon show.
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  Senior Revisionist

  Brown bag films

  August 2016 - April 2018

  Dublin, Ireland

  Ran the Revisions Team. Helped through the Hiring/Selection process. Delegated Revisions daily. Did revisions daily. Sat in edit with Directors.
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  Freelance Senior Storyboard Revisionist

  Brown bag films

  September 2017 - April 2018

  Ireland

  Providing Revisions Remotely.
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  Episodic Director

  Brown bag films

  November 2016 - April 2018

  County Dublin, Ireland

  4 Episodes of a new 3D Children's Show for Nickelodeon.
  Top Line notes for the process. Client calls. Fitting within the shows stylistic requirements while providing fun thematic keys for each episode.
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  Storyboard Revisionist

  Red Star 3D

  October 2017 - November 2017

  Sheffield, United Kingdom

  Provide some storyboard revisions for 3D Animated Feature.
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  Freelance Artist

  Panini

  January 2016 - January 2017

  Scotland

  Providing Illustrations for a Marvel Project. (Traditional-Pencils & Inks)
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  Freelance Storyboard Artist

  Brown bag films

  September 2016 - November 2016

  County Dublin, Ireland

  Some boards for a new Disney show.
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  Freelance Storyboard Artist

  Blue Zoo

  May 2016 - September 2016

  4 Episodes of a 3D Preschool show.
  Skype Meetings.
  Providing storyboards using Photoshop.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Red Star 3D

  August 2015 - August 2016

  Providing Storyboards, using Photoshop and Premiere.
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  Character Designer

  Red Star 3D

  January 2016 - January 2016

  Scotland

  Feature Film.
  
  As well as boarding for this short project, I am providing some character design as well. Photoshop.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Red Star 3D

  January 2016 - January 2016

  Scotland

  In addition to the ongoing production an In-house side project has arisen. I'm providing storyboards, using Photoshop/Premiere.
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  Freelance Storyboard Artist

  Nerd Corps Entertainment

  May 2015 - August 2015

  Digital Storyboards for Film.
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  Character Designer

  Red Star 3D

  March 2015 - June 2015

  Scotland

  Providing Pre-Production Character Designs.

• Freelance Storyboard Artist

  Dot To Dot Productions

  September 2014 - February 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  Provide storyboards via Storyboard Pro 4 and (where required) suggest/pitch gags.

• Storyboard Artist

  Hit Entertainment

  December 2013 - September 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  Attend a script reading. Rough out and pitch. Clean-up and provide completed boards. Used Storyboard Pro.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Telegael

  April 2013 - November 2013

  Ireland

  Freelancer.Working with Storyboard Pro. Gag-Pitching. Roughs & Clean-up.
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  Story board artist

  Darkside Studios

  January 2013 - June 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  Assisted in Developing the Pilot for a new series that is in development. Took part in teleconferencing, for meetings about the dynamic nature of still-in-development properties. Provided rough storyboards.

• Storyboard Artist

  ChristieHQ

  July 2012 - June 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  Storyboards.

• Storyboard Artist

  Signal TV

  March 2012 - May 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  Advertising Story Boards. Photoshop.

• Storyboard Artist

  And Productions

  May 2012 - March 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  Storyboarded Advertising Boards.

• Storyboard Artist

  LIGHTWORX MEDIA LIMITED

  January 2013 - February 2013

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  Working digitally on a short term project providing both colour and B&W boards.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Red Star 3D

  September 2012 - November 2012

  Sheffield, United Kingdom

  Pre-production. Storyboarder on new title at Red Star 3D. Working on site with the Director, shot-by-shot.
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  Freelance Storyboard Artist

  Axis Animation

  June 2012 - August 2012

  Glasgow, United Kingdom

  Work on site. Drew half of the cut scenes for Alien: Isolation.

• Advertising Storyboard Artist

  Signal TV

  March 2012 - May 2012

  Storyboard Artist.
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  Comic Book Artist/Designer

  Hasbro

  July 2010 - April 2012

  Greater Boston Area

  Working with Hasbro drawing, inking and colouring Posters, Covers and Comics. From Script to Finished Art. Working on Spider-man, Star Wars and Transformers. Providing Designs.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Darkside Animation

  February 2012 - March 2012

  Storyboard Artist.

• Storyboard Artist

  Cerealbox

  January 2012 - February 2012

  Storyboard Artist.
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  Storyboard Artist

  The Walt Disney Company

  November 2011 - December 2011

  U.K.

  Winnie the Pooh. ToonBoom-Storyboard Pro. Single board for end musical sequence.

• Mike The Knight

  Hit Entertainment

  April 2011 - November 2011

  Story board artist.

• Storyboard Artist Pre-Viz.

  Edinburgh Visit Scotland

  July 2011 - August 2011

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  I had been doing some paper-maquettes to aid in my boarding set-ups and posted this to my Blog. The AD quite liked the basic look and we spent a week doing exactly that for their connection to the Film "Brave".

• Storyboard Artist

  RDF Television

  April 2010 - September 2010

  Season 3 'Waybuloo'.
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  Storyboarder. (Freelance)

  Brown bag films

  November 2009 - April 2010

  Storyboards. Photoshop.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Axis Animation

  2010 - 2010

  Worked on an Animated Scottish Power Advert.

• Story-Boarder

  RDF Television

  September 2009 - December 2009

  Pre-Production, Lead-Storyboards.

• Lead Storyboard Artist

  RDF Television

  March 2008 - December 2008

  Lead Storyboards on new CBBC Commission through RDF/Foundation.

• Storyboarder

  Sir Billi

  2007 - 2008

  Provided storyboards for the film. 2D Hair designs when the production moved away from real-hair modelling. I also provided some textures for the modellers.

• Concept and Lead Storyboard Artist.

  GLASGOW ANIMATION LIMITED

  January 2007 - November 2007

  Primarily producing the storyboards for the Feature, coupled with producing in-house concepts that fit to the pre-established look of the film. Working with the Director, modelers Avid and layout crew to ensure that the Directors wishes were carried through the process.

• Concept Artist

  Proper Games Ltd.

  June 2006 - January 2007

  Provided some Pre-Viz and designs.