Matt Bugeja

Matt Bugeja

Character Animator

Senior Animator / Animation Director / 15 yrs

United Kingdom

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Animator

Henry Hugglemonster (2013)

Animator

Cardlife

3d senior animator

Dennis & Gnasher

Character Animator

Arctic Justice Thunder Squad (2019)

Animation Director (Unknown Episodes)

Messy goes to Okido (2015)

Animator

Pettersson und Findus - Kleiner Quälgeist, große Freundschaft (2014)

Roto Animator

World War Z (2013)

Roto Animator

Dark Shadows (2012)

Animator

Tree Fu Tom (2012)

Character Animator

Kinect Disneyland Adventures (2011)

Character Animator

23 Degrees, 5 Minutes (2011)

Additional Animator

Origin (2011)

Animator

Yoko y sus amigos (2015)


I've been lucky enough to work as an Animator in a couple of different roles. My first Games job came in January 2018 were I had the opportunity to transfer my TV & Film skills into Games, Learn how to implement tasks into Unity, create State Machines and test my work in Game (both in 1st Person, 3rd Person and creature combat). Before moving into Games I worked as a Key Frame Animator (some Mocap) and Animation Director on a number of projects (since 2009) on Movies, TV shows. Directed commercials and Pilots for the BBC, Disney, Nickelodeon & Warner Brothers. I also had the opportunity to run Animation Workshops in both schools and colleges. I'm very passionate about the work that I do and comfortable with fast paced and creative environments and always willing to learn or motivate others.
Work History

  • Senior Animator

    Climax Studios

    February 2020 - November 2020
    portsmouth

  • Animator

    nDreams

    January 2019 - August 2019
    Farnborough, United Kingdom

  • Animation Director

    Telegael & Flying Bark

    May 2016 - January 2017

    Animation Director on 3D animated series.

  • Character Animator

    Rebel Arts

    December 2016 - December 2016
    Remote

    MoCap Clean up /Key Frame animator

  • Animation Director

    Doodle Productions

    August 2014 - December 2015
    London

  • Senior Character Animator

    EGG Post Production

    September 2013 - August 2014
    Dublin

    Animating on feature film GHOSTHUNTERS–ON ICY TRAILS

    More info here: https://egg.ie/ghosthunters-on-icy-trails-begins/

  • Director/Animator

    Froot Fly Shorts

    November 2013 - December 2013
    Dublin

    Froot Fly Shorts is a series of animated short-shorts about a fly and his pal. We're currently working on the Christmas episode.

    We'll be releasing the 'behind-the-scenes' material from modelling, texturing, rigging, animation and composting stages, together with a few competitions to win some of the artwork etc.

    FrootFlyShorts.com
    www.facebook.com/frootflyshorts

  • Character Animator

    Pixomondo

    February 2013 - August 2013

    VFX Feature Film

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pf5nW480Ek

  • Character Animator

    Brown bag films

    August 2012 - February 2013

    -HuggleMonsters - Disney
    Directed by: Norton Virgien

    -Peter Rabbit - Nickelodeon and the BBC
    Directed by: David McCamley

    - Doc McStuffin 2 - Disney
    Directed by Norton Virgien

  • Animation Tutor

    Ballyfermot College

    September 2012 - December 2012

    Teaching Introduction to 3D Animation

    Animation night courses delivered by BCFE in partnership with Brownbag films

  • Character Animator

    urchn

    July 2012 - December 2012

    Tube animation project - www.urchn.org

  • Character Animator

    Wizart Animation

    April 2012 - June 2012

    The Snow Queen - 3D feature animation based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.


    Official website: www.snowqueenfilm.com

  • Roto Animator

    MPC

    December 2011 - April 2012

    Dark Shadows (2012) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077368/
    World War Z (2013) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816711/combined

  • Character Animator

    Freelance Character Animator

    June 2010 - 2012

  • Character Animator

    RJDM Studios

    September 2011 - September 2011

    Cinematics for Microsoft Xbox Kinect Disneyland Adventures.

  • Character Animator

    Blue Zoo Productions

    April 2011 - August 2011

    Animating on Tree-Fu Tom a cartoon series for Cbeebies

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tree-fu-tom/

  • Character Animator

    Origin

    June 2011 - June 2011

    Short film.

    https://www.brownblogfilms.com/animators/the-making-of-origin-part-1/#more-5672

    Tailer: https://vimeo.com/24618889

  • Character Animator on 23 Degrees 5 Minutes

    Brown bag films

    November 2010 - March 2011

    Short Film

    Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qXmpExEvFD8

  • Art director

    Design For Market - Ireland

    March 2009 - March 2011

  • Art Director

    Learnex Ltd - Ireland

    September 2007 - March 2009

  • Owner

    BMA Ltd - Malta

    January 2000 - January 2009

  • Art Direct / Digital Designer (Contract work)

    Owens DDB

    2006 - 2009

  • Art Director

    Swan Design Group - Ireland

    September 2006 - September 2007

  • designer

    DMA - Dublin

    August 2005 - September 2006

  • designer - freelance

    Insight Communications Agency Limited

    2000 - 2004
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Education

  • Animation Mentor

    May 2014 - ?

  • Jason Ryan

    2010 - ?

  • Spungella Online Animation Workshop

    2012 - 2012

  • Animation Mentor

    2009 - 2010

  • Art & Design - Malta

    ? - ?