Olly Davis

Work History

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  Senior Animator

  Industrial Light & Magic

  October 2023 - December 2024

  London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• Health and well-being

  Career Break

  June 2023 - September 2023
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  Senior Animator

  Industrial Light & Magic

  January 2021 - June 2023

  London, England, United Kingdom
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  Senior Animator

  MPC

  November 2017 - December 2019

  London

  Dumbo(2019) - Senior Animator
  
  Dora And The Lost City of Gold(2019) - Senior Animator
  
  The One And Only Ivan(2020) - Senior Animator
  
  Clifford the Big Red Dog(2020) - Senior Animator
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  Senior CG Animator

  Aardman Features

  November 2016 - October 2017

  
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  Freelance CG Animator

  A Large Evil Corporation

  September 2016 - September 2016
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  freelance senior character animator

  Aardman Animations

  August 2016 - September 2016
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  Senior CG Animator

  Aardman Animations

  July 2013 - September 2016

  Bristol, United Kingdom
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  Senior Animator

  Aardman Animations

  June 2016 - July 2016
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  Senior CG Animator

  Aardman Animations

  March 2016 - April 2016
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  Senior Animator

  Aardman Animations

  July 2015 - October 2015

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  
  
  
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  Senior CG Animator

  Aardman Animations

  November 2013 - August 2015

  
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  freelance senior character animator

  Aardman Animations

  November 2014 - January 2015
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  Senior Animator

  Aardman Animations

  August 2014 - October 2014
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  CC Character Animator

  Happy Hour Productions

  June 2014 - July 2014

  Bristol, United Kingdom
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  CG Animator

  Aardman Animations

  July 2013 - September 2013
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  CG Animator

  Aardman Animations

  February 2013 - April 2013

  Bristol, United Kingdom
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  CG Animator

  Axis Animation

  December 2012 - February 2013
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  CG Animator

  Axis Animation

  September 2012 - September 2012
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  CG Animator

  Aardman Animations

  February 2012 - May 2012

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  Worked in the CGI/Commercials department, providing all aspects of character and prop animation for a series of commercials for 'Admiral Insurnance' and one spot for 'Chevron'
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  CG Animator

  Aardman Animations

  November 2011 - December 2011

  Bristol

  Worked in the CGI/Commercials department, providing all aspects of character, prop and camera animation on a spot for 'Admiral Insurance'
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  CG Character Animator and Pre-Viz Artist at Aardman Features

  Aardman Animations

  November 2010 - November 2011

  Animated main hero CG and Background Character, Prop and Ship elements to integrate seamlessly with the stop motion animation for the Aardman feature 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits'.
  
  Also responsible for working up several sequences in PreViz in Cg from the original storyboards through to Director approval.
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  Animator/Character Modeller

  Aardman Animations

  May 2010 - November 2010

  Worked in the CGI/Commercials department, providing character and prop animation. Primarily responsible for all aspects of lip-synch, facial and body animation. Also responsible for some props and character modelling.
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  Character Animator

  n/a

  May 2009 - June 2010

  Provided Cg Character and Prop animation for various freelance gigs.

• Character Animator

  Freelance CG Animator

  May 2009 - June 2010

  Provided Cg Character and Prop animation for various freelance gigs.
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  Character Modeller

  Aardman Animations

  April 2009 - May 2009

  Responsible for Character Modelling(Male/Female and Animal Characters) on 'Hershey's'.
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  Freelance Animator

  n/a

  October 2008 - March 2009

  Provided Cg Character and Prop animation for various freelance gigs.
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  Animator

  Framestore

  August 2008 - August 2008

  Responsible for animating the cg elements(stop-frame styled Televisions) for their commercials department.
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  Character Animator and Character Modeller

  Aardman Animations

  October 2007 - April 2008

  Worked in the CGI/Commercials department, providing character and prop animation for 'Goldfish Crackers' and Mcvities 'Serenade' commercials.. Primarily responsible for lip-synch, facial and body animation. Also responsible for some props, character modelling and FX animation for 'Hersheys' commercials.
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  Lead Animator

  Partizan

  March 2007 - June 2007

  Led a team of 4 animators to help provide all aspects of animation for a series of commercials(Sainsburys, Vodafone) and a music promo.
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  Character Animator/Modeller

  Aardman Animations

  September 2006 - December 2006

  Worked in the CGI/Commercials department, providing character and prop animation. Primarily responsible for lip-synch, facial and body animation. Also responsible for some props and character modelling.
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  Character Animator

  BBC

  March 2006 - August 2006

  Character Animator for the BBC 'Jackanory - Muddle Earth' Production at BBC Television Centre in London. Primarily responsible for lip-synch, facial and body animation. Worked with the Animation Director and a small team of animators to keep characters consistent and shots seamless.

• Animator and Modeller for 'Pinky and Perky'

  Picture Production Company

  January 2005 - September 2005

  I worked on the pilot for the new cg ‘Pinky and Perky Show’ at PPC/Graphic in London. As a part of a small team, my duties involved character animation, as well as being responsible for all of the modelling and set design, as well as some character modelling too.
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  Animation Checker/Fixer

  Vanguard Animation

  July 2004 - December 2004

  I worked on ‘Valiant’ at Vanguard Animation in Ealing Studios where my duties involved:-
  
  - Character, wardrobe, mechanical and prop animation.
  - Solving character/scenery/prop intersections.
  - Working through the Linux system to solve referencing and
  lost asset issues.
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  Junior Modeller

  Vanguard Animation

  February 2004 - June 2004

  I worked at Vanguard Animation/Film in Ealing Studios on the cg film, ‘Valiant’, modelling ‘hi’ and ‘low res’ organic and non-organic objects, building everything from background details, right through to main hero set pieces.

  
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  Animator

  Escape Studios

  July 2003 - August 2003

  I worked as part of a team on the music video for the recent ‘Freq Nasty’ release from Skint Records, ‘Come Let Me Know’.