Danielle Craighead

Danielle Craighead

Mid-level groom artist / Mid-level 3D Artist / 3 yrs

Auckland, New Zealand

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Texture Artist
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3D Artist
Short Film
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Groom Artist
TV Series
Groom Artist
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I am passionate about the power of storytelling through film and animation, love to bring things to life and make beautiful images and
am interested in collaborating with like-minded people sharing the
same aspirations.
Work History

  • Groom Artist

    POP Family Entertainment

    February 2023 - May 2023
    Auckland, New Zealand · Remote

    Reference 2D art to create a variety of stylised hair for characters and creatures on an Animated Feature Film (Being Betty Flood). Ensure hair is prepared for CFX team.

  • 3D Asset/ Groom Artist

    Pixel Zoo Animation

    February 2021 - December 2021
    Auckland, New Zealand · Remote

    Use 2D Art and photo reference to create models, textures, shaders and grooms (hair and fur) for stylised characters and props on an animated music video and TV series for Netflix.

  • Texture Artist

    Toybox

    December 2020 - January 2021
    Auckland, New Zealand

    Modelling, Texturing and Surfacing photo real assets for a Manuka Honey commercial.

  • 3D Generalist

    Freelance

    September 2020 - November 2020

    Various contributions towards content for an advertisement including Rigging, Texturing and setting up Shaders.

  • 3D Generalist

    Media Design School

    September 2019 - March 2020
    Auckland, New Zealand

    Technical Director for work on Salvager- Student Short Film directed by Peter McCully.

    Technical Director for work on Little Legend- Student Short Film written in collaboration with a group of 6 other students.

  • Primary School Teacher

    Makuhari International School

    April 2014 - March 2017
    Chiba, Japan
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Education

  • Bachelor's degree in 3D Animation

    Media Design School

    2017 - 2020

  • Bachelor of Education - BEd in Elementary Education and Teaching

    The University of Auckland

    2008 - 2010