James O'Shea

Work History

• Storyboard Artist

  SID GENTLE FILMS LIMITED

  March 2021 - May 2021

  "Ragdoll", working with Director Toby MacDonald.

  
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  Storyboard Artist

  Netflix

  March 2021 - March 2021
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  Storyboard Artist

  Amazon Studios

  November 2020 - March 2021

  "Alex Rider 2", working with Director Rebecca Gatward.
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  Storyboard Artist

  ITV Studios

  May 2019 - July 2019

  London, United Kingdom

  Ant and Dec with M&S Food, 2 x 30 TV Commercials.
  -Working with Director Chris Faith

• Storyboard Artist

  Redwood - Continuous Engagement

  April 2019 - June 2019

  London, United Kingdom

  Working on a Campaign Film for Dulux.

• Storyboard Artist

  Many Makers

  November 2018 - May 2019

  Working with Creative Director Will Howe on Films for Sky and BT.

• Storyboard Artist

  OMD EMEA

  March 2019 - April 2019

  Working on Campaigns for Walkers and William Lawson's Whisky.
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  Storyboard Artist

  ITV

  March 2019 - April 2019

  "Ant and Dec" M&S TV Commercials.
  -Working with Director Chris Faith

• Storyboard Artist

  Lively

  February 2019 - April 2019

  Working on Campaigns for Spotify and Mazda.

• Illustrator

  BBC Productions

  September 2018 - October 2018

  London, United Kingdom

  "Mother, Father, Son" 6 x 60 Mins Films.
  -Working with Production Designer Paul Cross.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Atlantic Productions

  July 2018 - August 2018

  Working with Director David Lee.

• Storyboard Artist

  White Rabbit

  July 2018 - July 2018

  London, United Kingdom

  "Moo", 1 x 30 TV Commercial.
  -Working with Directing Duo, Grant White and Jon Park.

• Storyboard Artist

  Smuggler

  July 2018 - July 2018

  London, United Kingdom

  "Johnnie Walker", 1 x 60 and 3 x 30 Sec TV Commercials.
  -Working with Director Ben Tricklebank

• Storyboard Artist

  Simon West Productions/Biscuit Films

  June 2018 - June 2018

  London, United Kingdom

  "Skyfire" Feature Film.
  Working with Director Simon West.

• Storyboard Artist

  Believe Media

  May 2018 - June 2018

  London, United Kingdom

  Lucozade TV Commercial.
  Working with Directors Michel and Nico.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Big Talk Productions

  March 2018 - March 2018

  London, United Kingdom

  "Cold Feet", working with Director Rebecca Gatward.

• Storyboard Artist

  MILKY FILMS LIMITED

  December 2017 - February 2018

• Illustrator/Concept Artist

  The Royal Mint

  August 2017 - December 2017

  London, United Kingdom
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  Storyboard Artist

  Atlantic Productions

  February 2016 - November 2017

  London, United Kingdom

  "The Emirates Story" 5 x 60 Min Films
  -Working with Director David Lee.
  Shooting Storyboards for Drama Recon and V.R., Illustrations for Motion Graphics and VFX Sequences.

• Concept Illustrator

  London Transport Museum

  September 2017 - September 2017
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  Storyboard Artist

  Create Advertising Group

  August 2017 - August 2017

  -"Playstation"
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  Concept Illustrator

  Merlin Entertainments plc

  July 2017 - July 2017

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Little Big City Berlin"
  Working with Head of Marketing Liz Black.

• Storyboard Artist

  New Pictures

  May 2017 - July 2017

  London, United Kingdom

  "Rellik" for HBO and BBC.
  -Working with Director Sam Miller and D.O.P. Giulio Biccari
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  Illustrator

  Projection Artworks

  June 2017 - June 2017

  London, United Kingdom

  -"50 Years" Painted Mural 10ft x 5ft.
  Working with Creative Producer Chloe Bayley

• Illustrator

  HAVAS Just::

  April 2017 - April 2017
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  Concept Illustrator

  Octagon

  January 2017 - January 2017

  London, United Kingdom

  Orbit "Time to Shine"
  - Working with Creative Director Josh Green and Creative Duo Mike Phillips and Al Dew.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Biscuit Filmworks

  December 2016 - December 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  Domino's "The Winter Survival Deal" 1 x 30 Sec TVC for Domino's
  -Working with Directing Duo Big Red Button with Art Direction by James Hatt.

• Illustrator

  Fleishman Hillard Fishburn

  December 2016 - December 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  "Phillips World Education Forum" Short Film for Phillips Golbal HQ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  - Working with Director Hugo Tyer, creating on Camera Illustrations for the Film Set.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Fusion Medical Animation

  November 2016 - November 2016

  -"Pfizer" 1 x 3 Min Commercial.
  Working with Director Simon Reid on location at Pfizer's Headquarters in Philadelphia, U.S.A .

• Illustrator

  Zeppotron (EndemolUK)

  September 2016 - September 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back" 1 x 35 Mins Film for BBC.
  Working with Director Ben Palmer and Art Director Jenny Ray.

• Storyboard Artist

  Eleos Watership Productions Ltd

  April 2016 - August 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Watership Down" 4 x 60 Mins Mini Series for BBC/Netflix.
  Working with Directors Noam Murro and Pete Dodd.

• Illustrator

  UK FILM STUDIO PRODUCTIONS PLC

  July 2016 - July 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Blue Iguana" Feature Film.
  Working with Director Hadi Hajaig and Production Designer Jenny Ray.

• Storyboard Artist

  Oxford Film and Television

  February 2016 - February 2016

  London, United Kingdom

  "Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable"
  -Working with Director Sam Hobkinson, D.O.P Tim Cragg and Underwater Cameraman Roberto Rinaldi on a Feature Documentary shot in Zanzibar

• Storyboard Artist

  Archer's Mark

  October 2015 - October 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  -"LLoyds Bank" 3 x 30 Sec Commercials.
  Working with Director Alex Winckler.

• Storyboard Artist

  Big Red Button

  March 2015 - June 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  Working with Commercials Directing Duo Big Red Button on their new Short Film, featuring Live Action, Stop Motion and CGI Sequences.
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  Storyboard Artist

  BBC

  January 2015 - January 2015

  -"Forces of Nature" with Professor Brian Cox, for BBC One.
  Working with Director Matthew Dyas and D.O.P. Tim Cragg.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Atlantic Productions

  August 2014 - January 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  -"The Great Reef" with Sir David Attenborough, 3 x 60 Minute Films for the BBC.
  Working with Director Mike Davies.

• Storyboard Artist

  Moxie Pictures

  April 2012 - December 2014

  -"Carlsberg Fan Squad" 1 x 60 Sec TVC for Carlsberg Lager.
  Working with Directors Big Red Button on their World Cup 2014 Commercial starring Paddy McGuinness, Ian Wright and Jeff Stelling.
  
  -"Couch Potato" and "Clothes Horse" 2 x 30 Secs TVC for Music Magpie
  Working with Directors Big red Button.
  
  -"Mojo The Musical" 9 x 15 sec Idents for Virgin Holidays.
  Working with Directors Big Red Button on this Musical Spots with Art Direction by James Hatt.
  
  - Storyboarding for Director James Griffiths, creating an Animatic Sequence of shots for "Cuban Fury" (2014).
  
  -"Black Hole" 1 x 60 Sec TVC.
  Working with Directors Big Red Button, Storyboarding the demise of Gio the opera singer, at the hands of Stephen Hawking. Art Direction by Dick Lunn and VFX by The Mill.
  
  -"Christmas Lights" 1 x 60 Sec TVC.
  Working with Directors Big Red Button, with Art Direction by Dick Lunn.
  
  - "Sue Barker, Stuart Pearce and Ray Mears" 3 x 60 sec Live Action TVC for Go Compare.
  Working with Directors, Big Red Button.
  
  -"Vuvuzela" for Paddy Power and Euro 2012.
  Working with Directing Duo, Big Red Button, Storyboarding a 30 Second Live Action TVC, featuring a Giant Vuvuzela dispensing fear and adulation to the people of Kiev.
  
  -"Vuvuzela II" for Paddy Power and Euro 2012
  Working with Directors Big Red Button on this 30 sec Live Action spot.
  
  -"Popcorn" for Sky Movies, 5 x 30 sec
  Working with Directing Duo Big Red Button.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Toast TV

  October 2014 - October 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Avanti"​
  Working with Director John Gradwell and Creative Director Bob Hough on a Short Film showcasing the positive reverberations of Avanti's Satellite Network.

• Concept Ilustrator

  The Futures Company

  August 2014 - August 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Fusion" for Moet Hennessy.
  Working with Global Product Creatives for Moet Hennessy and Collaborative Partners designing Colour and Black & White Concept Keyframes for possible and probable Product launches.
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  Concept Illustrator

  Spring Studios

  July 2014 - July 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Toni & Guy Concept Store"
  Working with Creative Director Paul Underwood designing Interiors of a Toni and Guy Concept Store, infusing the Stage with the heritage of London Fashion from Quant to the Blitz Club.
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  Concept Artist

  Essence

  June 2014 - June 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Google", working with Creative Director Andrew Veasey designing Concept Keyframes for a Google Digital Campaign

• Concept Artist

  Prophet

  May 2014 - May 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Electrolux", creating Key Colours Concepts of the Target Product User, The Product working in situ with a Business on location in London and Customer Digital Touch Points to access the Product.

• Storyboard Artist

  Colossus Productions

  January 2014 - May 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Conquest of the Skies, with Sir David Attenborough"
  Working with Director David Lee, on 2 x 90 min Shows for Sky, shot in Stereoscopic 3D, with VFX Sequences and CGI Character Animation.

• Storyboard Artist

  SixteenSouth

  November 2013 - May 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Lily's Driftwood Bay"
  Working with Director Darren Vandenburg on this Mixed Media, Celaction Animated TV Series. Featuring the Voice Talents of Stephen Fry, Peter Mullan, Jane Horrocks and Ardal O'Hanlon.
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  Production Illustrator

  BBC Worldwide

  January 2014 - January 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Boiling Point" working with Senior Producer Charlie Henniker.

• Character Animator

  Jason Harding Productions Ltd

  November 2013 - December 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Ego" working with Director Guy Ritchie.
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  Storyboard Artist

  Imagination

  July 2013 - July 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  - "Wind Tunnel" 1 x 60 Sec for Ford
  Working with Creative Directors Storyboarding a Film launching a new S-Max model.

• Production Illustrator

  Circle IMC

  February 2013 - June 2013

  -"Expect the Unexpected", for Bleu de Chanel.
  
  -"Midori"
  Working with Creative Director Simon Long, Designing Black and White Keyframes featuring five friends in the spontaneous moments of getting ready for their night out, in this Fashion Stills Digital Campaign for the Midori Liquer

• Storyboard Artist

  Big Red Button

  December 2011 - June 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  Working with Directing Duo Big Red Button, Storyboarding and creating Concept Designs for TV Commercials:- Toyota, Santander, Adidas, Footlocker and "Worlds Craziest Fools".
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  Concept Artist

  Spring Studios

  April 2013 - May 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Pitch" for Unilever 1 x 30 Sec Film.
  Working with Creative Director Robin Harvey, Digital Producer Violet Stupple and Animation Studio 12 Foot 6, Designing and Storyboarding black and white sequences in this 2D, 3D and Stop Motion Film, shot in Double Aspect Ratio, for Unilever's new Architectural Space for Product Development.
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  Concept Artist

  McCann

  April 2013 - April 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  -"Leading Innovation" for Toshiba.
  Working with Client Director Kat Patterson, Designing Black and White Keyframes where Pop Art and Eames Sensibilities collide in this Print Campaign for Toshiba Laptops.
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  Concept Artist and Storyboarder

  Red Bee Media

  March 2013 - March 2013

  -"Baby!?!?" and "Forgot my Friend's Name" 2 x 40 Secs, TV Trailers for "Sweat the Small Stuff".
  Working with Directing Duo, Big Red Button, Designing Concept Keyframes
  of Nick Grimshaw's Quiff Puppet and Storyboarding the shooting Script.
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  Concept Artist

  Framestore

  March 2013 - March 2013

  -"Inside the Engine" for "Tooned", Mobile/McLaren Formula One, 1 x 4 Minutes.
  Working with Director Henry Trotter Storyboarding and Designing all the sequences in this fully Animated CGI Show starring Alexander Armstrong, Jenson Button and Sergio Perez.