laurence magennis

Work History

• Wood worker

  Laurence WoodWorking

  March 2022 - Present

  Edinbrugh

  Animating is a joy but after work I have found it relaxing to move away from screens to pick up my tools to sculpt wood and blend
  function and artistry. At a certain point I started getting commissions and have been selling some of my work.
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  Junior Animator

  Axis Animation

  April 2023 - November 2023

  Glasgow

  Working on this TV series has been my most exciting and challenging project to date. Creating animations to a high standard of quality
  with a strong focus on graphically striking poses and powerful action movie style movement. collaborating with excellent animators and
  listening to my leads has taught me how to work on more complex shots and it has given me a great confidence to capture a larger
  diversity of action, personality, emotional range and to nail the lip-sync within my shots
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  Animation

  Freelance

  September 2022 - December 2022

  For this project I helped test rigs, layout and blocked shots before animation the pilot Episode with a small team
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  Layout Artist

  Axis Animation

  July 2021 - February 2022

  Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  
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  Layout and Tech Fix Artist

  Jellyfish Pictures

  October 2020 - July 2021

  London, England, United Kingdom

  I was moved to work on a feature film where i am supporting different teams.

  

  
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  Junior Animator

  Jellyfish Pictures

  April 2020 - September 2020

  London, England, United Kingdom

  This show was an amazing challenge and a great learning experience which taught me how to animate quickly and effectively. I learned
  how to make the most of the limited time I had by prioritising certain shots to deliver a great sequence, this projects tested my skills and
  speed I learned from my leads how to keep my characters alive in key poses and how to work within a blended realist and cartoony style
  of animation.
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  Layout/Animation Fixer

  Jellyfish Pictures

  August 2019 - April 2020

  London, United Kingdom

• Freelance 2D animator

  Alzheimer Scotland

  February 2017 - August 2017

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  I designed and created several 2D animated scenes based on a script. This
  challenged me to try and visually communicate what it’s like to live with
  Alzheimer’s. Skills: After Effects

• Animator

  Mal Abbas and Tom deMajo

  November 2015 - December 2015

  Dundee, United Kingdom

  I was awarded a small commission to produce a short 30 second animation to be projected on the building exterior of my University's Library. After several test of different ideas the end product was an animation in its most traditional form using hand drawings. This work was played whilst Christmas carols and a brass band was being played sadly the rain wouldn't stop so the crowds had to watch from inside the opposite building.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYTKs6wHeNE Skills: After Effects

• Game Designer / Animator / Game Artist - Glass 2015 Programme Centre R

  Centre Reserches Interdisciplinaires

  July 2015 - August 2015

  Paris Area, France

  I was successful in securing an international research internship programme to work for eight weeks with international students in Paris building scientific video games, with the aim of presenting an innovative game in front of a panel. We were assisted by experts in science, game design, technology and education. I worked in teams and contributed to open source and open data. The programme was complemented by classes, varied challenges (including game jams), new technologies and events where we shared our skills, experiments, and learn by doing to create scientific games.
  

• Officer Cadet

  Tayforth Officer Training Corps(OTC)

  September 2012 - March 2014

  Dundee, United Kingdom

  Joined the officer training programme of the British Armed Forces. The programme aims to teach leadership and motivational skills, responsibility and working effectively as part of a team in physically and mentally challenging situations.

• Kitchen Porter

  56 North Restaurant

  August 2010 - September 2012

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  While studying for my HND I worked part time as a kitchen porter.
  The job entailed helping the Chef preparing dishes, cooking and cleaning.
  Working long shifts in a busy environment particularly during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
  The environment in the kitchen was demanding, as you were required to work in a small space with a team under constant pressure at a fast pace in particular during the Festival.