Nikki Atkinson
VFX Artist Specialising in Layout , Postvis & Previs
Supervisor Previs Artist / Senior Layout Artist / 17 yrs
London, United Kingdom
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IMDb Credits
https://uk.imdb.com/name/nm2676336/
My background spans both film and commercials having worked for numerous VFX companies such as Weta Digital, The Moving Picture Company, Double Negative and Cinesite. Credits include films such as The Hobbit, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Man of Steel, Iron Man, John Carter and Harry Potter.
I also had the opportunity to work with high profile clients such as Santander, Nike, Comfort and Orangina within The Mill’s London Commercials Team as a 3D Generalist using both Maya & XSI.
I have teaching experience, having taught 3D to University students at Chiang Mai University, Thailand as part of a British Council initiative. I have also worked as a Maya demonstrator for Character Animation students at Kingston University, UK.
I am a graduate of the BA Computer Visualisation & Animation from the NCCA at Bournemouth University UK. I achieved a Postgraduate Diploma in Character Animation from University of the Arts, London in 2008.
Work History
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Previs and PostVis Artist
The Third Floor
July 2015 - June 2016London
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Senior Layout Artist
Rising Sun Pictures
December 2014 - May 2015Adelaide Area, AustraliaSenior layout and previs role across three films in production.
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Senior Layout Artist
MPC
July 2014 - December 2014London, United KingdomSenior Layout Artist on Exodus and briefly The Jungle Book
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Environment Artist
Wētā FX
December 2013 - June 2014Wellington & Wairarapa, New ZealandJoining the Environments team for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, I focused on overgrown vegetation, ivy generation and set dressing.
Layout/Environment artist on The Hobbit Extended Edition DVD Mirkwood sequence.
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Layout Technical Director
Wētā FX
May 2012 - December 2013Wellington & Wairarapa, New ZealandSet dressing, camera/environment layout, previs asset modelling/texturing for The Hobbit, Superman Man of Steel and Ironman 3.
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Layout Artist
Cinesite
March 2011 - January 2012Layout Artist on Andrew Stanton's latest film John Carter.
My role involved set dressing, scene optimization, initial animation for the animation team and setting up scenes for the lighting team.
The role required a high level of organisation and communication with team members across all departments, including direct interaction with VFX supervisors.
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Matchmover
Double Negative
November 2006 - October 2007London, United KingdomCamera tracking for numerous films including:
Harry Potter & The Order of The Phoenix
The Bourne Ultimatum
10 000 BC
Doomsday
In Bruges
Cloverfield
Education
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Central St Martins College of Art & Design
2007 - 2008 -
Double negative
2006 - 2007 -
Bournemouth University
2003 - 2006 -
Stanmore College
2003 - 2003