Rik Goddard

Work History

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  3D Animator

  Various Companies

  March 2013 - Present

  Animator on various projects with different studios/clients for TV commercials, series, shorts and films. Using Maya, Cinema 4D, Blender, XSi, 3DSMax, Lightwave, Flash, After Effects, Anime Studio, ToonBoom, Premier, Photoshop and Illustrator.
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  Animator

  Aixsponza

  April 2021 - February 2024

  Various TV commercials including BMW and Capri Sun

• Animator

  Nebula Studios

  May 2015 - August 2019

  Lisbon

  Various projects - Short Film and TV commercials
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  3D Animator

  Open Alliance Media

  January 2015 - August 2015

  Moscow, Russian Federation

  Character animation on JingLiks.

• Animator / Director of Animation

  Majortune

  2014 - 2015

  Austria

  Director, Animator on various promo films for online games from concepts through to completion - storyboards, artwork and animation production using After Effects, 3D StudioMax, Photoshop and Flash.
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  Character Animator / Director Freelance

  Digital Unit, Lisboa.

  March 2009 - April 2014

  Lisbon

  Director, Animator and Writer on various TV projects including creation and development of series for presentation at Cartoon Forum 2011. Responsibilities include: Directing, Animation, Scripts, Storyboards, Character Designs and Client Presentation.
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  3D Animator

  Interference Pattern

  April 2012 - March 2014

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  Freelance on various occasions remotely. Providing character animation in XSi on TV commercials.

• 3D Character Animator, Animation Director

  3DUNO

  July 2011 - January 2014

  Valladolid Area, Spain

  Director and Writer of film projects in development for Fulldome theatres and character
  animation in 3DSMax on various TV and film projects .

• Animation Director

  RiqRak productions

  July 2010 - October 2013

  Lisbon Area, Portugal

  Director, Writer and Animator of various short films projects. Music Videos, Instructional /Promotional animations and short films received for official selection at animation festivals such as Monstra and Cinanima.
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  3D Character Animator

  Red Kite Animation

  June 2013 - September 2013

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  Remote character animation in MAYA on pilot for TV series.

• Animation Director

  MMA Digital

  May 2012 - August 2013

  Manchester, United Kingdom

  Director / Animator in FLASH and AFTER EFFECTS on various promo films.

• 3D Character Animator

  Superumami

  March 2006 - August 2013

  Stirling

  Freelance on various occasions remotely. Providing character animation in MAYA on TV series production.
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  3D Character Animator

  Illusive Studios

  December 2009 - May 2013

  Lisbon Area, Portugal

  Freelance contracts at various times. Character animation in XSi on various TV commercials.

• Flash Animator

  The Design Exchange

  August 2000 - November 2012

  Leeds, United Kingdom

  FLASH animation / interactive design on various web projects.
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  3D Character Animator

  Axis Animation

  2004 - 2012

  Glasgow, United Kingdom

  Freelance contracts on several occasions over the years either inhouse or remotely. Providing character animation in MAYA and LIGHTWAVE on TV and Game projects.

• 3D Character Animator

  OpenMind Media

  May 2005 - August 2011

  London, United Kingdom

  Character animation in LIGHTWAVE on the award winning TV show ’Numberjacks’ for BBC series 1, 2 and specials.
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  3D Character Animator

  Rushes

  January 2010 - March 2010

  London, United Kingdom

  Character animation of freaky moon aliens in MAYA on TV special ‘First Men in the Moon” for BBC.
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  3D Character Animator

  Red Vision

  December 2006 - February 2009

  Character animation of big headed celebrity caricatures in MAYA on TV series ’Headcases’ for ITV.
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  3D Character Animator

  Nexus Productions

  October 2008 - December 2008

  London, United Kingdom

  Character animation in 3DSMax on TV commercial for Coca Cola.
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  3D Character Animator

  Iloura

  August 2006 - December 2006

  Melbourne, Australia

  Character animation in MAYA on TV series ’Animalia’ for BBC worldwide.
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  Animator

  Axis Animation

  April 2005 - April 2005

  Glasgow

  Various projects including TV series and Game Cinematics/Cutscenes

• 3D Character Animator

  Absolute Studios

  2003 - 2005

  Glasgow, United Kingdom

  Character animation in MAYA on TV series' 'Miss Spider' and ’Noddy’ for Nickelodian and BBC.
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  Flash Designer

  ITFX New Media

  March 2000 - August 2003

  Burnley

  FLASH animation / interactive design on various web projects including award winning
  recruitment CD-Rom for ASDA.