Education and Qualifications

2003-2007

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee

First Class BA(Hons) Degree in Animation and Electronic Media, specialising in 3D CG

Awarded best Animated Film in year
Awarded best Dissertation in year

1993-2003

Inverkeithing High School, Fife

Advanced Highers AA
Highers AAAABC
Standard Grade 8x Credit Level

Employment and Work Experience

November 2010 – Present

Artist at VEEMEE, Edinburgh

• Concepting and Visualisation for client pitches
• Creation of high poly, Zbrush scultped retail items sold through Playstation Home
• Creation of game assets for in-house developments

October 2008 – Present

Owner of AJS Design - ajsuk.co.uk

• Professional Website Design for small to medium sized companies
• 3D Visualisation and Animation services
• Company identity/branding creation
• Printed media (leaflets/fliers/business cards/letterheads etc.)

February 2008 – September 2010

Artist, Technical Artist at Cohort Studios, Dundee

As Technical Artist

• Responsible for integrating Havok Physics and Havok Destruction into the Art Pipeline and Game Engine, with tool creation and documentation for the art team
• Worked closely with the Physics and Gameplay programmers and as a go-between in cross department communication
• In charge of creating and implementing all shootable targets and destruction set pieces for PS3 Move title The Shoot

As Artist

• Creation of high poly Assets, Environments, Texture Sets and Lighting for the PS3 Move title The Shoot
• Creation of assets and Environments for PS2 title Buzz Junior Ace Racers
• Concepting for unannounced in-house prototypes

July – October 2007

Artist Intern at Cohort Studios, Dundee

• Creation of high poly assets and texture sets for the PS3 Move title The Shoot
• Creation of Assets and Environments for PS2 title Buzz Junior Dino Den
• Vehicle design concept work in for proposed RTS game

June 2007

Work Experience at Axis Animation, Glasgow

• Modelling, texturing and rigging characters for a music video

Key Skills and Abilities

• Confident with planning and scheduling, working well under pressure Enjoy working in a team, finding imaginative, creative solutions to problems
• Excellent computer modeller (high and low poly) with efficient topology
• Proficient in the creation of texture map sets
• Quick to learn proprietary in-house tools
• Excellent understanding of physics systems
• Experienced in the use of Maya, Havok Physics, Havok Destruction, ZBrush, PhotoShop, 3DS Max, AfterEffects, Crazy Bump, cgfx Shaders and Mental Ray
• Good understanding of computer programming, knowledge of web languages (html, css, javascript, php, mysql)

Achievements

• Awarded "Firefighter" for being most capable employee during heavy workloads and times of pressure – Cohort Studios Annual Awards, 2009
• Awarded "Rising Star" for best new employee - Cohort Studios Annual Awards, 2008
• First Class BA(Hons) Degree in Animation & Electronic Media, specialising in CGi, 2007
• Awarded best Animated Film
• Awarded best Dissertation
• Graduate film screened at the CINANIMA
• Graduate film screened at Edinburgh International Film Festival
• Nominated for a Royal Television Society Award

Interests

• Traditional artwork (Drawing, Painting etc.)
• Film Visual Effects and Animation
• Music (Pianist and Guitarist)
• Photography

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