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Gemma Thomson - CV/Resumé

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Profile

Gemma is experienced in 3D animation for broadcast channels, Internet and cinema. She has played key roles in creating award-winning content for formidable clients including the BBC, ITV, Lego and Digital UK.

In addition to her creative and technical skills, she has built a reputation as a client-focused designer, having worked closely with varied clients from project inception to delivery.

Products/Skills

  • Softimage
  • 3ds Max
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Flash (including ActionScript)
  • RealFlow
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Apple Shake

Work History

Impossible TV

Animator

September 2009 - Present

  • Modelling and texturing in pre-production phase of children‘s television series, Gaspard & Lisa.

Pancentric

Front End Web Developer and 3D Artist

February 2009 - September 2009

www.pancentric.com

  • Website and email building and creating 3D artwork for the web
  • Modelling, texturing, lighting, rendering and compositing a 3D environment for an equine insurance website using Softimage
  • Building websites and emails from Photoshop designs for various clients, including Allianz, the BBC and Mattessons
  • ActionScript and Flash video work

Web Freelancer

October 2008 – February 2009

www.woodbmw.co.uk

www.woodmini.co.uk

  • Website maintenance and design/development, from the ground up, of new tactical micro sites for specific marketing campaigns for a leading group of BMW and MINI dealerships.

Jellyfish Pictures

Animator

July 2006 – October 2008

www.jellyfishpictures.co.uk

Soho, London

  • Animator, rigger and modeller on animations for TV, web and cinema.
  • Spent one year animating, rigging and modelling on the BBC medical documentary series, 'Fight For Life', which won BAFTA, VES and RTS Awards for its visual effects.
  • Created motion-tracked facial animation on ITV’s 'Frankenstein'.
  • Modelling, rigging and animation on BBC’s 'In Search Of Perfection'.
  • Modelling, rigging and character animation on a series of web adverts for Digital UK, starring
    Digit Al.
  • Rigging, character animation and Flash lip-sync for a series of cinema adverts for Lego.
  • Animation on 'Jimmy Doherty’s Farming Heroes'.
  • Rigging and character animation for a series of television adverts for Lego Bionicle.
  • Modelling, rigging and animation on various medical animation projects.
  • Extensive liaison with clients, refining requirements and reviewing project progress.

Masters Degree

October 2004 – September 2005

Obtained an MA in 3D Computer Animation (see Education section)


The IT Group

Web Designer

February 2003 – August 2004

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

  • The sole web designer for an online marketing solutions company, working closely with developers and clients.
  • Designed and produced websites, online newsletters and tactical banner ads for leading retail clients.
  • Produced original content for Masterfoods brands such as Mars confectionery, Whiskas and Pedigree pet foods.
  • Designed an all-new version of www.whiskas.co.uk.
  • Produced a Flash character-based animation as a screensaver for information kiosks used in numerous Asda stores around the UK.

Myriad Multimedia

Partner/Web Designer

July 2002 – February 2003

Leeds, West Yorkshire

  • Set up and successfully ran a web design partnership, which served various high-profile UK clients.
  • Built both HTML and Flash-based websites and Flash animated business presentations.
  • Successfully won and delivered a major web design/development contract for the BBC relating to online learning and making extensive use Flash of technology.

Education

MA 3D Computer Animation (Distinction)
National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA), Bournemouth University
September 2004 - September 2005

BSc (Hons) Electronic Imaging and Media Communications (1st Class Honours)
University of Bradford, September 1999 - June 2002

3 A Levels – Art and Design (B), Design and Technology (B), French (B)
Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls, September 1997 – June 1999

References

References from previous professional engagements are available upon request.