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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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