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Apt 4, Ridge House
37 Talbot Avenue
Bournemouth, BH3 7HS
United Kingdom

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PROFILE
• MA Graduate proficient in Shake and keen to find a position as a compositor in visual effects.
• Worked on a number of projects as the lead compositor.
• Comfortable working independently or in a team working environment.
• Worked for 3 years as senior graphic designer and project manager.
• Strong technical, theoretical and technological graphic design background.
• Able to learn and adapt to new working practices and/or packages fast.

EDUCATION
09/2005 - 09/2006 MA Digital Effects with Merit
Bournemouth Media School / National Centre for Computer Animation, UK

Areas of study:
• Digital Effects Principals & Practise • Computer Graphics Fundamentals
• 2D - Compositing with Shake • Practical Effects Acquisition
• 3D - Techniques with Houdini & Maya • Personal Research Toppic
• Moving Image

09/2000 - 06/2005 BSc Multimedia Technology & Design with a Year in Industry with Distinction
University of Kent / Canterbury, UK

Areas of study:
• Visual Effects & Compositing • Digital Systems & Computer Architecture
• Image Processing & Computer Vision • Visual Programming & Java Programming
• Virtual Worlds & 3D Modelling • Internet Technology & E-Commerce
• Digital Photography • Interactive Media Content
• Mathematics for Multimedia • Multimedia Communications

09/1998 - 07/2000 A-Levels with 29 UCAS points

Lancing College / West Sussex, UK

Subjects taken:
• A-Level Physics • A-Level German
• A-Level Computing • AS-Level Mathematics
• A-Level Business Studies

EMPLOYMENT
06/2003 - 09/2005 Senior Graphic Designer Full Time Employee
Think Tank Group UK Ltd / Canterbury, UK

Job responsibilities:
• Web & Graphic Design • Business Administration
• Client Management • Technical Support
• Project Supervisor

01/2003 - 06/2003 Graphic Designer Part Time Employee

Ideas & Concepts Ltd / Canterbury, UK

Job responsibilities:
• Web & Graphic Design
• Client Management 1
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05/2002 - 09/2002 Vehicle Assembly Worker Full Time Employee

Mercedes Benz AG / Bremen, Germany

05/2001 - 08/2001 Print Production Assistant Full Time Employee

Hausschild Print / Bremen, Germany

09/1997 - 12/1997 Production Assistant Work Experience

Radio Bremen - Federal Radio & TV Broadcaster / Bremen, Germany

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Main Working Skills • Compositing • Digital Photography
• Keying (Chroma, Luma, Difference) • Scripting / Programming
• Tracking, Match Moving & Stabilisation • Website Design
• Roto • Footage Digitisation / Conversion
• Colour Correction • Set Supervision & Setup
• Graphic & Title Design • Video Editing
• Practical Visual Effects Acquisition • Layout & Design for Print
• Camera Setup / Operation • Hardware Assembley & Setup
• Lighting Setup / Operation

Software Proficiency • Apple Shake • Codecs & Compression

• Adobe After Effects • Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Adobe Photoshop • Adobe In-Design
• Adobe Premiere • SideFX Houdini
• AutoDesk Maya • Macromedia Flash
• Adobe Encore • MS Office Packages

Programming Languages • HTML / XHTML • ASP

• CSS • C# / ASP.net
• JavaScript • Visual Basic

Language Skills • English (Fluent) • German (Fluent)

Musical Skills • 7 years of musical instrument experience • Member of school band from 1995-1997
• Played Recorder, Keyboard, Accordion

ACHIEVEMENTS
Academic • Rotary Prize for Outstanding Academic Performance (2005)
• Top Graduate in Multimedia Technology & Design (2004/2005)

Professional • One of four founding members of the successful media & marketing company
“Think Tank Group UK Ltd”, started in 2003.

• Commissioned to re-brand and re-design the web presence of the

University of Kent’s Department of Electronics in 2005.

Other • UK Driving Licence (Full, Clean)

• Minibus Driving Permit

REFEREES
Academic Mr Steven Hubbard
Bournemouth University, Media School, Weymouth House, Poole, BH12 5BB
Course Leader MA Digital Effects

Professional Mr Alex Ridings

Think Tank Group UK Ltd, 75 Stour Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2NR
Managing Director