Experience

• CG artist - Lead Modeller at Flying Bark

  Sydney (remote), AU

  November 2024 - Present

  - Creating high quality models of creatures/characters/props/set pieces/sets within the bid time
  
  - Reviewing set pieces/environments/set dressing and providing feedback to modellers
  
  - Creating documentation to help track sets and record any existing issues to be addressed with pipe
  
  - Finding solutions to optimize the set creation process
  
  - Cat herding

• CG artist - Modeller at Flying Bark

  Sydney (remote)

  September 2022 - November 2024

  - Creatures, characters, blends, props, env modelling, set dressing, the whole lot!
  
  - Assigned as a Key Artist for Set Dressing multiple detailed sets, communicating with support artists along the way.
  
  - Aiding other departments such as pipeline and CFX with troubleshooting and sim-ready models/post sculpting.

• CG artist - Character Modeller at Animal Logic

  Sydney, Australia

  October 2021 - March 2022

  (with occasional env modelling thrown in for good measure)

• Technical Animator at Animal Logic

  Sydney, Australia

  December 2020 - October 2021

  + 3D modelling mentorship with Lead Character Modeller

• Technical Animator at Flying Bark

  Sydney, Australia

  April 2020 - December 2020

  - Tested and validated new releases of workflow tools with Maya and in the Farm environment
  
  - Created and updated documentation that supported the Artists throughout the project
  
  - Communicated (with repro steps) any current and potential issues to be addressed by Rigging, Modelling or Pipeline
  
  - Assisted in Post sculpting, Picker creation, Background Projections, and any other additional tasks to help support the team

• Technical Animator at Animal Logic

  Sydney, Australia

  August 2019 - February 2020

• Biomedical Animator at The Garvan Institute

  Sydney, Australia

  August 2018 - June 2019

  Using the principles of design and visual communication to assemble high-standard 3D scenes, illustrations and animations of detailed molecular and biological processes. Co-ordinate and communicate with clients in all aspects of the design process from start to finish.

• VIVID Lead Animator at CSIRO

  Sydney, Australia

  March 2018 - July 2018

  Developed concept art, storyboards, colour studies, building mapping and animation displayed on the Old Police Building for thousands of locals and tourists during the VIVID Sydney Lights Festival.

• 3D modelling and printing demonstrator at University of Technology Sydney

  Sydney, Australia

  November 2017 - July 2019

  Teaching university students how to navigate 3D modelling software for the purpose of 3D printing various objects, primarily medical implants.

• 3D/2D generalist at LEOTIDE Medical Illustration

  Sydney, Australia

  January 2014 - Present

  - SBS World News feature (2D animation collaboration with Peter MacCallum Cancer Center and SquareCell)
  
  - ABC News feature (3D illustration collaboration with Lions Eye Institute and SquareCell)
  
  - Creative lead, director and producer of short 3D film "The Micro Messengers"
  
  - Solo gallery exhibition and collaboration with the Spunky Bruiser Shop in Garment Design (sportswear)