Martin Heigan - Showreel Description List

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D E S C R I P T I O N - L I S T - S H O T - B R E A K D O W N S

Seeing that the Animation Industry is all about team work, I provide a breakdown of exactly what I did on each shot on my site. Even though my role is really to supervise vfx and animation, I always like to get my hands dirty and I absolutely love to work with my animation teams, rather than just give input. My typical involvement on a project is from Pre-Production, R&D and Previz, to On-Set VFX Supervision and HDRI Photography, to whatever is required (Rigging, Dynamics, Particles, Match-Moving, Animation, Lighting, Texturing, and Rendering). Why should one stop doing what you love as soon as you start to supervise..?

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Snippets of 2006 (Film & Television - 2006 - Description List).

Toyota Fortuner - HDRI and Match-Moving.

Job: Toyota Fortuner - Headsman Litter

My Role: 3D VFX Supervisor at Ministry of illusion, On-Set HDRI, Match-Moving, Texturing and Lighting.

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Snippets of 2005 (Film & Television - 2005 - Description List).

CGI Crowds - Making 80 000 people.

Job: No 10

My Role: 3D VFX Supervisor at Ministry of illusion, R&D, Vicon MX13 Optical Motion Capture, Crowd Simulation, HDRI, Lighting, and Match-Moving.

Cloth Simulation and HDRI.

Job: Outsurance "Cover"

My Role: 3D VFX Supervisor at Ministry of illusion, R&D, On-Set HDRI, Texturing, Lighting, Match-Moving & Syflex Cloth Simulation supervision.

In collaboration with AnimMate.

Job: Toyota Hilux Aliens

My Role: VFX Supervisor, On-Set HDRI Photography, Vicon MX13 Optical Motion Capture and Cleanup, HDRI and Lighting, Digital Set Creation & Match-Moving.

In collaboration with AnimMate.

Job: Coca-Cola Fizz

My Role: VFX Supervision, R&D, Vicon MX 13 Optical Motion Capture, Texturing, Lighting, Particles & Animation.

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Snippets of 2005 (Film & Television - 2004 - Description List).

Film - "The Sunflower" © DuMarc Film · Sound (2003/2004).

I was responsible for creating the 1 minute 16 second Opening Sequence for the movie, as well as the character set-up and rigging of the "Tagathi". The only elements that I did not do, was the lighting, texturing and animation of the "Tagathi" at the end of the sequence.

Job Title: The Sunflower (Film)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Cloud Fluids, Ocean Fluids, Volumetric Effects, Optical Effects, Character Setup, Rigging, Skinning, Facial Setup & Fly-through Animation).
Software: Maya
Date: 2003/2004
Description: I was responsible for the complete opening sequence, and Character Setup. The only 2 aspects that I was not involved with, due to the tight deadline was: A) The texturing of the creature. B) The animation of the creature at the end of the sequence.

TV - SAB Earth

Job Title: SAB Earth (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Cloud Fluids & Animation).
Software: Maya
Date: 2004
Description: Computer Generated Earth pull out.

SAB - Continents Joining.

Job Title: SAB New World - Continents Uniting (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation and Match-Moving.
Software: Maya & 3D Equaliser.
Date: 2004
Description: Model, Texture and Match-Move Sydney Bridge, and Statue of Liberty into live-action shots. Animate continents floating closer together and uniting to form the "New World".

Before & After

Before & After Renault Kangoo

Job Title: Renault Kangoo (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, 3D Match-Moving & Animation).
Software: Maya
Date: 2004
Description: Match-Move and replace the front of the new Renault Kangoo throughout the entire commercial.

Coca-Cola Collaboration

Job Title: Coca-Cola Collaboration (TV)
My Role & Involvement: HDRI photography on-set, Generation of the Sound Booths: Modeling, HDRI, Texturing, Lighting, & Animation. Additional involvement: Match-Moving, Modeling and Lighting of the roof, physical lights and walls. Finalizing the camera moves with the Director.
Software: Maya
Date: 2004
Description: Create a completely computer generated environment for a 1 minute Coca-Cola television commercial in a very small amount of time. Due to the tight deadline and limited rendering resources, the HDRI lighting was only really utilized for the Sound Booth interiors.

Clover Danone - Danino Ice

Job Title: Clover Danone - Danino Ice (TV). Done in collaboration with AnimMate.
My Role & Involvement: Vicon Motion Capture Processing and Cleanup in Vicon IQ ; Optical Data Mapping to Actor in Kaydara MotionBuilder ; Terrain generation, Lighting and Texturing ; Snowman Modeling and Character Set-up ; Snow Particles and Footprints.
Software: Maya, Vicon IQ & Kaydara MotionBuilder.
Date: 2004
Description: The job had a ridiculous deadline, but could be delivered on schedule by using Motion Capture technology (and the dedication of the 3D animation team at AnimMate). Technology Used: Vicon 12 Camera MX13 Optical Motion Capture System ; Vicon IQ ; Kaydara MotionBuilder ; Maya ; Photoshop & After Effects.

A R C H I V E S:

HISTORY REEL - Description List (1993-2002).

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Job Title: Alien Nursery Rhymes (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing, Animation
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: "Alien Nursery Rhymes" is an animated short film. I was involved with the texturing and lighting of the project, and animated a few shots, including this shot.

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Job Title: Mr. Min (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I modeled the character's body (not head), did the character setup, textured, light and animated a few shots of the Mr. Min commercial, including this shot.

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Job Title: Ford Mondeo Crash (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, 3D Match Moving, Animation)
Software: Maya, 3D Equalizer
Date: 2001
Description: I supervised the live action shoot for Ford Mondeo. After match-moving the car's motion in 3D Equaliser, I replaced the bonnet, and animated the crumpling in Maya.

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Job Title: E-TV Sting (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation, Particles)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1998
Description: I generated the E-TV germs and bacteria in Power Animator with "Warp Light" deformers and software particles.

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Job Title: Mini Cheddars (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing, Animation
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I was involved with the texturing, lighting and animation of a few shots of the Mini Cheddars television commercials, including this shot.

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Job Title: Omo Washing Powder (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I was responsible for everything in this project.

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Job Title: Honda Hairpin (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1998
Description: This commercial illustrated the Honda's suspension (that smoothes out hairpin bends in the road). I generate the whole commercial in Power Animator.

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Job Title: Castle Lite Beer (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Match Moving, Animation)
Software: Maya, 3D Equaliser
Date: 2002
Description: The match-moving was done in 3D Equaliser. I then modeled, light, textured and animated the slow motion beer splash in Maya.

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Job Title: Permanent Bank Bubbles (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I had to enhance the shot by adding more bubbles (that matched the existing live action bubbles).

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Job Title: Merlin - The Return (British Film - VEAF Award Winner)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Dynamics, Animation, On Set VFX Supervision)
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I supervised the film shoot to ensure that we were covered when work on the 340 effect shots started. I was responsible for the character setup, dynamics, texturing and lighting of the ghosts, and also animated a few shots, including this shot.

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Job Title: The Little Unicorn (British Film - VEAF Award Winner)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Particle Hair, Animation, On Set VFX Supervision)
Software: Alias Power Animator, Maya, Wavefront Composer
Date: 1998
Description: I supervised the film shoot, and was responsible for the character setup, lighting, texturing, and particle hair of the Unicorn, and also animated most of the shots.

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Job Title: Epic Mayonnaise Carrot (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1996
Description: I was responsible for everything in this project.

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Job Title: Ego Hypnotic Deodorant (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing, Volumetric Lighting, Particles
Software: Maya
Date: 2000
Description: I was responsible for all the texturing and lighting in the project, and also generated some of the particle effects.

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Job Title: The Last Leprechaun (British Film)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator, Maya
Date: 1998
Description: I was responsible for the entire water spirit scene, and also animated additional effects and particle shots.

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Job Title: Epic Mayonnaise Carrot (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Particles, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1996
Description: I was responsible for everything in this project.

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Job Title: Pirates of the Plain (American Film)
My Role & Involvement: R&D, Animation and Shader Setup, Lighting, Texturing
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1998
Description: We needed a cost effective solution to do a lot of cloud shots. The clouds needed to be easily animateble and render on our available hardware infrastructure at the time. I developed a texture based solution, that was easy to manipulate and rendered fast, as it did not require dynamic particle run-ups. The animation team then used this setup to generate all the cloud shots.

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Job Title: Sesame Street Animated Shorts (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Character Setup, Animation)
Software: Maya, Shake
Date: 2002
Description: This is one of a number of animated shorts commissioned by "Sesame Street" New York.

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Job Title: Laganza Frog (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I had to enhance the 3 live action shots. In shot 1, I added the falling water drop. In shot 2, I enhanced the "crown" splash by adding additional detail and scale. In shot 3, I generated rain, and animated splashing water drops to interact with the frog's expressions.

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Job Title: Mitchums Deodorant (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Conceptualization, Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I was responsible for the city shots. I modeled, textured, light and animated the city shots for the Mitchums Deodorant commercial.

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Job Title: Mini Cheddars (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing, Animation
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I was involved with the texturing, lighting and animation in a few shots of the Mini Cheddars television commercials, including this shot.

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Job Title: Maggi 2 Minute Noodles (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Particle Supervision, Animation)
Software: Thompson Digital Image (TDI), Dynamation (Art Direction and Supervision)
Date: 1995
Description: I animated the particle emission geometry in TDI, and supervised the particle work in Wavefront Dynamation.

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Job Title: Kellogg's All Bran Flakes
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Type Design, Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 1998
Description: I generated the titles in Maya.

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Job Title: Kellogg's Honey and Choco Crunch (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I modeled, textured, light and animated the "un-exploding" box and chocolate pour in Maya.

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Job Title: Pledge Air Freshener(TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Match Moving, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I match-moved the live action shot manually in Power Animator, and replaced the old product with the new Pledge can.

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Job Title: Venus Fly Trap (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I was responsible for everything in this project.

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Job Title: Dimension Light Shampoo (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Match Moving, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: The shot includes a pickup from a live action shampoo bottle, to my cg bottle, as well as a high-resolution artwork swap to allow for sufficient resolution in the lettering when the Raytraced bubble's refraction enlarges the logo.

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Job Title: Dazzle (British Film)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing, Animation
Software: Maya
Date: 2000
Description: I was responsible for the texturing and lighting of the wings, and also match-moved and animated the wings in a few shots, including this shot.

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Job Title: Video Lab Architectural Presentation (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing, Animation
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I was responsible for the texturing and lighting of this scene.

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Job Title: Akira Televisions (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Character Design, Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Animation, Particles)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I was responsible for the entire commercial (from character design, to setup, lighting, texturing, animation and particles).

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Job Title: Smarties Wonderland (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing
Software: Maya
Date: 2000
Description: I was responsible for all the texturing and lighting in this commercial.

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Job Title: Dazzle (British Film)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing
Software: Maya
Date: 2000
Description: I was responsible for the texturing and lighting of the wings, and also match-moved and animated the wings in a few shots, including this shot.

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Job Title: Kellogg's Strong Bones
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Match Moving, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 1999
Description: I match-moved the skeleton bones manually in Maya, and also textured and light the shot.

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Job Title: Sunlight Washing Powder (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Particles, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 2002
Description: I was responsible for everything in this shot (from particles to lighting and texturing).

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Job Title: Allstate Tailor Made Insurance (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Match Moving
Software: 3D Equaliser
Date: 2001
Description: I was responsible for all match-moving in 3D Equaliser.

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Job Title: Mr. Min
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, ,Character Setup, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I modeled the character's body (not head), did the character setup, textured, light and animated a few shots of the Mr. Min commercial, including this shot.

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Job Title: Ford Frozen (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Match-Moving, Particles, Dynamics, Lighting, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Maya, Shake
Date: 2002
Description: I match-moved the car, and animated dust and mud splattering from the turning wheels. The mud and dust slows down
gradually as the moment is frozen in time.

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Job Title: Samsung Logo (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing , Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I generated the logo, and utilized the Optical Effects in Power Animator to create the laser beam and sparks.

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Job Title: Daewoo Lanos (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Volumetric Lighting, Particles, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I generated this effect in Power Animator with a combination of Optical Effects and particles.

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Job Title: Samsung Tornado (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Particles, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I enhanced a live action stock footage tornado shot by adding a lot of motion-blurred debris and particles. The house was generated from a few still photographs, and by using perspective camera mapping techniques, I textured the stand-in geometry.

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Job Title: VW Eyes (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Match Moving, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1996
Description: I manually match-moved the eyelids in Power Animator, and also textured and light the shot.

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Job Title: Mentadent P Toothpaste Morph (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Morphing
Software: 5D T-Morph
Date: 1995
Description: I morphed the shot in 5D T-Morph (before the days of Flame and Elastic Reality).

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Job Title: Haze Air Freshener Bee (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Animation
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1998
Description: I was responsible for the character setup, texturing. lighting, and animation.

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Job Title: Dazzle (British Film)
My Role & Involvement: Match Moving
Software: 3D Equaliser
Date: 2000
Description: I was responsible for match moving this shot in 3D Equaliser.

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Job Title: Body Story 2 (BBC, Discovery Channel TV Documentary - VEAF & LEAF Award Winner, Siggraph Electronic Theater)
My Role & Involvement: Freelancer at MPC (London) - Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Match Moving, Animation
Software: Maya, Shake
Date: 2000
Description: I was responsible for most of the X-Ray shots. It entailed modeling, texturing, and manual match-moving in Maya.

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Job Title: Akira Televisions (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Volumetric Lighting, Texturing, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I generated the logo, and created the light beams through a combination of textured geometry and Optical Effects in Power Animator.

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Job Title: The Last Biscuit (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Character Setup, Animation)
Software: Alias Power Animator
Date: 1997
Description: I was responsible for the entire project.

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Job Title: Danone Petit Yogurt (TV)
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, ,Character Setup, Animation)
Software: Maya
Date: 2001
Description: I was responsible for the entire commercial (from character setup, to lighting, texturing, and animation).

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Job Title: Body Story 2 (BBC, Discovery Channel TV Documentary - VEAF & LEAF Award Winner, Siggraph Electronic Theater)
My Role & Involvement: Freelancer at MPC (London) - Particles
Software: Maya, Shake
Date: 2000
Description: In this shot, I was responsible for the particle work.

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Job Title: Body Story 2 (BBC, Discovery Channel TV Documentary - VEAF & LEAF Award Winner, Siggraph Electronic Theater)
My Role & Involvement: Freelancer at MPC (London) - Particles, Animation
Software: Maya, Shake
Date: 2000
Description: In this shot, I was responsible for the particle work, and sections of the animation.

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Job Title: Body Story 2 (BBC, Discovery Channel TV Documentary - VEAF & LEAF Award Winner, Siggraph Electronic Theater)
My Role & Involvement: Freelancer at MPC (London) - Modeling, Animation
Software: Maya, Shake
Date: 2000
Description: In this shot, I was responsible for parts of the modeling and the vein joining animation.

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Job Title: Body Story 2 (BBC, Discovery Channel TV Documentary - VEAF & LEAF Award Winner, Siggraph Electronic Theater)
My Role & Involvement: Freelancer at MPC (London) - Modeling
Software: Maya, Shake
Date: 2000
Description: I was responsible for the modeling of the spleen (which ruptures in this shot).

End Titles

Job Title: Showreel End Titles
My Role & Involvement: Everything (Concept to Execution)
Software: Maya, After Effects
Date: 1999

This Showreel was cut by myself on a Pinnacle Systems DV500 Plus Edit System, using Adobe Premier.

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