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my Resume - Last modified: February 2010
Martin Heigan
P.O Box 7708
Westgate
1734
South Africa
http://anti-matter-3d.com
3d@icon.co.za
Total Work
Experience:
Experience: 17 Years.
Software: Maya (and it's predecessors, TDI, Wavefront Explore &
Alias Power Animator).
3D Work
Experience:
1993-2004
Company: The Video Lab.
Position: Head of 3D (for the last 6.5 Years).
2004-2005
Clients:
Some of the Comapanies that I freelanced for include:
Company: Video
Lab.
Company:
AnimMate.
Company:
Ministry
of Illusion.
Company:
Moving
Picture Company (London) - BBC/Discovery Channel - Body Story 2.
2005-2007
Company: Ministry of Illusion.
Position: Head of 3D / VFX Supervisor.
2007-2010
I am currently working on a full lengh (Stereographic 3D) Animated
Feature Film.
Release Date: Coming Soon
Photography
Clients:
Some of the Companies that published my photographs include:
Company: National Geographic School Publishing/Hampton-Brown,
USA.
Company: Dorling Kindersley/Penguin Publishing, UK.
Company: ARKive by Sir. David Attenborough, UK.
Company: Cambridge University, UK.
Company: Princeton University, USA.
Company: University of Virginia Library (Scholars' Lab),
USA.
Company: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.
Company: UNESCO World Heritage Magazine/Pressgroup Holdings
Europe.
Company: United Nations International Year of Biodiversity/CTBI.
Company: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/Banson
Publishing.
Company: Marriott Hotel Panoramic QTVR in collaboration with
Don Riddle Photography, USA.
Company: Automobile Association Travel Magazine/HSM, SA.
Company: Chicago Botanic Garden, USA.
Company: Terra Seca Magazine, France.
Company: Photographer Magazine, Russia.
Company: The Mail & Guardian Newspaper, SA.
Company: Asklepios Magazine by the I.A.S, UK.
Company: Quintentially Magazine/FMS Publishing, UK.
Company: Awesome South Africa (Coffee Table Book), SA.
Company: Reflex Numerique Photography Magazine, France.
Company: Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Poortview,
Gauteng, SA.
Company: Greetings from South Africa (Postcatds)/Janus Multi-Media,
Croatia.
Company: Hester Malan Wildflower Garden, Goegap Nature Reserve,
Springbok, SA.
Company: Unforgettable Sunny South Africa/Global Calendars
& Publications, SA.
Company:
SANBI (Gold Award Winning) Exhibit at the 2009 RHS Chelsea
Flower Show, UK.
Company:
Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale - Université
Paul Sabatier, France.
Other: Various other Books, Publications, Botanical
Publications, Magazines, Postcards & Calendars.
Other: A small selection of my Photographs used on
the Web (Photographic & Nature
Photography Sites).
Books
Publishing:
Books
I published.
Education:
Studies:
* ND Graphic Design (3 year course)
Post Graduate Studies:
* NHD Graphic Design
* Graduated with Full Distinctions (Cum Laude)
* Awarded Honouree Academic Colours
* Practical Component: 3D Design and Illustration
* Theoretical Component (Dissertation): "The 3D illustrator's technique
handbook".
Film Credits:
* The Last Leprechaun(UK, 1998)
* The Little Unicorn (UK, 1998)
* Pirates of the Plain (USA, 1999)
* Merlin - The Return (UK, 2001)
* Berserker (UK, 2001)
* Mr. bones (SA, 2001)
* Fairytale (UK, 2003)
* Sunflower (SA, 2003)
* Coastal Murmurs (Portugal, 2004)
* Number 10(SA, 2006)
* Current Animated Film project (SA, 2010)
Television Series and Documentaries:
*
Tarzan - The Epic Adventures (USA, 1996)
* Body Story 2 (UK, 2000)
* Alien Nursery Rhymes (South Africa, 2001)
* Sesame Street (For South Africa, commissioned from New York,
2002)
International Awards (on
Projects that I worked on):
* 2000 VEAF Award (Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival)
Category : Effects Created for a T.V. Series/Pilot/MOW
Position : 2nd Prize
Project : The Little Unicorn
Company : The Video Lab
My Role : Character Setup, Texturing, Lighting, Animation
Lead, Hair Particles
* 2000 LEAF Award (London Effects and
Animation Festival)
Category : Special Animation Award
Position : 1st Prize
Project : Body Story 2 (BBC and Discovery Channel)
Company : The Moving Picture Company (London)
My Role : Animation, 3D Match Moving, Particles (as
freelancer at MPC)
* 2000 SIBGRAPI Award (Symposium on Computer
Graphics and Image Processing)
Category : Presentation at the Brazilian Sibgrapi 2000
Animation Festival
Project : The Little Unicorn
Company : The Video Lab
My Role : Character Setup, Texturing, Lighting, Animation
Lead, Hair Particles
* 2001 VEAF Award (Vancouver Effects
and Animation Festival)
Category : Effects Feature Film / TV Series / TV Special
Position : 1st Prize
Project : Merlin
Company : The Video Lab
My Role : On set CG Supervision, Character Setup,
Texturing, Lighting, Character Animation
* 2001 VEAF Award (Vancouver Effects
and Animation Festival)
Category : Simulation/Education/Training Award
Position : 1st Prize
Project : Body Story 2 (BBC and Discovery Channel)
Company : The Moving Picture Company (London)
My Role : Animation, 3D Match Moving, Particles (as
freelancer at MPC)
* 2001 SIGGRAPH Electronic Theatre (Siggraph -
Special Interest Group Graphics)
Category : Siggraph 2001 Electronic Theatre
Project : Body Story 2 (BBC and Discovery Channel)
Company : The Moving Picture Company (London)
My Role : Animation, 3D Match Moving, Particles (as
freelancer at MPC)
* 2001 MEDIARAMA Electronic Theatre (Othello Revista
Digital, Granada, Spain)
Category : Mediarama 2001 Electronic Theatre
Project : Body Story 2 (BBC and Discovery Channel)
Company : The Moving Picture Company (London)
My Role : Animation, 3D Match Moving, Particles (as freelancer
at MPC)
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