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Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

London

Summary

'A creative with experience in the advertising industry who would like to take his experience and expertise into animated television and film'

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Storyboard Revisionist

Lupus Films
02.2023 - 03.2023
  • Part of a team of storyboard revisionists contributing revisions for an animated feature film currently in production for NBC Universal
  • Worked closely with director and editor to provide additional sequences to animatic

Storyboard Revisionist

Lupus Films
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Sole revisionist who provided revisions and cleanup of storyboard panels for Pre School animated series for Apple TV using Storyboard Pro
  • Worked closely with directors, editors and producers to ensure delivery of animatic to client
  • Live fixes and revisions during meetings with production and directors on panels
  • Able to match the style of artwork of storyboard artist for revisions
  • Ensure deadlines are consistently met and communicate progress to production staff and directors

Trainee Storyboard Artist

Lupus Films
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Worked closely with Storyboard Supervisor to ensure revisions were completed per feedback provided
  • Shadow artist on sequences as animatics were in production to be able to produce industry standard storyboards when called upon
  • Communicate progress of revisions to Storyboard supervisor
  • Discovered techniques to create innovative ideas for narrative and performance

3D Artist

OTOMO FX
11.2020 - 01.2021
  • 3D Artist on various projects
  • 3D Artist for animated music video for Sony musical artist
  • Used Autodesk Mudbox to create characters and props for music video
  • Texturing, prop and character design using Adobe Photoshop and Autodesk Mudbox

Studio Artist

Three Blind Mice
01.2018 - 09.2019
  • In house artist who revised storyboards.
  • Digital colouring of storyboards and artwork for pitch and storyboarding purposes for clients including Coca Cola, Aquafresh, McVities, Walkers and The Spice Girls Reunion Tour
  • Scribing Artist/Live Drawing Artist at Company Events
  • Prepped assets for animation in Adobe After Effects
  • Art direction for inhouse ad for company Christmas promotion

2D Artist

Nexus Productions
04.2017 - 05.2017
  • Worked as part of a team ofAfter Effects animators on a commercial for PNC Bank
  • Prepared artwork and assets for texturing and animation using Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop

3D Animatic Designer

Animated Storyboards
11.2015 - 03.2017
  • Art Direction and design on a variety of commercials and advertisements for clients worldwide including Saatchi & Saatchi, Hogarth Worldwide and AMV BBDO
  • Worked as part of a team of designers who created characters and environments for 2D and
    3D animatics which were used to test commercials before they were filmed for broadcast
  • Art direction in the form of briefs, notes, references, drawings and Photoshop markups to an overseas team of 3D generalists and animators based in Thailand who were responsible for creating 3D/2D rendered characters and environments

Creative Artworker/ Storyboard Revisionist

Stage One Storyboards
04.2013 - 10.2013
  • Working as part of a team of Mac studio artists working closely with producers and studio management to produce and revise storyboards for clients
  • Main duties included revising storyboards, retouching artwork, producing contact sheets, digital painting of storyboards, and preparing artwork and assets for animatics as well as creating print ready artwork campaigns

Runner/Junior Artist

Smoke & Mirrors
03.2012 - 03.2013
  • Part of a team of in house Runners
  • Prepared and retouched artwork for an animated projection for ‘Eurovision 2012'
  • Produced storyboard for Sony N-Series commercial



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Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Character Animation

University Of The Arts Central Saint Martins
09.2010 - 06.2011

BA - Visual Communication

Birmingham City University
09.2005 - 06.2008

Skills

    SOFTWARE SKILLS

  • Storyboard Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk Mudbox
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Davinci Resolve
  • Adobe Premiere

  • PROFESSIONAL COURSES

  • Active Anatomy w/ Karl Gnass(2021)
  • Storyboarding- Society Of Illustrators LA(2021)
  • Gesture Drawing for Animation - CTN(2020)
  • Storyboarding- Escape Studios(2019)
  • Performance Improv- Hoopla(2017)
  • Beginners Improv- Hoopla(2016)

  • SOFT SKILLS

  • Works according to deadlines
  • Open to team collaboration
  • Good communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving


Interests

  • Life Drawing
  • Improv
  • Boxing
  • Outdoor Sketching
  • Swimming

Timeline

Storyboard Revisionist

Lupus Films
02.2023 - 03.2023

Storyboard Revisionist

Lupus Films
08.2022 - 02.2023

Trainee Storyboard Artist

Lupus Films
04.2022 - 08.2022

3D Artist

OTOMO FX
11.2020 - 01.2021

Studio Artist

Three Blind Mice
01.2018 - 09.2019

2D Artist

Nexus Productions
04.2017 - 05.2017

3D Animatic Designer

Animated Storyboards
11.2015 - 03.2017

Creative Artworker/ Storyboard Revisionist

Stage One Storyboards
04.2013 - 10.2013

Runner/Junior Artist

Smoke & Mirrors
03.2012 - 03.2013

Postgraduate Diploma - Character Animation

University Of The Arts Central Saint Martins
09.2010 - 06.2011

BA - Visual Communication

Birmingham City University
09.2005 - 06.2008
Mark Jackson