Helen Bucknall

www.helenbucknall.com						  helen@helenbucknall.com
Phone Number 07595173571

SUMMARY
I am a 3D generalist with extensive experience in modelling, shading, rigging, animating, lighting, rendering, fur, cloth and simulations. I have a keen eye for detail and a fearless aptitude for technical challenges. Throw me at anything: I'll make it happen.

EXPERIENCE
2015		Senior Character TD 
		Modelling, fur grooming, rigging, lighting and rendering The Wombles TV series
2014 		Freelance Generalist 
		Animator on pilot Amazon series Buddy The Tech Detective.
		Animated 'Neal the Sloth' for SOFAWORKS commercials.
		Created, rigged and animated deep sea creatures for the feature film Pressure 			Client: Pearl DME
		Created 3D animated demonstration of catheterisation for medical company OMS.
2013  		TD/Animator 
		Modelling, rigging and animating assets for Mindshapes iPad games: 				Walking with Dinosaurs, Mr Happy and Jim Henson's Chatterzoo.
2012   		TD/Animator 
		Discovery Channel Doco Can You Live Forever Jellyfish Pictures
		Animator
		Feature Film Metamorphosis, TV Pilot Ras and Benny - Rockkiss
		iOS Games Creator
		Designed and created artwork for iOs games: Beekeeper, SeaSquirt, 		
2011 		Animator
		feature film The Dinosaur Project. Jellyfish Pictures
		Animator/Lighter/Previs Artist
		BBC Doco Planet Dinosaur Jellyfish Pictures.
2008-2010	Freelance Generalist 
		Lots of mostly broadcast work. Notably: Lego commercials, Digital UK, 				Codemasters Overload game commercial.
2007-2008	Character TD
		TV Series Orsum Island. Pineapple Squared
1998-2006    3D Generalist
		Modelling, rigging and animating mostly for broadcast and games 				companies. Notably:Envy Post, ABCTV, Aristocrat Leisure Industries, Brilliant 		Digital Entertainment, Showorks, Southern Star.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales.
I've completed 2nd year of Object Orientated Programming at the Open University.

SOFTWARE
Maya, Softimage XSi, 3DS Max, Photoshop, Syflex, Unity.

FACTS
I live in London and hold both British and Australian citizenship.