HELEN BUCKNALL

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

SUMMARY
I specialise in character and creature animating, but I also have extensive experience in modelling, shading, rigging, lighting, rendering, fur, cloth and simulations. I have a keen eye for detail and a cheerful, positive attitude. Throw me at anything. I'll make it happen.

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

EXPERIENCE

2017		Animator at Jellyfish Pictures.
		Feature Film Captive State
		TV series Wolfbood BBC
		Animator at Lola Post. 
		Telemovie Ratburger SkyTV
2016		Animator at Lola Post. 
		TV Series Teletubbies BBC
		Telemovie Middsummer Night's Dream BBC
2015		Senior Character TD at Dramatico
		TV series The Wombles 
2014 		Freelance Animator
		Pilot series Buddy The Tech Detective for Amazon.
		Commercials Sofaworks: 'Neal the Sloth' for Jellyfish Pictures
		Feature Film Pressure for Pearl DME
2013  		TD/Animator at Mindshapes
		Modelling, rigging and animating assets for iPad games: 						Walking with Dinosaurs, Mr Men and Jim Henson's Chatterzoo.
2012   		TD/Animator at Jellyfish Pictures
		Documentary (Emmy Nominated) Can You Live Forever? Discovery Channel 
2011 		Animator at Jellyfish Pictures
		Feature film The Dinosaur Project. 
		Documentary  Planet Dinosaur BBC 
2008-2010	Freelance Generalist 
		Commercials for Lego, Digital UK, Codemasters.
2007-2008	Character TD at Pineapple Squared
		TV Series Orsum Island.
1998-2006    	3D Generalist
		ABCTV, Aristocrat Leisure Industries, 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, Modo, Blender.