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
2014 		Freelance Generalist 
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 passed 2 2nd year units of Object Orientated Programming at the Open University.

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

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