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Martin Kennedy - Character Animator


Personal Information

email

martin_kennedy@ntlworld.com

phone

(023) 9264 9905
07980 572030
 

address

66 The Ridings,
Gatcombe Park,
Hilsea,
Portsmouth,
PO2 0UF
 

d.o.b

31st January 1980


Objective

To gain employment working to produce high quality computer generated character animation.
 

Education & Qualifications

2003 – 2006:
BA (Hons) Computer Animation
University of Portsmouth
(First Class Honours)

2002 – 2003:
Access Art, Design & Media
University of Portsmouth
(Pass)

Certified Microsoft Office User Specialist

 

GSCE – City of Portsmouth Boys’ School

Art A I.T C
English Language C Mathematics C
English Literature D Technology C
German C Science D/D

Animation Experience

Thorough working knowledge of the following software:
  • 3ds Max
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe After Effects

Working knowledge of the following software:

  • Maya
  • Motionbuilder

Employment History/
Previous work

 

May 2007 - Present: Rebellion Games - Animator

Aliens vs Predator - Mainly responsible for 1st/3rd person humanoid animations

  • Hand animating 1st person actions
  • Mo-cap cleanup & processing
  • Producing cinematic and in-game content
  • Rigging/skinning
     

NeverDead – in-game and cinematic work to date (project in development)

PDC Darts 2010 - Mo-cap cleanup & processing background crowd animationsPDC Darts 2010

Aug 2007 - “The Amazing Splendidios” screened on BBC3 as part of
“Fresh Animation On 3”

Feb 2007 – July 2007: Highbury College
Teaching 3d software skills as part of the National Diploma in Games design.

Oct 2006 – Dec 2006
Nov 2007 – Jan 2008: University of Portsmouth

  • Teaching Character animation
  • Teaching 3d software skills

May 2006 – November 2006: “Asimov"
Promotional video for noted games industry composer.

  • All content was my responsibility

May 2006 – Dec 2006: www.ausfish.com.au
Animated fishing knot tutorials (outsourced work from established production company)

  • Following printed instructions and producing an animated 3d interpretation.

June 2005 – Jan 2007:Frontier Wrestling Alliance.

  • Video interpretation, visual effects & editing for live use and DVD release.