Curriculum Vitae
Art Director & Prop Manager
Broad range of experience in Film , TV, Theatre, Commercials, Events and VM. London based but serving clients nationwide.
About Me:
Experienced at interpreting scripts and liaising with the Director and Producer to meet their set and prop requirements for different eras, genres, and budgets.
I have worked to many tight deadlines, managing an art department team on high pressure shoots.
Achieved sourcing, multiple era research, meetings, hiring and full build, dress, budget, prop manage and paint for seven sets in four locations for BBC Horizon.
Credits:
Film :
- 'The Wasp & the Caterpillar'
- 'Did I Shave My Legs For This?'
- 'Macbeth's Disciples'
- ‘Ealing Comedy’ - Optimist Films: Alistair McGowan
- ‘Outlanders’ - Sterling Pictures
- ‘Some Break’-Simon Callow
- ‘Solitaire For Two’ - The Ritzy
- ‘Joseph Loves Suzy’ - Curzon cinema
Visual Merchandising:
- Planarama - Principles/M&S
- Burberrys - Haymarket
- Habitat
Reality TV/Gameshows:
- ITVs 60 Minute Makeover
- Ant & Decs Gameshow Marathon
- The Amazing Race
- America's Top Model
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Drama/Documentary:
Theatre:
- Unicorn Theatre 'Bus Tales'
- New Adventures - 'Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake'
- Sadlers Wells Theatre - Birmingham Royal Ballet
- Molieres ‘Le Misanthrope’ - Seven Oaks Playhouse/Stag Theatre
- Sadlers Wells Theatre - Glyndebourne Wardrobe
- The Lyric - ’Goldilocks & The Three Bears’
- Admiration Theatre: ‘Seasons of Purity’
- Fuse Productions, Edinburgh Festival
Commercials/Corporate/Music:
- Pantene Web Banner
- Mazda 6, Spain
- Johnny Walker Whisky
- BT/Crayon website - corporate video
- Design Icons-Red Bee Media
- Kelloggs ‘Frosties’ - Dubai/Saudi Arabia
- Well Child Charity Ad
- ‘The Howling Bells’ - MTV2
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Industry Training/Awards
- NFTS ‘Film Draughting’ - SKILLSET100% funding won July 07
- London Film School - ’Model Box Making for Production Design’ - Jan Spozcynski
Education:
- University Of Warwick - grad 2003
BA Hons English Literature & Theatre Studies
- A-Levels:
Fine Art: A
English Lit: A
Theatre Studies: B
Community Activities:
- HMS Swinfen Hall, Birmingham - Drama facilitation
- TEFL certificate & primary teaching
Referees:
- Referees & Show reels available on request
Other Skills:
- Knowledge of Windows/Mac Systems, including Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Quark Xpress
- Painting, Sewing, Stanley Toolkit, Digital Still Photography, Polaroid
- Marketing & Research for the Film Industry - Warner Bros, BVI, Miramax ‘First Movies’