I am a freelance designer and animator who specialises on 2D and film direction with strong storytelling and editing skills. I am also a musician experienced in sound recording and sound design which helps the visuals come to life. Research is always a very important part of my work. I am always keen to hear about new interesting projects to work on and I am happy to work by myself but even happier to collaborate with other creatives.
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BDes (Hons) Animation, DJCAD, University of Dundee 2014 – 2017
HNC Music, Benbecula, University of the Highlands and Islands 2013 – 2014
Awards and Nominations
(Personal work)
FilmG – Glasgow, 2014 – Scottish Gaelic Film Competition – Award for Best Student Film “Gàidhlig mo rùn”
FilmG – Glasgow, 2015 – Nomination for Best Animation “Gentle Romance”
FilmG – Glasgow, 2016 – Nomination for Best Animation “Faca t’un Coileach”
Ironstar Film Festival – Dundee, 2017 – Award for Highly Recommended Animation “Swam inside your eyes”
COINS Film Festival – Sri Lanka, 2017 – Official Selection “Swam inside your eyes”
Lift-off Global Network Film Festival – Tokyo, 2018 – Official Selection “Swam inside your eyes
St. Andrews Film Festival – St. Andrews, 2018 – Award for Best Editing “Swam inside your eyes”
Reading Film Festival – Pennsylvania, USA, 2018 – Official selection “Swam inside your eyes”
Babul Eco Film Festival – India, 2019 – Official selection “Waders’ lullaby”
Caribbean Sea International Film Festival – Island Margarita, Venezuela, 2019 – Award for best music video “Swam inside your eyes”
Ecozine International Film Festival – Zaragoza, Spain, 2019 – Official selection of “Waders’ Lullaby”
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival – Llanelli, Wales, 2019, Official selection of “Waders’ Lullaby”
Ironstar Summer Shorts Festival – Dundee 2019 – Award for best UK Animation “Waders’ lullaby”
Coinstantin’s Gold Coin Film Festival – Serbia 2019 – Finalist “Waders’ lullaby”
Good Natured: a Conservation Optimism Short Film Festival – Oxford, UK 2019 – Selection of “Waders’ lullaby”
The John Byrne awards annual short list – “For demonstrating a deep and informed understanding of the forces shaping our world” – Official selection of Waders’ lullaby. Edinburgh, UK 2020
(Collaborative work)
Dingle Animation Film Festival – Ireland, 2016 – Composed and performed, with Neill Calder playing accordion, the music for the animated film Buoy that was nominated for Best Soundtrack award. “Buoy” directed by Olly Blake