I recently completed a BA(hons) in 'Character Creation + Special Effects' at the University of Hertfordshire. On this course I gained a broad spectrum of knowledge + skills relevant to the effects industry via both project work and industry experience. In my 2nd year I spent just under 6 months working in a variety of effects houses including Solutions Studios, Artisan Armour + the Harry Potter Creature Effects Dept. Work undertaken included life casting, moulding + casting in fibreglass, silicone, foam and plaster, leather work, scenic art, set construction and finishing prosthetics.

I like sculpting, mould making and working with textiles though have work shop experience and am just as happy using a bandsaw. I can sew and knit and paint and have taken a basic course in welding. Please click the images below to see examples of my work and HERE for my CV.

30/05/10

Minotaur Prosthetic + Costume

Prosthetic : Sculpted in Chavant, moulded in fibreglass, cast in Plat-Sil Gel 10
Horns : Sculpted in water clay, moulded + cast in fibreglass
Tunic : Linen, machine stitched, Cloak : Wool
Pauldrons + Belt : Leather, dyed, punched + stitched by hand with polyurethane resin 'stone'

Creature maquette, sculpted in chavant with sculpey teeth + spines.

Frankenstein Sculpt in Chavant.

Minotaur maquette in Chavant

Sculpt for 'vampire skull' mask in chavant

'Foetus Face' Prosthetic, sculpted in Chavant, moulded in plaster, cast in Plat Sil Gel-10

Pauldron, sculpted in clay, moulded in plaster, cast in latex + fibre glass tissue.

Painted using acrylics to look like beaten old leather.

'Zillabots' Toy prototypes

Bandsawed and hand carved in high density foam, moulded in RTV silicone, Cast in Polyurethane Resin.

Character heads cast out in soft foam and filled with expanding foam for use by wig makers on CBeebies series 'Zingzillas'. Completed while on work experience with Karen Purvis at Solutions Studios

I also assissted in the making of the cores for the animatronic mechanisms, see below.

More mould making for Solutions Studios / Karen Purvis
Life casts taken and fibre glass mannequins made for fabricators on CBeebies series 'ZingZillas'. I took part in every stage of the process.

Scenic art + prop making for Belgrade Theatre, Coventry.
Pantomime carriages I painted and decorated, I also sculpted and painted pumpkins in polystyrene to hang from the top.

Set Construction and artworking for Sony Playstation promotion for Hot House IWG
I contstructed some of the interior and aged + 'rusted' the metal frame and guttering.

Octopus in felt with styrofoam body and wire armature for poseable tentacles.
Hand and machine stitched, sculpey teeth.