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Andy Taplin

Creative Director | Motion Graphics | VFX Artist
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  • Suggested rate
    $583 / day
  • Experience15+ years
  • Response rate100%
  • Response time1 hour
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London, England, United Kingdom
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
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Andy in a few words
Nearly 20 years experience working in the production, post-production & live events industries, in leadership roles.

A sought after specialist in motion graphic design / animation & visual effects. Highly skilled in Adobe After Effects (and Adobe Creative Suite), Maya & Unreal Engine.

Experienced in working on multiple high profile international projects - notably delivering all motion & Event Presentation content for the World Athletics Championships (2017 to 2023) and animated broadcast & LED packages for Eurovision (2015 - 2023).

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The ability to diversify from project to project. Having worked in different media industries - in particular in live events - I am able to work to incredibly tight deadlines, whilst keeping strong communication.
(I have a good sense of humour too which is always great for client facing conversations!)
Experience
  • VISUAL EDGE MEDIA LIMITED
    Creative Director
    FILM & AV
    January 2017 - Today (7 years and 10 months)
    Primarily providing visual solutions in the live events & virtual production industry - designing and creating visual content for international music and sports events.
    Notable clients & artists include : Eurovision / World Athletics (formerly the IAAF) / Semmel Concerts Entertainment GmbH / NDUBZ / Jamiroquai / Duran Duran / Bear Grylls / Wagamama / BAFTA
  • Self-Employed
    Senior VFX Generalist & Creative Director
    FILM & AV
    February 2009 - Today (15 years and 9 months)
    London, UK
    3D animation, modelling, lighting, texture artist and compositing for a wide range of work, including TV broadcast and commercials, live events, holograms, music promos, interactive design and corporate visuals.
  • Red Karavan Ltd
    Head of 3D & Design / Studio Manager
    FILM & AV
    June 2013 - February 2017 (3 years and 8 months)
    Head of studio & management of company branding, structure & workflow. Other responsibilities include pre & post production pipeline planning, budget quotations & project management.
    Designed & created the LED stage content for Malta's Eurovision 2016 entry "Walk On Water" (performed by Ira Losco), in Stockholm. Following the Eurovision theme, I completed a huge job in November 2015, creating all the branded animations & VT graphics for both live broadcast & stage LED walls for Junior Eurovision 2015 - hosted in Sofia, Bulgaria.
    Other work was running a "digital resurrection" hologram project, for the West End musical "Dusty". Creating four performances of Dusty Springfield, I worked very closely with the show's director & producers, right from the early stages of pre-production, through to directing the VFX team.
    Practical work included the creation of various holographic stage shows & displays, 3D animations, VFX & compositing for TV commercials & programs, music promos & info graphics.
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Paul Carpenter recommend Andy

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Paul Carpenter
14/09/2023
Andy's awesome at what he does - fantastic graphics and a great guy.
Education
  • BA Fd, Computer Visualisation And Animation
    RAVENSBOURNE UNIVERSITY LONDON
    2005
    BA Fd, Computer Visualisation And Animation
  • Foundation degree, Fine Art
    University of the Arts London
    2002
    Foundation degree, Fine Art
  • A levels / GCSEs
    St Olave's Grammar School
    2001
    A levels / GCSEs