Contact: info@shanemitchell.co.uk

Shane Mitchell is an artist who has worked in the UK Games Industry for several years and is now working as a senior lecturer in Games Design and Animation at Leeds Metropolitan University.

With experience of both motion capture and freehand animation, he has worked as an animator on 4 published titles:

DJ Hero, Buzz Monster Rumble, Buzz RoboJam, BBoy (FreeStyleGames) (2005-2008)

..as well as working as an artist creating art and assets for 4 published games titles:

Urban Freestyle Soccer, Lego Island Xtreme Stunts, LegoSoccer Mania/ Football Mania, (Silicon Dreams); 2001-2003
Toca WTC / Jarrett and Labonte (Codemasters) 1999-2001

Experience:

• Use of Motionbuilder, 3DS Max, Mudbox, Maya, Photoshop, AfterFX, Zbrush;
• Creating in game and cutscene animations from motion capture data and/ or freehand; rigging and skinning, non-linear editing
• Understanding of animation fundamentals from classical 2D and 3D training;
• Creating art assets for video games - High res sculpting, multi range polygonal modelling, mapping and texturing
• Experience of FMV work,designing and implementing camera replay systems;
• Experienced developer with full knowledge of development cycles;
• Team member, able to work to deadlines and under own initiative.

Employment History:

• Senior Lecturer - Games Design and Animation, Leeds Metropolitan University: April 2010-present
  
• Course Leader, BA Games Art and BA Games Design, Teesside University: February 2008- March 2010
• Animator - FreeStyleGames, August 2005 – February 2008
• Artist - FreeStyleGames, October 2003 – November 2003
• Artist - Silicon Dreams, March 2001 – April 2003
• Artist - Codemasters, March 1999 – March 2001

Education:

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