Dotti Colvin - CGI Director - Animation Director
Email: dotticolvin@dotspot.co.uk
Website www.dotspot.co.uk
Mobile: 0776 705 3706
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www.dotspot.co.uk
I have over 10 years experience in production creating high level CGI for commercials and music video.
Held good positions of responsibility both in commercial and training sector.
Currently CGI director and Team Leader at Hibbert Ralph Animation
For 6 years I was Head of CGI at Loose Moose and worked on many award winning adverts
Love working with people and have strong all round technical skills, specialising in character leaning
towards Animation, Modelling and Texturing.
5 years experience teaching Maya to professionals at Escape Studios and academic institutes
Management Skills:
I have strong communication skills.
I have the ability and experience to schedule effectively, and predict potential pitfalls
I also have a complete understanding of the production pipeline and its demands at each stage
Used to working on tight deadlines and producing high quality work fast
Client Facing Skills:
I enjoy the responsibility of being in a client facing role.
I understand of the flexibility required when working with clients and how to plan appropriately.
Responsible and mature approach to client changes
Training Skills:
Have designed and delivered bespoke solutions for a number of varied academic and commercial
clients.
Ability to explain difficult concepts in an easily digestable way.
Software Skills:
Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After-Effects, Mudbox , Dreamweaver, Flash Encoder,
Premiere
Also Part of Autodesk Developers Network
Artistic Skills:
Traditionally trained - Painting, drawing and model making.
EMPLOYMENT
2011
Big Man
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
Scottish Widows 1 x 2.5 mins
Cartoon Network
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
Channel Branding of Cartoonito
Th1ng
Oversee of Cartoon Network Outsourced project
Hibbert Ralph Animation
Dolmio Campaign Pitch
Always Commercial Priya 1x 30sec
Always Commercial Bursting 1x 30sec
2010
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
CGI DIRECTOR / TEAM LEAD
Cartoon Network
Relaunch of Cartoonitos
SENIOR CGI ARTIST / Pipeline troubleshoot
Hibbert Ralph Film
‘Canterville Ghost’ Film Development
CGI DIRECTOR / CHARACTER LEAD
Hibbert Ralph Film
‘Canterville Ghost’ Film Development
Hibbert Ralph Animation
Fairy Liquid Commercial
Always Campaign ( 4 x 30 secs)
Hibbert Ralph Animation
CGI DIRECTOR / CHARACTER LEAD
CGI DIRECTOR / TEAM LEAD
SENIOR MODELLER / TEXTURE ARTIST
Ribena Commercial
Royal College of Art. London
MA Animation Programme
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Conkerco
Slush Puppy Commercial
Cartoon Network. Cartoonito
Hibbert Ralph Animation
Always Commercial ( 2 x 30secs)
Polywood Studios.com Authorized Autodesk Trainer
Maternity Leave
Maternity Leave
Royal College of Art. London
MA Animation Programme
Dirty UK Productions. London
Music Promo - Flobots ‘Handlebars ’
MAYA WORKSHOPS / Project Troubleshooting
RIGGING TD
SENIOR ANIMATOR / TEAM LEAD
CGI DIRECTOR
COMPANY DIRECTOR
MAYA WORKSHOPS / Project Troubleshooting
SENIOR MODELLER / TEXTURE ARTIST/ ANIMATOR
Royal College of Art. London
MA Animation Programme
Preston University
Master class - Film Structure
Master class – After effects for animation Nov 2007
Escape studios. London
Several contracts teaching their Character courses
Loose Moose Ltd- London
Kellogg’s Applejacks Nov-Feb 2007
MAYA WORKSHOPS / Project Troubleshooting
Escape studios. London
Several contracts teaching their Character courses
Lincoln University
Master class – character modelling
BBC interactive. London
Master class - character modelling
Loose Moose Ltd- London
Chips Ahoy
AnimaeCaribe festival .Trinidad
Master classes - 3D Animation
MAYA TUTOR / CHARACTER SPECIALIST
Loose Moose Ltd- London
Chips Ahoy
Kellogg’s Applejacks
Kode Digital Ltd
Master class - Special FX
1998 – 2005 Loose Moose Ltd - London
TUTOR
MAYA TUTOR / CHARACTER SPECIALIST
SENIOR 3D ANIMATOR
MAYA TUTOR
MAYA TUTOR
SENIOR 3D MODELLER
MAYA TUTOR
SENIOR 3D ANIMATOR
MAYA TUTOR
HEAD OF CGI
Very hands on role. Dealt directly with agency. Managed freelancers, responsibility for deadline management and
liaised with post production for final output.
Co- Director / Animator
Superhero Music’. Fingathing - Music Promo
Diet Peperami - Viral
Director / Animator
Senior 3D Animator
Simalip’ Short film
Thunderpig - TV series pilot - Nickelodeon
Senior CG Animator
Interrogating Ernie – Short Film
Senior CG Animator
CG Visualisation
The League of Gentlemen - Feature film
Kellogg’s Apple jacks -Campaign 4 x - Commercials
Senior CG Animator
Nabisco Chips Ahoy - Campaign 8 x - Commercials
Oscar Meyer Lunchables -Campaign 6 x - Commercials
Target, Interrogation -Commercial
KP Skips Wizard of Stodge –Commercial
Good Seasons – Kraft foods - Fresh rabbit - Commercial
Good Seasons – Kraft foods-Ultimate salad lover - Commercial
Pepperidge farm -Goldfish- Commercial
Direct Line Insurance -End tags- Commercial
Daygum Protex -Psychiatrist / Bathroom- Commercial
Nestle Coffeemate -Video Dating- Commercial
Capital One - No hassle -Toys- Commercial
Pepsi Lipton Brisk -Devito- Commercial
Pepsi Lipton Brisk -Dojo- Commercial
Lipton Brisk -Planet Hollywood- Commercial
Energizer -Sumo- Commercial
Weinersnitzel -Americas most wanted- Commercial
AWARDS
Co-director/ animator
Senior CG animator
Senior CG animator
Exhibition
Silver award
Silver Award
Silver Award
Giant Puppet
Fingathing Super hero music – Kalamazoo Animation festival
Thunderpig - Kalamazoo Animation festival
Interrogating Ernie – Anima-mundi festival
Radio City, Rockafella Plaza –New York 1995
ANIMATION RELATED ENGAGEMENTS
2003
2003 -2007
EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts
Middlesex University
Norwich School of Art
Bradford Animation Festival
AnimaeCaribe festival .Trinidad
New York 1995-96 – Animation and comic art
London 1994-96 – Illustration and graphics
Norwich 1991-1993 – Illustration / animation
Guest speaker
Guest speaker