United Kingdom
Cinematic Artist / 3D Generalist Graduate from Birmingham City University with a First Class Honours degree in Film Technology and Visual Effects. My journey began at the age of fourteen, animating my first character inside of Poser. I am determined to perfect my craft and create stunning visuals that inspire others around the world, much like I have been inspired by the media. During my university years, I had the privilege to direct a multi-award-winning animated short film and an acclaimed live-action piece. During my free time whilst studying, I was a part of game jams hosted by the university as well as taking part in video and film productions including a livestream celebrating Jamaican Veterans with JESA and indie Music artist’s music videos. During the summers I interned at the software company Metail, where I developed their EcoShot product as well as worked on the Butterfly Effect dress project for Valentin’s Studio which went on to be presented by Vogue. Following graduating from university I continued to work at Metail as a Junior Technical Artist. I believe in the power of storytelling and the transformative power of captivating immersive experiences. Games can offer a much-needed escape from reality when they are needed most. Through immersive experiences, we can foster empathy, and understanding by showing the world from different perspectives through the visual medium. Narrative is a key component to how humans understand the world and through these visual medias, it’s possible to impact people’s lives positively. My career started selling my t-shirt designs at fourteen years old. Since then I have had 10 years of experience in video editing, filmmaking and photography. My first professional experience in 3D art and Visual Effects was in 2020 with Metail and continued to work with them through to 2023. I continued my career working in feature film development as a Cinematic Artist and a 3D Generalist. I am always open to networking and collaboration. I love helping people achieve their creative goals. Feel free to send a message if you're interested in working together or just having a chat with me. Professional Email: [email protected] Website: www.jd-imagery.com IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14187805/?ref_=tt_ov_dr ARTSTATION: https://www.artstation.com/jd-imagery
Working as part of the 3D team for multiple feature film projects. Tasked with shot creation, texturing, asset creation, environment creation, on-set motion capture technician, animation, Pre-vis, Final rendering and Visual effects.
Conduct freelance work in photography and videography. Worked with clients to understand their vision and desires to deliver high-quality results.
Following my two internships with Metail, I was offered a graduate job upon finishing my degree. I worked on developing their EcoShot product. Helping increase the number of model assets from approximately 15 models to approximately 30 models, with a selection of approximately 200 model poses. I also helped develop new pipelines in different areas of research, model photoshoots as well as develop new augmented reality projects.
Contract work to film interviews, singing, poetry, choir and live musical acts. This footage would later be edited and created into a live-streamed programme. I filmed and also led the other camera operators to capture the highest-quality footage.
I was contacted in my second year to rejoin the team at Metail to help them with their newest venture into AR as a summer intern. Here I worked with the new senior 3D artist to create, develop and research how to create state-of-the-art AR/ e-try on Snapchat filters for a Frobes-listed artist (Valetins). The project went on to be showcased at Vogue Russia, MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK RUSSIA, L'OFFICIEL RUSSIA 🇷🇺, Digital Fashion Week NYC, Extheral Conference and FASHIONABLE SENTENCE on 1TV.