Digital Film, Games & Animation Leeds College of Art
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BA (Hons)
Cameron Bland Michael Chapman Daniel Holroyd Ross Johnston
Steven Elmes Jonathan Fee Robbie King David Harris Ben Marles Matt Taylor
Games Page 32-57
Coral Baker Bill Clay Stephen Cusdin Jade Hodgson Zoe Limbert Jake Neal Freddie Pitcher
Will Farrell Ken McFarlane Ifraz Mohammed Thomas Newton Chris Rhodes
Animation Page 60-79
Andrew Howden Ben Mayfield Chris Luk Daniel Cooper Anju Miah Inonge Namushi Mary Oliver Lauren Sharman
Daniel Beckett
Film Page 8–29
Hello & welcome from The DFGA Programme Team
‘This is our first year book and we are very proud of the hard work and developments the students have made over the last academic year and indeed through their entire course. It has been a very difficult journey for some, but everyone has come out the other side all the richer for their experiences. This year we are presenting to you the final year of Foundation Degree DFGA and the penultimate year of the BA (Hons) Top Up course, both of which are being replaced by a full time three year BA (Hons) Digital Film, Games & Animation course. There is a breadth of work presented this year that included Concept Art, Storyboarding, Film Making, Visual Effects, Animation and Game Levels, Characters and Environments. The students have worked exceptionally hard this year and we wish them every success for the future.’
The DFGA Programme Team Michael Smith Annabeth Robinson Matt Clark
‘The first year of the course is a broad multi-disciplinary experience. In the second year students begin to identify more specific roles and skills within Film, Games & Animation. During the final year students focus on a specific discipline and role dependent on their area of interest and expertise.’ Michael Smith, Programme Leader
COURSE philosophy Our DFGA Ethos
Digital Film, Games & Animation is a specialist programme of study that allows students to develop an in-depth understanding of the interrelationships between film, games and animation. As the course progresses students develop a professional and critical understanding of the various disciplines to ensure that they understand the contextual, ethical and commercial concerns surrounding them. The course equips students with strong practical and technical skills that will enable them to make an informed decision about the career path that they may wish to take. Work based learning is an important part of the course. Live projects, simulated briefs and competitions allow students to develop robust vocational skills that will equip them to enter industry upon graduating. The course also ensures that not only do students develop vocational and critical abilities, but also entrepreneurial and commercial skills to allow them to identify new, or emerging opportunities that may give rise to setting up your own enterprise, or work with others on a freelance basis. The course encourages students to be forward thinking, embrace new technologies, ideas and concepts that will empower and enable them to maintain a creative edge and allow them to become valuable, active members of one, or all these exciting disciplines.
Michael Smith On Film
‘There is a dynamic range of work this year that includes short films, music videos and promotional films, post production and visual effects. Students have access to a range of equipment such as HD cameras, track and dolly, green screen, motion capture devices and industry standard software.’
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I have always loved making films and always will. Wherever it may take me. Tequila anyone?
MICHAEL CHAPMAN Chappers10@gmail.com mchapman.co.uk
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Film and Visual Effects
DANIEL HOLROYD daniel_holroyd@hotmail.com dholroyd.blogspot.com
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Film and Visual Effects
CAMERON BLAND Cam.bland@gmail.com
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You can never stop learning Visual Effects. You can only embrace it and try to and keep up.
ROSS JOHNSTON RossJohnstonVFX@gmail.com
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During my time in Leeds I have been learning new skills and meeting some great creative friends. Upon completion of the course I plan to move back to London to find work as a Producer/Director.
STEVEN ELMES s.n.p.elmes@googlemail.com stevenelmes.com
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I initially started at college wanting to learn about film. Now I am leaving three years later with an understanding of film that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
JONATHAN FEE jon@jfee.co.uk jfee.co.uk
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I like writing, directing and producing fun and cheeky films. Sometimes they’re sketches, sometimes they’re shorts, sometimes they’re music videos. Either way they are always designed to make someone smile.
ROBBIE KING iamrobertking@live.com vimeo.com/thingproductions
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Gaining experience as a film maker has been beneficial for me. I hope to progress as a director, working with short films and music videos as well as other commercial works.
DAVID HARRIS David.Graeme.Harris@googlemail.com fort4.com
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Audio Visual Art has driven my work for the last 3 years, resulting in a focus on Sound Design and Film Sound. A refinement of transferable skills has lead me to consider and apply for an MSc in Sound Design.
BEN MARLES benjaminmarles.eleve@gmail.com soundcloud.com/eleveaudio
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In my three years at Leeds College of Art, I have developed a keen interest in Film and more specifically Cinematography. I hope to utilise my skills as a Director of Photography.
MATT TAYLOR matt@fort4.com fort4.com
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Michael Smith On Games
‘Students this year have placed an emphasis on asset and content creation for 3D game spaces. On show is a range of concept art, character design, game environment and level design. The students have used a variety of development processes that include; traditional art working and illustration skills combined with the use of digital technologies to produce a diverse portfolio of work. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Maya and Unity 3D have all been used during the development of the projects.’
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If there is an in-depth story, I want to know about it. Character and narrative development is what I strive to do, whether through concept art or level design.
ZOE LIMBERT limbert-z@hotmail.co.uk yoyocrayon.wordpress.com
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My dream is to be able to visualise whats in my imagination, through concept art or 3D models, and enjoy it!
STEPHEN CUSDIN stevecusi@hotmail.com cusicusi.wordpress.com
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Concept art has been my main focus for some time. Visual design sets the tone for everything that follows in a project, you might as well make it look good.
JAKE NEAL jake557@gmail.com jakeneal.wordpress.com
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Everyone loves a great character. I make it my aim to create the most adventurous, compelling and epic individuals through concepts for others to immerse themselves in.
CORAL BAKER coralannbaker@yahoo.com anni-lee.deviantart.com
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Games have never had any problems capturing my imagination. An unique, 3D world only you could make. What’s not to like? It’s reality on steroids. Besides, reality is boring anyway...
freddie pitcher freddiepitcher@gmail.com ferdthenerd.com
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Jack of all media trades, trying to master a couple. Watch this space‌
BILL CLAY bill.clay@hotmail.co.uk
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Animation is one of the few escapisms of life that can captivate and inspire an audience of all ages, genders and creed. Why pursue anything else?
JADE HODGSON jh96429@students.leeds-art.ac.uk vegtableseverywhere.wordpress.com
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I have developed my skills into becoming a Video Games designer focusing on designing both 2d and 3D environments.
WILL FARRELL will_farrell@hotmail.co.uk willfarrelldfga.blogspot.comv
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I’ve developed my skills as a concept artist considerably along the way and have more confidence in unfamiliar software thanks to the fantastic tutors here.
KEN MCFARLANE kennethmcfarlane@hotmail.co.uk credequodhabes.blogspot.com
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Games allow me to create an interactive world where anything is possible. I am aspiring to become a concept artist and 3D modeller.
IFRAZ MOHAMMED iffyinc@hotmail.co.uk iffyinc.blogspot.com
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I am a Video Games designer focusing on designing for 2D and 3D environments and levels for a variety of different audiences.
THOMAS NEWTON divinitywithin@hotmail.co.uk
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I came from a graphics background wanting to broaden my design skills on all levels. After these 3 years I am now aiming to work as a 3D modeller in games and films.
CHRIS RHODES crhodesdesign@gmail.com crhodesdesign.com
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Michael Smith On Animation
‘With a focus on narrative this years animation students have used a broad range of media, including traditional cell based animation, flash and computer generated 3D animation, to produce some exciting shorts.’
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One day I chose to follow the path of Digital Film, games and animation. Even though the direction of my future is uncertain, it’s certain I followed my dreams.
ANDREW HOWDEN carbonwhitehowden@hotmail.com 62
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3D Modelling and Pre-Visualisation are what I do, and I don’t know if I ever mentioned it but I like trains‌
BEN MAYFIELD 64
ben.mayfield@hotmail.co.uk benmayfield.wordpress.com
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Animation & Illustration is the way forward, no matter where I am Animation & Illustration will be my life. It’s hard to be original‌
CHRIS LUK luk.chris@hotmail.com awsomesauce.wordpress.com 66
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3D Modeller and Animator
DANIEL COOPER 68
danielthomascooper@hotmail.co.uk klunkcreative.co.uk
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Concept art materialises thoughts, but I don’t just want to dwell in concepts I want to be part of how it materialises. I am an artist and a designer.
ANJU MIAH 70
anjumiah87@googlemail.com anjumiah.wordpress.com
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I’m just a girl with a dream. I’ve always wanted to share My World, the world through my eyes. One day it will be time. Live the dream…
INONGE NAMUSHI 72
myw0rld@hotmail.co.uk mylittlew0rld-princess.blogspot.com
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Love developing and animating characters, bringing my ideas to life. I want to produce characters that others believe in and for people to value my work.
MARY OLIVER 74
maryjeanoliver@hotmail.co.uk maryjeanoliver2.wordpress.com
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I’ve always had an intense passion for animation and VFX and one of my life goals is to see my name in the credits at a movie premiere.
LAUREN SHARMAN 76
lauren.01@hotmail.com blaine901.wordpress.com
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I’m aspiring to be an animator for videogames. I’ve always wanted to get into game design, and these three years have helped me get much closer to achieving that.
DANIEL BECKETT beckett.danny316@gmail.com 78
Leeds College of Art Blenheim Walk Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9AQ (0113) 202 8000
BA (Hons) Digital Film Games & Animation Course contact information Michael Smith Programme Leader mike.smith@leeds-art.ac.uk Annabeth Robinson Year Tutor annabeth.robinson @leeds-art.ac.uk Matt Clark Year Tutor matthew.clark@leeds-art.ac.uk
Yearbook Design Naomi Farrar Robert Green Robyn Makinson Maya Srivastava