Benjamin has completed a Bachelor of 3D Animation at Enmore College, Sydney. Since graduating he has worked closely with industry leaders, producing award wining projects that have been recognised in Australia and abroad. 

 

Benjamin’s ability to persevere and meticulous attention to detail, as well as friendly demeanour makes him a valuable asset to any animation studio. Benjamin understands that producing quality work is not only derived from individual dedication, but is also heavily reliant on a high standard of team work and relational skills. 

 

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE 

 

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE:

 

• Animation software: Maya, Lightwave and 3D Studio Max

• Compositing software: Nuke, Photoshop and After Effects

• Editing software: Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro

 

ANIMATION SKILLS:

 

• Ability to animate comedic and action sequences and detailed complex scenes

• Ability to translate the Director’s vision and understand and contribute to each character's motivation and performance

• Experienced in all aspects of the animation process: planning and thumbnails, blocking, breakdowns, inbetweens, secondary animation and polish

• Character rigging

• Ability to troubleshoot pipeline issues across multiple disciplines in the animation process

• Proficient at converting 2D storyboard into a 3D animatic

• Accomplished at setting up render passes and lighting configurations to be passed to the lighting department

• Experienced at composing render passes into a final look for the film