Neil Emmanuel Motion Graphic Designer

Profile Neil Max Emmanuel has drawn his way into many roles as a motion graphic designer, storyboard artist, cartoonist / comic artist, children’s book artist, painter and photographer. As the principle 2D motion graphics artist on the award- winning show “Time Team”, Britain’s greatest historical TV show, he was responsible for creating rich and informative content for over a decade.

After going freelance in 2010 he worked for many channels (BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Nat Geo, History Channel to name a few), production companies and films, using his artistic skills to create illustrated and animated motion graphics, storyboards and concept work. Neil spent a few years exploring the world of Event Scribing which has developed his communication skills. He was able to mix and learn from other talented artists and facilitators in a highly creative and dynamic environment.

Recently, Neil just completed his first historical children’s book with West Midlands History called “Hunting for History: Saxon Gold,” now available on Amazon. Then went on to complete a mask making course with the Florentine master Agostino Dessi. He also teaches Storyboarding at Media Training LTD. Digital Skills After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Audition, Manga Studio, Illustrator, Light Room, DSLR photography/video, PC and Mac O/S proficient Technical Skills Hand drawing, sketching, painting, model making, mask making/sculpting, knowledge of TV Production

Illustration/Animation and Motion Graphics Credits Costa Coffee-The Pack Shot Factory-Corporate Harley Davidson-The Quarry-Corporate P&G Promotion, Agile films-Animation London School of Business-Corporate IHS Markit, 692 Productions- Corporate BBC NI, 360 Productions-HMS Caroline BBC Iwonder, 360 Productions-Web videos Lipservice, Toad-Web Explainer Pampers promotion, Mothers Best Child- Commercial Uncontacted, Ronachan Films-Channel 4 Don't Look Down: Ropemen, Peacock Productions- ITV Pele, Mothers Best Child-Gallery Installation O2 Promotion, M&C Saatchi- O2

Asian Tsunami- Ten Years On, National Geographic-Nat Geo Channel Walking Through History with Tony Robinson, Wildfire TV-Channel 4 Road Rage Britain-ITN/ ITV 1 Restoring England’s Heritage, Wavelength Film-BBC1 Our Story, ITV Studios-ITV Greatest Knight, 360 Production -BBC 1 James May Q&A, 360 Production -YouTube Greg Foot, 360 Production -YouTube Born to Royalty, DVD Pro LTD -BBC1 The White Queen, Oxford Scientific Film -BBC 1 Money Shot, Maverick TV-Channel 4 Secrets of Stonehenge Skeletons, Oxford Scientific Film-Channel 4 Secrets, Darlow Smithson-National Geographic Stonehenge, Darlow Smithson-National Geographic Becoming Bodies, film short-Beatrice Allegranti Everest, Words of Everest -ITV Studios Zacapa, Quite Frankly-Blueberry Creative Consultants Exposure, Fulcrum TV-ITV Bunny Rabbit, film short-Elephant Gun Films Infested Series 3, Darlow Smithson-Animal Planet Seconds from Disaster (Coventry/Falklands), Darlow Smithson- National Geographic Harlots, Housewives & Heroines, Silver River-BBC 4 Seconds from Disaster (Chanook), Darlow Smithson- National Geographic Earth from Space, Darlow Smithson-National Geographic Seconds from Disaster (Swiss Air), Darlow Smithson-National Geographic Going Medeival, Lion-History Channel 2 Moving Voices, Roehampton University-UnLtd* Double Agent: The Eddie Chapman Story, Walker George Films-BBC2 Nazi Gospels, Nutopia- History Channel The Legalizer, Fulcrum TV-BBC1 History Cold Case USA, Shine-National Geographic Secrets of the Lost Gold, Fulcrum TV-National Geographic Lucky Muckers, Fulcrum TV- National Geographic Tony Robinson’s Gods & Monsters, Wildfire Television-Channel 4

Storyboarding Credits Nats, Agile Films Unilever, Agile Films Huawie, 1000 Heads Cheat Don't Eat, Mothers Best Child Banking Idea, Bouche Media Media Town Hall HSBC, Bouche Media Not on the High Street, Drum WFP, Deutche Bank I Can't Find Myself-Beatrice Allegranti, (Screen Dance Short ) HSBC-Bouche Media, Promo Fanta-Hamblin Imagery, Promo White Collars, Elephant Gun Film (In Production ) Adidas-Odessey Comms, promo pitch Eve-Lydia Previz -Leopardrama, CBBC Alley Cats, Pulse Films Nicker Spy, Imperial Films Secrets- Darlow Smithson, National Geographic Stephen Fry’s Gadget Man proposal, North One TV/Channel 4 Infested Series 3- Darlow Smithson, Animal Planet Stranger than Fiction, Wall to Wall/Weather Channel (USA)

Illustrator / Concept Artist / Maker Credits Drakon, Drakon Conservation and Heritage (Illustration and logo) Divine Elements, DVn Elements (Illustration and logo) Vivencia Cultural 2016, Mojuba, Live Event (Painting Illustration) Corpse Project, Sophie Churchill, Wellcome Trust (Set of illustrations) Iwonder, 360 Productions, BBC Website (infographic illustration) Saxon Gold, West Midlands History, Publisher (Children's book illustration) Mike and Rachael, Laydeezdocomics, Guest Blogger (Illustrator/writer) Event Illustration, Coop Bank, Rich Picture (Illustration) Embodying Social Justice, Roehampton Uni, Promotional Graphics (Illustration and design)

Graphics 7 linhas 2015, Mojuba, Live Event (Painting illustration) I Can't Find Myself, Beatrice Allegranti-Screen Dance Short (Props Maker) Ahmed and Mildred, Adam and Joe Horton, Film Short (Concept Art) Rich Pastures, Claire Stevens, Furniture Design (Illustration) Chatty Man (Alan Carr), Open Mike Productions, Channel 4 (Illustration/prop) Rosy Thomas, Theatre Production (Production Design and Art Direction illustration) Found (BAFTA nominated), Feel Good Fiction, BBC 2 (Concept art & model maker) Vivencia Cultural 2013, Ponciano Almeida (Live Event painting illustration) Alien Planet, Darlow Smithson, Animal Planet (Character concept & design) Vivencia Cultural 2012, Ponciano Almeida, Cordao de Ouro (Painting illustration) Embodying Loss Symposium (Event), C.A.T.R (Roehampton University painting) Vida Longa Event, Ponciano Almeida (Live Event promo illustration) Poetry Anthology, Oxford Designers & Illustrator, Schofield and Sims (Book illustration) Handsel & Gristel, Oxford Designers & Illustrators, Fallon (Children's book illustration) Spy Dog, Oxford Designers & Illustrators, Fallon (Children's book illustration) Ethics & Body Politics, Dr Beatrice Allegranti, British Journal of Guidance & Counselling (Set of illustrations)

Scribing / Visual Minutes Credits Environment, Scribe, Rich Pictures, Concepts, Various VM Events, 8 Works Visual Minutes Artist/Scribe, Various VM Events, Creative Connections Visual Minutes Artist/Scribe, Various VM Events, Meme

Design History Picture House Television (Producer of Time Team) 2001-2011 Illustrator/Motion Graphics Artist/Animator

In-house 2D motion graphic designer for Channel 4’s award winning show “Time Team” presented by Tony Robinson. Responsibilities from pre-production to post-production include:

 Work with directors briefs to create final graphics content, continuity and stylisation of images  Rostrum, animation, illustration, diagrammatic graphics and animations, photo manipulation & enhancement  Tracking, cartoons and 2d reconstructions  Organize and design research material  Create maps, models, props and diagrams and enhance archival material and images  Composite disparate visual information and technologies  Photography for promotion and web  Graphic design for print  Blue/green screen filming, and chroma keying  Art direction

 Support, communicate & research with academic experts, production staff/film crew on 3-5 day shoot  Evaluate work load, timescales and liaise with line managers  Format images for television  Presenting graphics “on camera” to presenters and experts  Participated in three “Time Team Live” extravaganzas

Picture House Television (Producer of Time Team) 2001-2011 Illustrator/Motion Graphics Artist/Animator

In-house 2D motion graphic designer for Channel 4’s award winning show “Time Team” presented by Tony Robinson. Responsibilities from pre-production to post-production include:

 Work with directors briefs to create final graphics content, continuity and stylisation of images  Rostrum, animation, illustration, diagrammatic graphics and animations, photo manipulation & enhancement  Tracking, cartoons and 2d reconstructions  Organize and design research material  Create maps, models, props and diagrams and enhance archival material and images  Composite disparate visual information and technologies  Photography for promotion and web  Graphic design for print  Blue/green screen filming, and chroma keying  Art direction

Freelance Illustrator/Motion Graphics Artist 2001-2011

 The Real Da Vinci Code, Wildfire Television, Channel 4/Discovery  The Empire Payback, Diverse Television, Channel 4/Discovery  Lost Buildings of Britain, Darlow Smithson Productions, Channel 4  London: the Greatest City, Diverse Television, Channel 4/Discovery  Make Me a Perfect Wife, Diverse Television, Channel 4  The House of War, Diverse Television, Channel 4/CNN

CREATIVE TV FACILITIES 1999-2001 Graphic Designer

 Graphic designer for independent TV graphics company

Education & Training Kingston University, London 1995-1998

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Interests Illustration, painting, photography, film, drawing, cartoon strips, capoeira, mask making,