PRODUCTION DESIGNER

I am a designer with an in-depth knowledge of Special Effects; both physical floor FX and post-production/CGI.I have run courses both at the RCA and the National Film School and was a guest lecturer of The Future of Virtual Reality and Film at Cambridge University, and am as happy with pencil or paintbrush as with 3D programmes. b. Asmara, Eritrea

Architect, Aeronautical Engineer, Pilot Fluent French, basic German, Italian.

Storyboard artist, 3D Pre-viz and conceptual artist.

Nominations for Design for “The Woman in Black”, Concepts for “Gravity”,“Finding Your Feet”, Special FX Design for “Time Bandits” and a few others that I forget!

Several hundred Commercials, including all those old Halifax ones of people becoming objects.

As architect, recent projects include concepts for Sir Richard Rogers and Moshe Safdie.

Referees:- Alfonso Cuaron, Mike Hodges, , Ridley Scott, Hugh Hudson, Hugh Laurie.

Feature Films & Television Drama

2020 This hiatus year of Covid Three films still on hold, so I have been doing a lot of book illustrations!

2019 The Warrior Queen of Jhansi Cayenne Pepper Productions Dir: Swati Bhise Title Sequence Design/Direction

2018 2036 Origin Unknown Parkgate Dir: Hasraff Dulull feature film Prod:James T.Ryan with Katee Sackhoff

2017 Finding Your Feet Eclipse Films Dir: Richard Loncraine feature film Prod:Meg Leonard with Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, , Joanna Lumley, David Hayman

2017 6 Days Dog With a Bone Prods Dir: Toa Fraser UK Designer for NZ Film Prod: Matthew Metcalfe

2016 Property of the State Media Pro Five Dir: Kit Ryan feature film Prod: Jo Gilbert

2015 Dough Docler Entertainment Dir: John Goldschmidt feature film Prod:Wolfgang Esenwein with

2013 Dementamania Gloucester Place Films Dir: Kit Ryan feature film Prod: James T. Ryan

2013 Last Passenger NDF International Dir: Omiid Nooshin feature film Prod: Zak Winfield

2013 Gravity Warner Bros. Dir: Alfonso Cuaron Concept Designer Prod: David Heyman 2010 The Nutcracker in 3D Vneshecomonbank (HU) Dir:Andrey Konchalovskiy Concept Designer Prod: AndreyKonch

2008 The Hive RHI Dir: Peter Manus feature film/ Thailand Prod:Charles Salmon

2007 In the Spider’s Web RHI Dir: Terry Winsor feature film/ Thailand Prod:Charles Salmon

2007 Croc RHI Dir: Stewart Raffill feature film/ Thailand Prod:Charles Salmon

2007 Blood Monkey Thai Occidental Productions Dir: John Young feature film/ Thailand Prod:Charles Salmon

2007 Botched Apollopro Movies Dir: Kit Ryan feature film/ Moscow Prod:Alan Balladur

2006 The Children of Men Strike Entertainment Dir: Alfonso Cuaron Concept Designer Prod: Iain Smith

+ working out how to film the famous ‘continuous take’ in the vehicle… see my website.

2005 Marigold Hyperion Pictures Dir: Willard Carroll feature film/ India Prod:Charles Salmon with Ali Larter, Salman Khan

2004 Wimbledon Working Title Dir: Richard Loncraine Title Sequence Design/Direction Prod:Liza Chasin

2004 The Merchant of Venice McLaren Dir: Michael Radford feature film Prod:Cary Brokaw with Al Pacino (credit as Supervising Art Director) 2004 Three Future Films Dir: Stewart Raffill feature film Prod:Michael Dounaev with Billy Zane, Kelly Brook

2003 I’ll Sleep when I’m Dead Revere Pictures Dir: Mike Hodges feature film Prod:Mike Kaplan with Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling

2001 Before You Go Memory of Water Ltd Dir: Lewis Gilbert feature film Prod:Bob Kellet with

2001 Dark Eagle World 2000/A&E Suspended Production feature film Dir: George Cosmatos with Tom Berenger Prod:Norman Stephens Terence Stamp

2000/ Quicksand Visionview Dir: John Mackenzie 2001 feature film Prod:Al Burgess with Michael Caine Michael Keaton

2000 Puckoon Puckoon Productions Dir: Terence Ryan feature film Prod:Ken Tuohy with Spike Milligan Elliott Gould

1999/ Vertical Limit Sony Pictures Dir: Martin Campbell 2000 feature film Prod:Lloyd Phillips 1998 Gladiator Scott Free/Dreamworks Dir: Ridley Scott (Concepts Designer. uncredited) Prod:Branko Lus

1998 Ultraviolet World Prods/BBC Dir: Joe Ahearne 6 X 1hr TV Series Prod:Sophie Balhetchet

1997 Croupier Little Bird/ Film Four Dir: Mike Hodges feature film Prod:JonathanCavendish

1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Eon Productions Dir: Roger Spottiswood Title Sequence Prod:Barbara Broccoli

1996/ Hostile Waters World Prods/HBO/BBC Dir: David Drury 1997 feature film Prod:Tony Garnett

1997 My Life So Far Dir: Hugh Hudson feature film Prod:David Puttman (Additional design)

1995 Richard III United Artists Dir: Richard Loncraine feature film Prod:Liz Steele (Concepts, 2nd Unit Director and Post Production CGI Supervisor/Designer, Titles Designer)

1991 Cast a Deadly Spell HBO Dir: Martin Campbell TV feature Prod:Gale Ann Hurd

1989 The Woman in Black Central Films Dir: Herbie Wise TV feature Prod:Chris Burt BAFTA Nomination for Design

1987 Handmade/Euston Dir: Richard Loncraine feature film + TV Miniseries Prod:Michael Waring

1986 Revolution Goldcrest Dir: Hugh Hudson feature film Prod:Irwin Winkler (Art Director)

1984 Enemy Mine 20C Fox Dir: Richard Loncraine (Art Director)

Special Effects 1983 Bullshot Handmade Films Dir: Dick Clements (FX Designer)

1980 Time Bandits Handmade Films Dir: (FX Supervisor)

1979 Flash Gordon Dir: Mike Hodges (FX Technician)

1979 The Shining Warner Bros Dir: Stanley Kubrick (FX Technician)

1978 The Affair Disney Dir: Peter James (FX Technician)

1977 The Martian Chronicles Fries Films Dir: David Anderson Rock Hudson (FX Technician)

1976 Star Wars JAK Prods/ Lucasfilm Dir: George Lucas (FX Technician) Various Film Posters and record sleeve designs over the years… …and now into 3D printing in a big way with metal, resin and plastic printers in my worksop!

Commercials include:

Alliance & Leicester, Alpen, Amstrad, Avon, BT, Barclays, BASF, Basler Insurance, Benylin, Birdseye, BMW, Boots, Braun, British Steel, Budweiser, BUPA, Cadbury's, Camel, Carlsberg, , Cinzano, COI, Coppertone, Courage, DataPost, Equity Life, Esso, Eurotel, Falmers Jeans, Fiat, Fire Brigade, Ford, Gallaher, Gillette, Gold Blend, Grundig, Guinness, Halifax, Head & Shoulders, Heinekin, Heinz, Honda, Hoover, Impulse, Indesit, Irn Bru, Katjes, Kelloggs, Kenco, Kool Aid, Krona, Lee Jeans, Lego, Levis, LG, Lloyds Bank, Lowenbrau, Lynx, MacDonalds, Midland Bank, Nat West, Nationwide, Nestle, Nissan, Norwich Union, Opel, Parker Pens, Pedigree , Pepsi, Persil, Peugeot, Phillips, Pirelli, Playskool, Pledge, Pontins, Powergen, Puma, RAC, RAF, Renault, Repsol, Ribena, Rover, Royal Mail, Russell Hobbs, Saab, Sainsbury's, Sheba, Smiths Crisps, Snuggles, Sony, Stones, Sugar Puffs, Sun Alliance, Sure, Surf, Taunton's, Teachers, Tennents, Terrys, Tetleys, Thames Water, Thomson, Thorpe Park, Toyota, TSB, U S Marines, Unipart, United Airlines, Vauxhall, Walkers Crisps, Whitbread

Directors include:

Joe Ahearne, Jon Amiel, David Bailey, Steve Barron, Terry Bedford, Bob Bierman, Arran Bowyn, Tom Bussmann, Brian Byfield, Martin Campbell, Willard Carroll, Simon Cheek, Dick Clement, George Cosmatos, John Crome, Alfonso Cuaron, David Drury, Mike Figgis, Lewis Gilbert, Terry Gilliam, Howard Guard, Johnny Hardstaff, John Henderson, Mike Hodges, Hugh Hudson, Manuel Huerga, John Stevenson, Marek Kanievska, Harmony Kiore, Danny Kleinman, Thomas Krygier, Stanley Kubrick, Jim Lee, Nick Lewin, Richard Loncraine, Matt Longfellow, Roger Lunn, John Mackenzie, Bob Mahoney, David Mallet, Peter Manus, Bill Mather, Peter Mays, John O’Driscoll, Ines Paris, Mike Radford, Stewart Raffill, Clive Rees, Sid Roberson, Kit Ryan, Terence Ryan, Ridley Scott, Ian Sharp, Richard Sloggett, Ian Smith, Tony Smith, Mike Stephenson, David Taylor, Phil Taylor, Terry Winsor, Paul Weiland, Herbie Wise, Robert Young