Nicholas Cooper

Freelance 3D Artist & Animator

Sheffield, United Kingdom
Graduate from Sheffield Hallam University - where i studied a Masters in animation. Currently working freelance as a 3D artist and animator. I am a hard working, driven individual with a passion for creative work. I am always looking to improve my work by using new techniques and challenging myself.

Work Experience

Veco Display

3D Artist & Graphic Desinger

Creating 3D visuals of exhibition stands and POS displays for a variety of clients.
Working from client briefs and meetings with the director to create innovative and attention grabbing displays.
Using the full Adobe suite for creating graphics, technical drawings with dimensions and Cinema 4D for creating 3D visualisations.
As well as the creative side, I also share duties managing aspects of projects and manufacturing.
September 2015 - Present United Kingdom

Kerrupt Animation

Freelance VFX Artist

A short contract, for which I created steam using the Trapcode Particular plugin inside of After Effects, to overlay onto commercial footage of food. Worked closely with the client to make sure the right look was achieved.
June 2015 - June 2015 United Kingdom

SYNC MEDIA

Freelance Animator

Creating company explainer videos, from beginning storyboard and script writing stages to creating and animating videos.
July 2015 - United Kingdom

City House Media

Freelance Animator

Taking designers assets along with the client brief and animating with Adobe After Effects.
September 2014 - March 2015 United Kingdom

Creativity For Hire

Freelance 3D modeller

uties included working from the client’s reference to model a series of tiles with letters on in 3DS Max, and taking the .OBJ to Keyshot 5 to render out a large image for the client to print.
September 2014 - September 2014 Sheffield, United Kingdom

Kerrupt Animation

Freelance Animator & Modeller

Duties included animating numerous characters, modelling some props and creating additional head morphers. The main role being, animating the characters from the client’s animatic to give them appeal and believability through their movement while sticking to approved timings. As well as making sure that the client was pleased with every shot before rendering and placing into the final Adobe After Effects file.
April 2014 - August 2014 Sheffield, United Kingdom

Smoke & Croak

Freelance Graphic Desinger

Designed a 12 page online export guide. As well as Illustrated a small piece for social media site.
January 2014 - March 2014 Sheffield, United Kingdom

Education

Sheffield Hallam University

MArt - Animation

September 2011 - Present Sheffield, United Kingdom

Languages

English (Native),

Skills

2D , 3d, 3d Animation, 3d Modelling, 3D Visualisations, 3ds Max, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Asset, Film Art, Game Art, Graphic Design, High Poly, Keyshot, Low Poly, Modelling, ZBrush,