BA Animation final film screenshot by Alexander Essex, showing a Kaiju creature looking down on its favourite toy with its eyes lighting up the toy.

I am an animator specialising in CG with a generalist approach to the medium. My animation journey has been magnified by the BA Animation course, giving me opportunities to try new things, as I originally started in stop-motion but wanted to try-out more digital practices.

BA Animation final film by Alexander Essex showing a city of toys terrorised by a massive Kaiju. We follow one toy that shares an affinity with the beast.
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Despite not knowing any CG prior, I am now knowledgeable in Maya, Redshift, Substance Painter, Arnold and ZBrush, as well as rigging, rendering and texturing. This was thanks to the final film. I created focusing on every aspect of the CG pipeline including aspects I had not tackled before.

BA Animation collaboration project featuring photographic imagery combining 2D and 3D workflows and animated advertisements, illustrating the beginning of the campaign and directorial vision on the final film.
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By collaborating with other students, I’ve been able to improve my skills in directing, time-management and giving valuable feedback in a group dynamic thus creating a large amount of work within a short space of time. Completing my course through lockdown and Covid-19 has improved my organisation skills and my adaptability to changing environments through working from home and finding success in stressful situations.

BA Animation turnarounds by Alexander Essex for the Kaiju character in the final film.
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