Siobhan Twomey

SIOBHAN TWOMEY | Gwelo, Upper Pearse Rd, Sligo, Co Sligo-• www.siobhantwomey.com QUALIFICATIONS HND Digital and Classical Animation – Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland M.A. Film Studies – National University of Ireland, Dublin; and New York University, New York B.A. English Literature and Philosophy – National University of Ireland, Galway PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Current Work • BA CKGRO UND A RT I S T , CONCEPT ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR As a freelance artist and illustrator I provide artwork for a number of Dublin based agencies, including Radii and Kavaleer Productions. Most recently I worked for Radii on their CJ Fallon project – I produced close to 500 unique backgrounds and scenes, as well as storyboards and layouts. Since June 2011, I have produced backgrounds and conceptual artwork for Kavaleer Productions. Working closely with the Producer, Director and Art Director on each project I am responsible for delivering high quality artwork for broadcast and online platforms. Clients for Kavaleer include Disney, Sony Pictures, HMH Publishing, RTE. I’m also a lead trainer with MacProvideo who have published my series of courses on how to draw, storyboarding and animation. www.radii.ie • www.kavaleer.com • www.macprovideo.com March ’07 – May ‘11 • A NI MA T I O N DI RE CT O R • FOMACS, DIT, Aungier St, Dublin From March 2007 to May 2011 I was an Animation and Art director for a public media project, funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies under their Human Rights and Reconciliation program. Over the course of 4 years, I conceived, co-wrote, designed, and directed a series of animated films dealing with issues of migration. 3 of these films were funded by the Irish Film Board; one film won best Irish Short Documentary, and all 3 have now been incorporated into teaching packs for Irish primary school education. www.siobhantwomey.com • www.pivotalarts.org • www.atlanticphilanthropies.com Dec ’07 to Present • GRA PHI C DE S I GNE R, V O LUNT E E R • Dharmagiri, & Bodhi Khaya, South Africa Since 2007 I have volunteered for a number of organisations in South Africa. Most recently, since 2011, I have been responsible for web development /management and graphic design for Bodhi Khaya Retreat, near Hermanus. At Dharmagiri, in KZN, I volunteered with a HIV/AIDS outreach program and produced two short documentaries on their work, and ran media skills and digital storytelling workshops. www.khuphuka.org • www.bodhi-khaya.co.za Aug ’06 to Feb’07 • PRO DUCT I O N MA NA GE R • Monster Animation, Dublin, Ireland I was responsible for managing the production on a 39-episode animated TV show for national and international distribution. Duties included assisting the director and overseeing storyboard and animatic production; tracking animation through schedule; assisting at executive level with clients and festival personnel. July ’06 to Aug • A NI MA T O R/ DE S I GNE R • Kavaleer Productions, Dublin, Ireland I provided artwork, original designs and assets as well as full animation for a US-based e-learning project. Oct ’05 to Mar ’06 • PRO DUCT I O N A S S I S T A NT • Atomic Cartoons, Vancouver, BC I was production Assistant on the first season of Captain Flamingo, an international co-production for Canada’s YTV. Responsibilities included assisting the Directors and the Production Manager at storyboard, leica and animation tracking level; ensuring the timely and efficient management of weekly deliverables and production schedules. Jul ’05 to Oct’05 • S T O RYBO A RD A RT I S T • Triton Films, Vancouver, BC Provided storyboards for Vancouver based production house that were used for commercials and music video. SKILLS • • • • • • Highly skilled Illustrator, Designer and Background Artist Fluent in the visual language of film, and the structure of visual narrative. Proficient to a high standard of excellence in the cornerstones of Animation techniques: o Drawing and storyboarding o Layout o Character design Skilled to a high level of professional standard in a broadcast production pipeline, including editing, compositing and sound design Proven competency for taking abstract ideas and turning them into visual media A professional, expert knowledge of creative software including: o Adobe After Effects o Flash o Photoshop o Premier Pro o Sound Booth