Matthew Hood.
Curriculum Vitae.
E-mail: matthoody@hotmail.com
Showreel Link: http://matthoody.blogspot.com
Mobile: 07946 441792
Nationality: British.
Education
1998 - Feb 2001. National Film & Television School.
Post-graduate. Animation Direction.
1993-1996. Surrey Institute of Art and Design.
BA (Hons) Animation. 2:1.
1992 – 1993. Glamorgan Centre of Art, Design & Technology.
Foundation Course.
Computer Skills
CelAction 2D.
Very experienced.
Have been using regularly (almost every day) since 2001.
After Effects.
Experienced. Have been using since 1998.
Photoshop.
Experienced. Have been using since 1997.
Maya.
Some experience.
Flash.
Some experience.
Employment
Oct 17 – Nov 17 Worked as a Character Animator on a Pilot for Tiger Aspect.
April 17 – Oct 17 Worked as a Character Animator on ‘Rita and Croc’ for Ladybird Films.
April 17 – May 17 Developed a Pitch with Lupus Films.
Nov 16 - Dec 16 Worked as a Character Animator on a Pilot for Tiger Aspect.
Nov 16 – Nov 16 Worked as a Compositor for Lupus Films on ‘We’re going on a Bear hunt’.
Oct 16 – Oct 16 Animation work on ‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt’. For Lupus Films.
Oct 16 – Oct 16 Animation work on ‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt’. For Lupus Films.
Sept 16 – Sept 16 Developed a Pitch with Lupus Films.
June 16 – Aug 16 Worked as a Character Animator for Karrot Animation on a ‘A Snowy Day’. Using Celaction. The special won 2 Emmy Awards.
May 16 – June 16 Worked as a Character Animator for Dot To Dot Productions on the Pre- schools series 'Footypups'. Using Celaction.
Apr 16 – May 16 Worked as a Character Animator for Kinomind Films on the pilot
'Happy Go Hopscotch'. Using Celaction.
Mar16 – May 16 Animated on pre-school pilot 'Caymen' for The Illuminated Film Company.
Oct 13 – July 15 Directed ‘Toot the Tiny Tugboat’. A pre-school 52 x 11 min series for Channel 5 / Milkshake. Produced by Lupus Films.
Nov 13 – Nov 13 Animator on ‘Boj’ Title sequence for Kavaleer. Using Celaction.
Sept 13 – Sept 13 Animator on ‘Toggle’ for Beakus. Using After FX.
Aug 13 – Sept 13 Animator on ‘Driftwood Bay’ for Sixteen South. Using Celaction.
June 13 – Aug 13 Animator on Pre-school series ‘Boj’ for Kavaleer. Using Celaction.
Jan 13 – June 13 Animator on ‘Sarah and Duck’ for Karrot Entertainment. Using Celaction.
Aug 12 – Sept 12 Animator and Designer on Pilot for Aardman Animations. Using Celaction and Photoshop.
May 12 – June 12 Design work on ‘Victoria Sponge’ Pilot for Smart Party. Using Celaction and Photoshop.
April 12 – May 12 Animator on ‘Fingers McGraw’ Pilot for Tiger Aspect. Using Celaction.
Jan 12 – April 12 Animator and Designer on ‘Toot the Tiny Tugboat’ Pilot for Lupus Films. Using Celaction and Photoshop.
Sept 11 –Sept 11 Animator on ‘Numtums’ Series for Beakus. Using After Effects and Lightwave.
Aug 11 – Sept 11 Animation Director on ‘Lysoform Ad’ for Aardman Animations.
Nov 10 – May 11 Supervising Animator on ‘Tate Movie Project’ 30 min Special for Aardman Animations. Using Celaction.
Aug 10 – Oct 10 Animator and designer on ‘Bookaboo’ Series 2 for Happyfilms. Using Celaction.
July 10 – Aug 10 Animator on Tate Film Pilot for Aardman Animations. Using Celaction.
May 09 – Mar 10 Animator on ‘Little Princess’ series 3 for Illuminated Films.
Feb 09 – Mar 09 Animator on ‘Little Kingdom’ for Astley Baker Davies.
Oct 08 – Jan 09 Worked on a short film ‘Xylosis’ which was part funded by the Welsh Arts Council. Using After Effects, Flash and Maya.
April 08 – June 08 Animator on ‘Little Princess’ pre-school specials for Illuminated Films. Using CelAction.
Mar 08 – Mar 08 Animation consultant on development work for Ragdoll Productions.
April 07 – Feb 08 Animator on ‘Charlie and Lola’ series 3 for Tiger Aspect.
Jan 07 – April 07 Animator on ‘Little Princess’ pre-school series for Illuminated Films.
Nov 06 – Dec 07 Animation consultant on ‘Tinga Tinga Tales’ for Tiger Aspect in Kenya.
Nov 05 – Oct 06 Team Leader Animator on ‘Charlie and Lola’ series 2 for Tiger Aspect.
Aug 05 – Nov 05 Animated and directed a short film ‘Pluen Eira’ for S4C using Maya.
July 04 – Aug 05 Animator on ‘Charlie and Lola’ pre-school series for Tiger Aspect.
April 04 – June 04 Composited title sequence for ‘Thunderbirds’ feature film at Nexus using After Effects.
March 04 – April 04 Music video ‘These are your friends (Adem)’ at Trunk using After Effects
July 03 – Nov 03 Animated and directed a short film ‘the Bath’ for S4C using Maya.
April 02 – July 03 Team Leader Animator on ‘Yoko Jakamoko Toto’ pre-school series for Collingwood O’hare. Using CelAction.
Sept 01 – Feb 02 Animated episodes of ‘Spheriks’ series at Slave Studios on Maya.
April 01 – Aug 01 Animated 6 episodes of ‘History on Toast’ at Absolutely Productions.
March – April 01 After Effects operator for Nexus Productions, Promo for Radio 4 programme ‘Go 4 it’.
July - Aug 1998 Photoshop operator for Dave Edwards Animation Studio.
Feb 1998 Illustrator for Big Fish Designs.
Aug 1997 Art worker for Susan Young Ltd.
June 16 – Aug 16 Worked as a Character Animator for Karrot Animation on a ‘A Snowy Day’. Using Celaction. The special won 2 Emmy Awards.
May 16 – June 16 Worked as a Character Animator for Dot To Dot Productions on the Pre- schools series 'Footypups'. Using Celaction.
Apr 16 – May 16 Worked as a Character Animator for Kinomind Films on the pilot
'Happy Go Hopscotch'. Using Celaction.
Mar16 – May 16 Animated on pre-school pilot 'Caymen' for The Illuminated Film Company.
Oct 13 – July 15 Directed ‘Toot the Tiny Tugboat’. A pre-school 52 x 11 min series for Channel 5 / Milkshake. Produced by Lupus Films.
Nov 13 – Nov 13 Animator on ‘Boj’ Title sequence for Kavaleer. Using Celaction.
Sept 13 – Sept 13 Animator on ‘Toggle’ for Beakus. Using After FX.
Aug 13 – Sept 13 Animator on ‘Driftwood Bay’ for Sixteen South. Using Celaction.
June 13 – Aug 13 Animator on Pre-school series ‘Boj’ for Kavaleer. Using Celaction.
Jan 13 – June 13 Animator on ‘Sarah and Duck’ for Karrot Entertainment. Using Celaction.
Aug 12 – Sept 12 Animator and Designer on Pilot for Aardman Animations. Using Celaction and Photoshop.
May 12 – June 12 Design work on ‘Victoria Sponge’ Pilot for Smart Party. Using Celaction and Photoshop.
April 12 – May 12 Animator on ‘Fingers McGraw’ Pilot for Tiger Aspect. Using Celaction.
Jan 12 – April 12 Animator and Designer on ‘Toot the Tiny Tugboat’ Pilot for Lupus Films. Using Celaction and Photoshop.
Sept 11 –Sept 11 Animator on ‘Numtums’ Series for Beakus. Using After Effects and Lightwave.
Aug 11 – Sept 11 Animation Director on ‘Lysoform Ad’ for Aardman Animations.
Nov 10 – May 11 Supervising Animator on ‘Tate Movie Project’ 30 min Special for Aardman Animations. Using Celaction.
Aug 10 – Oct 10 Animator and designer on ‘Bookaboo’ Series 2 for Happyfilms. Using Celaction.
July 10 – Aug 10 Animator on Tate Film Pilot for Aardman Animations. Using Celaction.
May 09 – Mar 10 Animator on ‘Little Princess’ series 3 for Illuminated Films.
Feb 09 – Mar 09 Animator on ‘Little Kingdom’ for Astley Baker Davies.
Oct 08 – Jan 09 Worked on a short film ‘Xylosis’ which was part funded by the Welsh Arts Council. Using After Effects, Flash and Maya.
April 08 – June 08 Animator on ‘Little Princess’ pre-school specials for Illuminated Films. Using CelAction.
Mar 08 – Mar 08 Animation consultant on development work for Ragdoll Productions.
April 07 – Feb 08 Animator on ‘Charlie and Lola’ series 3 for Tiger Aspect.
Jan 07 – April 07 Animator on ‘Little Princess’ pre-school series for Illuminated Films.
Nov 06 – Dec 07 Animation consultant on ‘Tinga Tinga Tales’ for Tiger Aspect in Kenya.
Nov 05 – Oct 06 Team Leader Animator on ‘Charlie and Lola’ series 2 for Tiger Aspect.
Aug 05 – Nov 05 Animated and directed a short film ‘Pluen Eira’ for S4C using Maya.
July 04 – Aug 05 Animator on ‘Charlie and Lola’ pre-school series for Tiger Aspect.
April 04 – June 04 Composited title sequence for ‘Thunderbirds’ feature film at Nexus using After Effects.
March 04 – April 04 Music video ‘These are your friends (Adem)’ at Trunk using After Effects
July 03 – Nov 03 Animated and directed a short film ‘the Bath’ for S4C using Maya.
April 02 – July 03 Team Leader Animator on ‘Yoko Jakamoko Toto’ pre-school series for Collingwood O’hare. Using CelAction.
Sept 01 – Feb 02 Animated episodes of ‘Spheriks’ series at Slave Studios on Maya.
April 01 – Aug 01 Animated 6 episodes of ‘History on Toast’ at Absolutely Productions.
March – April 01 After Effects operator for Nexus Productions, Promo for Radio 4 programme ‘Go 4 it’.
July - Aug 1998 Photoshop operator for Dave Edwards Animation Studio.
Feb 1998 Illustrator for Big Fish Designs.
Aug 1997 Art worker for Susan Young Ltd.
