DUNCAN MACLAREN
Home Address: 39, Premier Street, Marrickville, Sydney 2204 NSW Australia
Email Address: Mobile Number: +61 (0) 415 455 967
Nationality: British/Australian Dual Citizen Date of Birth: 06/06/1974 Web: www.duncan-maclaren.com
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Film & TV:
Mighty Nice (Sydney) (May ’14 – Present) Animation Director
Fin Design (Sydney) (Mar ’14 – May ‘14) Lead Animator (Maya)
Mighty Nice (Sydney) (April ’13 –Nov ’13) Character Animator (Max)
Fin Design (Sydney) (Oct ’12 – Feb ‘13) Lead Animator (Maya)
Mighty Nice (Sydney) (March ’12 – Aug ‘12) Character Animator (Max/Maya)
Fin Design (Sydney) (Jan ’12 – March ‘12) Lead Animator (Maya)
Dr.D Studios (Sydney) (August ’10 – Nov ‘11) Lead Motion Editor (Giant Nuance)
Mighty Nice (Sydney) (March ’10 – April ‘10) Lead Animator (Max)
Fin Design (Sydney) (Sept ’09 – July ‘10) Lead Animator (Maya)
Umeric (Sydney) (August ’09 – Sept ‘09) Lead Animator (Cinema 4D)
Sixty40 (Sydney) (July ’09 – July ‘09) Character Animator (Max)
Mighty Nice (Sydney) (June ’09 – July ‘09) Character Animator (Max)
Fin Design (Sydney) (March ’09 – April ‘09) Character Animator (Maya)
Blue Zoo (London) (June ’08 – Dec '08) Character Animator (Maya)
Collider (Sydney) (April ’08 – April '08) Animator (Maya)
The Lab (Sydney) (March ’05 – April '08) Lead Animator (Maya)
Nexus Productions (London) (July '04 – Jan ‘05) Animator (Max)
Ambience Entertainment (Sydney) (June '02 - June '04) Character Animator (Max)
Games:
Picturehouse Software (London) (Sept ’01 – Feb ’02) Lead Character Animator
Superscape Ltd (London) (Feb ’01 – Aug ’01) 3D Animator/Artist
Minds Eye Prod Ltd (Bucks, UK) (Jul ’97 – Feb ‘01) 3D Animator/Artist
Traditional Animation:
Uli Meyer Feature Animation (London) (Dec – Jan ’97) Effects Inbetweener
Telemagination (London) (Nov – Dec ’96) Clean-up, Inbetweener
Passion Pictures (London) (Aug – Oct ’96) Effects Inbetweener
Animus Productions (London) (Apr – Aug ’96) Assistant Animator / Animator
T.V. Cartoons (London) (Jan – Apr ’96) Inbetweener
Bevanfield Films (London) (Oct – Dec ’95) Trainee Assistant Animator
QUALIFICATIONS
Murray Debus Animation: Advanced Animation course
Higher Education: Btec HND: Graphics & Animation
Further Education: Btec National Diploma Art and Design
High School: 8 G.C.S.E’s and ‘A’ Level in Art
SKILLS & INTERESTS
My key skills are in character animation and realistic animation in Maya and 3DS Max. I can animate all types of creatures, take direction well and deliver within given timeframes. I work well as a team lead. I delegate work fairly and responsibly and have a keen eye for detail and continuity. As an animator I work well with the director, producer and the rest of the animators and have a keen eye for weight, action and timing. I critique diplomatically when there's the need and take criticism well. I also love to observe the subtleties of creatures behaviour and try to bring it out in my work. My experiences have been of a lead and character animator on TVCs, longform and feature work for animation companies in Sydney and London over the past twelve years. My interests include baking, crossfit and rock climbing.
REFEREES
Rob Coleman (Head of Animation) Darren Price (Anim Director) Stuart White (CG Supervisor)
(02) 9211 1166