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PERSONAL
DETAILS: |
Full
Name: |
Simon
Karl Dew |
Date
of Birth: |
24th
January 1980 |
Nationality: |
British |
Address: |
Leamington Spa |
Phone
No.: |
(07887)
702686 |
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Email: |
simon at dewboy.net |
Web: |
www.dewboy.net |
| EDUCATION: |
MA |
Computer
Animation - National Centre for Computer Animation – Bournemouth
University, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB |
BA
(Hons) |
Multimedia
Design - De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH |
A
Levels |
Physics
- Design & Technology - Gosford Hill 6th Form Centre, Kidlington,
Oxford |
| WORK
EXPERIENCE: |
Lead Artist |
Aqua Pacific. 87a Warwick Street, Leamington Spa, Wawickshire.
Responsible for creating original graphics and managing artists for 10+ titles on PS2, PC, XBOX and Handheld systems. Daily tasks include in game graphics (characters, textures, animations, frontend, environments), overseeing internal and external art teams (local freelancers to teams in China and India), game design documents and working with development team and publishers.
Date: 2002 - Present |
Designer |
XKO-Online. 12 the Quadrangle, Grove Tech. Park, Wantage,
Nr Oxford. (01235) 773737
Part of the design team for a successful web design company. Designing
ideas, concepts, animations, flash and html websites for a wide
range of prestigious and successful national companies. Full Time
over Summer and Winter vacations
Date: June 2000 – Sept 2000, Jan 2001 – Feb 2001 |
Senior
Designer |
Computer
Cave: Oadby, Leicester (0116) 2711911
Working for an expanding local Computer and Internet Solutions Company
as chief web-designer. Designing and producing web pages for clients.
Part time freelance basis.
Date:
Feb 2000 – April 2002 |
Designer |
BBME:
(Bruno Brook's Media and Entertainments)
7-9 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1AS
(01635) 232800
Working as Web Designer for new arm of company, BBME Interactive.
New skills acquired include Macromedia Flash / Shockwave and Adobe
Illustrator. Design work ranged from web graphics to rebranding exercises
for large national companies.
Date: Jan 2000 - Feb 2000 |
Freelancer
Designer |
EMG
– Evo Media Group, The Old Court
House, Abingdon, Oxford
I undertook a number of freelance web design jobs for EMG. The main
task was designing and producing the companies own website.
Date: Sept 2000 |
QA
Technician |
Codemasters: Stoneythorpe, Southam, Warwickshire, CV33 ODL
(01926) 814132
Summer placement as Quality Assurance Technician. Testing new games
that were in development looking for bugs nd suggesting improvements
on design and gameplay. Very long working hours undertaken, working
in teams of 5 - 15 people.
Date: June 1999 - September 1999 |
Designer |
Oxford
CommUnity Internet:
Windsor House, High St., Kidlington, Oxford (01865) 856000
I have been at Community Internet and their sister company The Big
Idea during all my school holiday breaks. I worked as a graphic designer
and web site designer / producer. Skills include: HTML, PhotoShop,
Integration of CGI and Java scripts, Animations (2D and 3D), VRML
worlds. Frequent communication with clients throughout each project,
teamwork and high responsibility.
Dates: March 1997 - Jan 1999 |
3D
Illustrator / Designer |
Computer
Applications Inc. (CAI Design) U.S.A
CAI Design approached me to do freelance design
work. I produced photo-realistic 3D images for their client’s
brochure. The images were created using 3D Studio Max and PhotoShop
at high resolution ready for printing. A British company called Software
2000 who produces market leading printer drivers now owns CAI design.
Date: December 1997 - Jan 1998 |
| ADDITIONAL
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: |
Software |
Proficient
in: 3D Studio Max, Softimage XSI, Photoshop, Premiere, Shake, After
Effects, Illustrator
Basic Knowledge: Maya, Softimage 3D, Flash, Director |
Skills |
Problem
Sovling, Ambitious, Typography, Film, Design, Layout, Sound, Basic
understanding of Programming, Teamwork |
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Scholarship |
I
was picked as 1 of 25 winners of a student scholarship to visit the
Games Developer Conference 2002. Students were judged on a series
of short essay questions on topics ranging from the games industry
to personal goals and favoured games. |
Game
Development |
Whilst
at my current masters degree I worked on a group project creating
a 3D computer game. I was responsible for all models, animations,
artwork and textures. Download the game, view pictures and animation
here: Buffalo Stampede |
Design
Competiton |
I
won a design competition for an Industry magazine called ‘Edge’.
The magazine wanted two story board images to link in with their monthly
‘in covers’ theme. The images were printed in the gallery,
issue 50. |
Game
Projects |
In
the past I have joined up with programmers from the UK and the US
with the aim of making computer games on PC, Amiga and Playstation
platforms. These personal projects have allowed me to gain basic knowledge
about construction of graphics, both 2D and 3D for computers utilising
a Yaroze Playstation and Direct X. Unfortunately these projects were
never completed due to educational commitments. |
Industry |
I
have been contributing and helping to build up David Perry’s
personal website (www.dperry.com).
My work has included researching information on games industry jobs,
companies and interviewing industry veterans. David Perry is the president
of Shiny Games. |
| PERSONAL
INTERESTS: |
Cars |
Driving
them, racing them, repairing them or just looking at them. Participated
in 12 car road rallies at local car clubs. Helped marshall rally forest
stages. Joined university motorsport club for regular karting trips.
Held drivers licence for over 5 years now. |
Sport |
Play
footy, badminton, basketball whenever I can. Used to play for school
and local town cricket teams. |
Travel |
Enjoy
travelling and visiting new countries. So far I've been fortunate
enough to have experienced countries from around the world like Australia,
South Africa, Jamaica, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong |
Music |
Play
guitar - not aswell as I should considering how long I've been playing but still enjoy it.
Have created original music within a band and on myself. |
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