MARTIN BINFIELD	
Artist - Animator

animation@abandonedsheep.com
http://www.abandonedsheep.com/cv
twitter.com/BinsterUK
youtube.com/thabisnit
soundcloud.com/binster

202 Lucerne Close
Cambridge
CB1 9SB
England, UK

07941 590994





EXPERIENCE

* Artist at SCE Cambridge
11 years industry, working on six released titles (two from conception to completion, four in the intense final periods) plus assistance on various other external projects and canned internal projects.

* Animation Team Lead
One year in charge of a five strong team of animators, working on Heavenly Sword.

* Technical Knowledge
Very good knowledge of MEL.
Knowledge of C++ - able to discuss technical concepts with coders.
Created export pipeline for LittleBigPlanet PSP.
In depth knowledge of finite state machine creation for animation.

* Bournemouth Graduate
3 years studying at Bournemouth University, attaining 1st class degree in BA (Hons) Computer Visualisation and Animation.

A level art degree
A grade

GCSE art degree
A* grade

Attended Ed Hooks' "Acting For Animators" two day course.

Attended Edward DeBono "Six Hats Thinking" two day couse.

Teaching game animation at National Film and Television School.





SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

In-Depth Usage :
  Maya
  MEL
  Blender
  Motion Builder
  PhotoShop
  Reason
  Ableton

Light Usage :
  Unity
  C#
  After Effects
  Premiere
  Illustrator
  ZBrush





WORK HISTORY

SCEE CAMBRIDGE 2000 - 2012

GHOSTHUNTER (PS2, Euro US and JPN release, 2003)
Character modeling and texturing
Character animation
Environment modeling and texturing
Cutscene direction
Mocap direction

MEDIEVIL RESURRECTION (PSP, Euro US release, 2005)
Character animation
Cutscene animation
Cutscene direction
Compositing and Effects work

24 : THE GAME (PS2, Euro and US release, 2006)
Character modeling and texturing
Cutscene direction
Mocap manipulation
Editing

New  Concepts (PS3, shelved, 2006)
Character modelling and texturing

THE GETAWAY 3 (PS3, shelved, 2006)
Environment modelling and texturing
Dynamic simulations

HOME (PS3, 2006)
Character Animation

HEAVENLY SWORD (PS3, Euro US and JPN release, 2007)
Character Animation Team Lead
Cutscene Animation

New Concept (PS3, shelved, 2007)
Character Animation

HEAVENLY SWORD 2 (PS3, shelved, 2008)
Game Design Concepting
Character Animation

LITTLEBIGPLANET PSP (PSP, Euro US and JPN release, 2009)
Character Art
Character Animation
Tools and Pipeline

TV SUPERSTARS (PS3, Euro US and JPN release, 2010)
Character Animation

New Concept (PS3, shelved, 2011)
Character Animation
Mocap Performance
Mocap Direction
Mocap Implementation
State Machine Creation

FREELANCE 2012 - 

Book of Spells (Freelance for SCEE - PS3, 2012)
Character Animation (paper cutouts)
Outsource anim wrangling

Mode7Games Next Project (Freelance for Mode7Games - PC, 2013)
Lead Animator







OTHER / MISCELLANY

* Bournemouth Uni Links
Sets Character Modeling/Animating Project for 3rd Year Students
Appraises and Guides students on their work
Actively seeks new employees

* MegaPixel Conference
Gave talk at MegaPixel conference concerning the High Def Era and how it affects game production.

* Games Eden
Set questions for Games Eden Christmas Pub Quiz.
Part of a team of three question setters.
A good time was had by all.






PERSONAL INTERESTS

* Gaming
Lifelong love of computers and computer games.
Partakes in game design theory club at work.
Spectrum 48k - Amiga - PC - PS2 - Dream cast - Game Cube - PSP - PS3.

* Music
Produces electromelodic music under the names Binster, .mpegasus and Dr.AwkwArD.
Original work and game remixes.
Releases up at http://binster.bandcamp.com/
More music at http://www.soundcloud.com/binster/

* Active
Snowboards yearly.
Recently taken up running.
Unable to swim.