LILLY DURRANT
Storyboard Artist
Software
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Storyboard Pro
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Adobe Photoshop
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PanelForge
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Flix
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Ftrack
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Google Suite
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Microsoft Suite
I also have experience working with Shotgun, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Bridge, After Effects, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut.
Skills
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Storyboarding
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Story Development
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Cinematography
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Design
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2D / 3D Animation
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Life Drawing
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Observational Drawing
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Directing
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Project Management
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Animatics
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Script Writing
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Acting
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Comedy
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Quick Learner
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Time Management
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Collaborative
Education
2013 – 2014 | DJCAD - University of Dundee Master of Science (MSc), Animation & Visualisation
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Included an industry-set project with Axis Animation, I project-managed a team of 11 to create a 30 second animation. I also worked on the pipeline of a 3D character (research, design, previs, modelling, rigging, animation). Then presented the final film and production process to the client.
2009 – 2013 | DJCAD - University of Dundee BA (Hons), Animation and Electronic Media
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Awarded Armistead Bursary for session 2011/12 based on academic performance
Experience
Sept 2024 – current | Freelance Storyboard Artist
Wild Child Animation (Remote)
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Storyboarding episodes from script
July 2023 – Sept 2024 | Freelance Storyboard Artist
Paper Owl Films Ltd (Remote)
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Storyboarding episodes from script
Oct 2022 – Nov 2022 | Freelance Storyboard Artist
ReDefine - DNEG (Remote), WALK OFF THE EARTH
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Storyboarding sequence from script
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Addressing notes and clean-up on other artist’s rough boards
Jun 2022 | Storyboard Artist
ReDefine - DNEG (Remote), WALK OFF THE EARTH
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Storyboarding sequence from script
May 2022 - Jun 2022 | Storyboard Artist
ReDefine - DNEG (Remote), HEROES IN TRAINING
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Addressing notes and clean-up on other artist’s rough boards
Feb 2021 - Apr 2022 | Storyboard Artist
ReDefine - DNEG (Remote), WALK OFF THE EARTH
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Storyboarding from script
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Pitching and boarding ideas and gags to enhance scenes
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Designing characters and environments when storyboarding
Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 | Junior Storyboard Artist
Aardman Animations (Remote), CHICKEN RUN 2: DAWN OF THE NUGGET
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Worked with director and head of story to make revisions to other artist’s boards, for a stop-motion animated feature film
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Created storyboards based on head of story’s thumbnails, then pitched to the director
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Brainstormed additional gags
May 2018 - Jun 2020 | Junior Story Artist
Locksmith Animation (London), RON’S GONE WRONG
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Worked with directors, writers and head of story to do revisions and clean-ups on other artist’s storyboards, for a 3d animated feature film
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Storyboarded a scene based on script
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Story exploration work including character development, ideas/alts for sequences and ideas for how to enhance a sequence to make it more cinematic/exciting/funny, which I pitched to directors, writers and head of story
Oct 2017 - Jun 2020 | Story Production Assistant
Locksmith Animation (London), RON’S GONE WRONG
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Work with Production staff and Head of Story to assist with managing in-house and remote story artists (up to 12 story artists at a time)
Oct 2016 - Oct 2017 | Runner
Locksmith Animation (London)
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Assisted and backed up key talent/personnel, providing support to enable them to work effectively, helping to resolve any problems
Oct 2014 - Aug 2015 | Associate Staff / Designer in Residence (Animation)
DJCAD, University of Dundee (Dundee)
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Aided staff and contributed to student mentorship by running peer reviews and a life drawing class for the animation students. I also advised 60+ general foundation students on their Communication Design projects