Aimee Laston

    • Art Director (Assistant)
    • Art Dept Stylist

    Birmingham

  • Files

    • video file (mp4)

  • Links

    Personal Website
    website

Credits

YearRole / TypeName of Production / DirectorCompany / Venue
2019 - 2020Set Designer and Props Dresser
Live Event 		Temple RaiderHoudini's Escape Room Experience LTD
2019Production Assistant
Corporate 		USE-ITEmber Television
2019Production Assistant
Television / TV 		Running The World 196Spark Media
✓ 2019Scenic Maker
Theatre 		The Lovely Bones and Peter PanBirmingham Repertory Theatre
2019Standby Art Director
Television / TV 		DoctorsBBC
✓ 2019Venue Coordinator
Live Event 		Flatpack FestivalFlatpack Festival
✓ 2019Curator
Live Event 		DigiFest ExhibitionDigiFest - Vivid Projects
✓ 2018Art Department Assistant - Work Experience
Television / TV 		Dark Mon£yThe Forge Entertainment - BBC
✓ 2018Art department Assistant - Work experience
Live Event 		Garden of Ghouls
Chris Morris 		Stax Creations
✓ 2018Intern
Other 		Hunterian Museum, Champagne, Holocaust at IWM
Gary Shelley 		Casson Mann
✓ 2018Crew - Work experience
Live Event 		2000 Trees Festival
Rob Scarlett 		2000 Trees Festival
2017 - 2018Stage Crew
Theatre Production 		Jungle BookThe Birmingham Hippodrome
2014Production Assistant - Work experience
Television / TV 		Suprise SurpriseITV Insight
✓ 2014Runner - Work experience
Television / TV 		Rude tube - E4E4

  • Education

    YearQualificationWhere
    2019Design for PerformanceBirmingham City University
    2017Theatre DesignNottingham Trent University
    2014Performing ArtsSouth and City College Birmingham

    About me

    I am a multi-disciplinary artist / designer and a Design for Performance graduate of Birmingham City University with a BA (Hons).

    Thoughout my academic career I have gained a qualification in Performing Arts and Theatre Design and have continued to hold an ambition to pursue a career within the arts

    and production industry.

    Since then I have been awarded the Viscom Birmingham Repertory Theatre Award for Construction and Realisation.

    I have a passion for creativity and bringing ideas to life and love experimenting with different formats to find new approaches and innovative concepts.

    I am now seeking a Production Assistant role to support my career ambition to work in the creative production industry.

    Additional Information

    • Creative thinker

    • Skilled researcher

    • Enthusiastic

    • Inventive

    • Self-Motivated

    • Collaborative

    • Keen attention to detail

    • Interpersonal skills

    • Leadership

    Technical Skills:

    • Visual concept - layout and colour

    • Video production and editing

    • Devising creative strategic

    • Creative concept design

    • Stylist / art direction

    • Model, set and costume making

    • Scenic making / painting

    • Workshop practice - wood and metal works

    IT/Technical Skills:

    • Microsoft Office

    • AutoCAD

    • SketchUp

    • Vectorworks

    • Adobe Photoshop

    • Adobe Premiere Pro

    • Adobe After Effects

    • Adobe InDesign

  • Skills

    Years in industry
    • 1 to 3 years
    Experienced in
    • Arts
    • Film (Short)
    • Television
    Interested in
    • Animation
    • Arts
    • Business
    • Comedy
    • Commercials
    • Competition/Gameshow
    • Documentary
    • Drama Reconstruction
    • Film (Feature)
    • Film (LB)
    • Film (Short)
    • Investigative
    • Live Daytime
    • Live TV
    • Magazine
    • Mobile Phone Content
    • Music
    • Music Promo
    • Television
    • Travel
    • Youth TV