Beau Townshend
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Special effects make-up artist
Film |
Vikings vs Krampus Louisa Warren / Champdog films |
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| 2018 |
Special effects make-up artist
Film |
Burn the Bitch Kieran O'toole / KOT Films |
|
| 2018 |
animatronic designer and creator
Commercials & Industrials |
Elephant in the room Steinar Borge / Heimlich |
|
| 2018 |
Special Effects Make-up
Film |
Beyond Fury Darren Ward / Giallo Films |
|
| 2016 |
Scenic Artist
Film |
Chain Christopher Reith / EQ Films |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Special Effects | Solent university |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I am a freelance special effects artist with experience in creating a wide range of practical effects such as animatronic design and fabrication, Creature design, Prosthetic make-up, pyrotechnics, mould-making, model-making and prop-making.Having attended Southampton Solent University I was awarded a 2:1 BA Hons in the degree of Special Effects for Film and TV; majoring in Animatronics.
Since finishing university I have worked on a variety of short/feature films and a series of commercials as well as a having created a wide range of practical effects for festivals and theater.
I am a hard working, adaptable and highly motivated individual that knows how to work to a deadline and achieve the best possible outcome under pressure whilst maintaining enthusiasm and interest. I work great in a team however I can work independently. I have a great attention to detail and enjoy problem solving.
Backround:
I've had a love for film for as long as I can remember and more so for the art of special effects,
I spent my early teens building and painting various models and miniatures that won awards at national competitions, which lead to me eventually sculpting my own. Through studying Art and Design at college I developed my skills in sculpture and painting and achieved distinctions for each course I attended, earning the "Principles Award". As I progressed through university I gained a vast a knowledge and experience of industry standard materials and techniques, and became skilled in a variety of areas such as; character design, animatronic design and fabrication, prosthetic make-up, control and signal writing, mold-making and much more.
For my final major project at university I created a life-size animatronic Sumatran elephant head that exhibited realistic movement from the eyes, ears, jaw, lip, neck and trunk. The elephant was operated both manually via foot pedals and cable-mechanism's as well as via servo's controlled using an arduino board which I coded to allow the user to animate the eyes, eyelids and lip via an Xbox 360 controller.
Referees:
Available on request.
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Special Effects Animatronics |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Make-up Artist |
| Years in industry | 1 to 3 years |