Ravi Swami

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About me

I am a highly experienced storyboard artist and pre-visualizer with 25 + years experience spanning animation and live-action in London, with a background in traditional animation.

My skillset includes compositing (After Effects), CGI and motion graphics, alongside design for both animation & live action, and 3D.

I apply a broad practical & theoretical understanding to everything I do and this is why I continue to be sought after at the conceptualization stage of projects. I currently work with (but am not restricted to) an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, & this is rapidly becoming an invaluable tool alongside traditional pencil and paper.

Additionally I have been sought after as a teacher and mentor on animation courses, currently on a yearly basis at Central St Martins School of Art, covering storyboarding, layout design, 3D modeling and character design for 2D and 3D, and have been a guest lecturer / assessor in pre-production storyboarding and design for animation at the leading U.K colleges & universities (Farnham, Bournemouth NCCA, Maidstone, Kingston) that offer animation and VFX at B.A & M.A level, on long and short term rolling contracts, as well as being invited as a guest lecturer, most recently at Kingston College, from November 2016 to February 2017 on the animation & VFX course.

Since 2013 I have been operating as Happy Robot Limited, a company registered in the U.K

Website: www.raviswami.com
Blog: www.lockeddowncinema.com

Experience : Please refer to my current CV for a breakdown of previous assignments.
Referees:
Available on request.
Additional information:
I have DBS certification.

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Skills

Secondary Job Title	Film Tutor
Job Titles	Animator, Visual Effects (VFX) Artist, Graphics Artist / Graphic Designer, Motion Graphic Designer, 3D Modeler, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Art Director, Art Dept Assistant, Teacher, Post Production Coordinator
Years in industry	6+ years