
Joshua Davies
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About me
Cinematic Artist / 3D Generalist | Award-Winning Animated Film Director | First Class BSc (Hons) in Film Technology & Visual Effects
Education

Birmingham City University
2019 - 2022Bachelor of Science with Honours Film Technology and Visual Effects First Class
Experience

Self-employed
Nov 2015 - May 2016Graphic DesignerDesigned and sold designs to a garment printing company, these designs were printed onto products and sold to the public on a ‘Made To Order’ production method.

Self-employed
Jun 2019 - nowFreelance Photographer, VideographerConduct freelance work in photography and videography.Worked with clients to understand their vision and desires to deliver high-quality results.

Metail
Aug 2020 - Sept 20203D Artist InternI first started at Metail as a 3D artist Intern in my first year of Uni, during the summer.I helped develop and create assets for their EcoShot product. This included modelling and texturing environments and environment assets, character posing, plug-in development using Python and QA.

Metail
Jul 2021 - Sept 2021Augmented Reality Development InternI was contacted in my second year to rejoin the team at Metail to help them with their newest venture into AR as a summer intern.Here I worked with the new senior 3D artist to create, develop and research how to create state-of-the-art AR/ e-try on Snapchat filters for a Frobes-listed artist (Valetins).The project went on to be showcased at Vogue Russia, MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK RUSSIA, L'OFFICIEL RUSSIA 🇷🇺, Digital Fashion Week NYC, Extheral Conference and FASHIONABLE SENTENCE on 1TV. Show less

Metail
Jul 2022 - Feb 2023Junior Technical 3D ArtistFollowing my two internships with Metail, I was offered a graduate job upon finishing my degree.I worked on developing their EcoShot product. Helping increase the number of model assets from approximately 15 models to approximately 30 models, with a selection of approximately 200 model poses.I also helped develop new pipelines in different areas of research, model photoshoots as well as develop new augmented reality projects.

JESA UK LIMITED
Oct 2022 - Oct 2022Director of Photography, Camera OperatorContract work to film interviews, singing, poetry, choir and live musical acts. This footage would later be edited and created into a live-streamed programme. I filmed and also led the other camera operators to capture the highest-quality footage.

Bigtooth Studios Ltd
Nov 2023 - nowCinematic Artist / 3D GeneralistWorking as part of the 3D team for multiple feature film projects.Tasked with shot creation, texturing, asset creation, environment creation, on-set motion capture technician, animation, Pre-vis, Final rendering and Visual effects.
Licenses & Certifications
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Add Photorealism with Lens FX
LinkedInNov 2023 - View certificate

Maya: Advanced Modeling
LinkedInSept 2023 - View certificate

Cinematic Composition for Video Productions
LinkedInSept 2023 - View certificate

David Lesperance Digital Environment Design
LinkedInAug 2023 - View certificate

Learning Character Development and Design
LinkedInNov 2023 - View certificate

Cert Prep: Unity Certified Associate Game Developer Animation and Cinematics
LinkedInAug 2023 - View certificate

Substance Painter: Photorealistic Techniques
LinkedInAug 2023 - View certificate

Unity: Timeline and Cinemachine
LinkedInAug 2023 - View certificate

Unreal Engine: Game Terrain Techniques
LinkedInAug 2023 - View certificate

Unreal: Creating Visualization Cinematics
LinkedInAug 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBEST CGI & VISUAL EFFECTS (Semi-finalist) Sensei Film Fest Jun 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.http://www.senseifilmfest.com/2023-results-division2.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBEST ORIGINAL ANIMATION STYLE (Semi-finalist) Sensei Film Fest Jun 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.http://www.senseifilmfest.com/2023-results-division2.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Short Film (Semi-finalist) Student World Impact Festival Jun 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.lightfilmfest.org/festival/2023-films
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest 2D/3D Animation (Nominee) FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.filmhaus.org/2023-1-results-winners-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Animated Film (Nominee) Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.lonelywolffilmfest.com/spring2023-top20-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Animation Short (Nominee) Play Short - International Film Awards Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.playshortawards.com/2023nominees
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest CGI and Visual Effects (Nominee) FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.filmhaus.org/2023-1-results-finalists.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Character Design (Nominee) FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.filmhaus.org/2023-1-results-finalists.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Character Design (Nominee) MAGMA Festival Internacional de Cinema Independiente Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.magmafilmfest.com/results-23-1-3.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Character Design (Nominee) Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.lonelywolffilmfest.com/spring2023-top20-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Created Environment (Nominee) Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.lonelywolffilmfest.com/spring2023-top20-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Created Environment (Nominee) FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.filmhaus.org/2023-1-results-finalists.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Created Environment (Nominee) MAGMA Festival Internacional de Cinema Independiente Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.magmafilmfest.com/results-23-1-3.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Directorial Debut (Nominee) MAGMA Festival Internacional de Cinema Independiente Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.magmafilmfest.com/results-23-1-2.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Directorial Debut (Nominee) FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.filmhaus.org/2023-1-results-finalists.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Directorial Debut (Nominee) Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival Apr 2023 Awarded For Mourning Cloak.https://www.lonelywolffilmfest.com/spring2023-top20-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Student Animation (Winner) FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.filmhaus.org/2023-1-results-winners-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Visual Effects (Nominee) Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.lonelywolffilmfest.com/spring2023-top20-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Young Filmmaker (Nominee (2nd place)) MAGMA Festival Internacional de Cinema Independiente Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.magmafilmfest.com/results-23-1-3.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Young Filmmaker (Nominee) FILMHAUS: Berlin Film + New Media Competition Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.filmhaus.org/2023-1-results-winners-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Young Filmmaker (Nominee) Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.lonelywolffilmfest.com/spring2023-top20-nominees.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesFilm Craft Award - Film Editing (Nominee) Play Short - International Film Awards Apr 2023 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://www.playshortawards.com/2023nominees
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Action Short (Winner) GAW & DP Film Festival (GAWDPFF) Oct 2022 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://gawdpff.com/award-winners-october-edition-2022/
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Animated Film (Winner) 1st Monthly Film Festival Oct 2022 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://1stmonthlyfilmfestival.com/season-3
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Animated Film (Winner) Monthly Future Of Film Awards Oct 2022 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://futureoffilmawards.com/october-2022
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Editing (Winner) GAW & DP Film Festival (GAWDPFF) Oct 2022 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://gawdpff.com/award-winners-october-edition-2022/
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Poster (Winner) GAW & DP Film Festival (GAWDPFF) Oct 2022 Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://gawdpff.com/award-winners-october-edition-2022/
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT (Semi-finalist) Sensei Film Fest Awarded for Mourning Cloak.http://www.senseifilmfest.com/2023-results-division2.html
- Awarded to Joshua DaviesBest Animation (Winner) GAW & DP Film Festival (GAWDPFF) Awarded for Mourning Cloak.https://gawdpff.com/award-winners-october-edition-2022/
Volunteer Experience
Alumni Speaker
Issued by Birmingham City University on Mar 2023
Associated with Joshua Davies
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