john horabin

Animator, 3D Animator, Cinematographer, Editor, Compositing, Special Effects

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What I do: create original stylish content for film, video, print, in all forms of animation: stop-motion, cgi, and hand-drawn animation. From tiny viral projects, up to developing and project management of large-scale animated productions.
Company: skatedog films
Website: www.skatedog.co.uk
Where I work: I run my own company or organisation
Technical Skills: 3d modelling, rigging, animation, particle fx, surfacing, rendering. stop-motion modelling, armature production,set build, animation 2d hand drawn animation storyboarding, editing, compositing, matchmoving, project management
Resources / Expertise: fully self-contained production artist- all the above skills are realised in-house, from inception to delivery large computer facilities bespoke vision and realisation of unique imagery
Availability: Paid Work or Collaboration

Films I wish I had made: kinda tacky now, but it was star wars set me off with a super 8 camera...
I cried watching: lives of others, actually i cry at most movies...even when its not really relevant.
I left the cinema during: never
Directors I love: Coppola, Kubrick, David Lynch- Lucas n Speilberg cant be ignored- Terry Gilliam, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Welles, for animation Suzie Templeton is my current fave.
Actors I admire: are you kidding?
Writers I respect: James Joyce, Robert Anton Wilson- Flann O'Brian- Alan Moore- actually too many to mention
My desert island discs: the clash, elvis costello, new model army, FRANK ZAPPA
Books I have given my friends: kahlil gibran, illuminatus! watchmen,v for vendetta, heartbreak soup, ullysses...
My death row meal: penny's pasta
The best thing I own: we dont own nuffin'- its all rented...but if its got an apple on it i'll probably like it.
More about me: I am developing ideas for future material across a large variety of media, and have also trained and taught media students and student animators. I am highly motivated to continually up-skill across the entire spectrum of skills involved within all branches of animation and film production. I'm building an empire.