Dotti Colvin CV 2020

1. SUMMARY
20 years in production creating high level digital animation for TV commercials, film and music video.
Held good positions of responsibility in both commercial and training sectors.
Taught Maya character creation to professionals at Escape Studios and academic institutes in UK and abroad.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Problem solver. Autonomous.
Can quickly master new work-flow and adapt to different studio methods.
Proactive. No nonsense approach.
Optimistic and professional
Tolerant and adaptable with clients
CLIENTS INCLUDE
BBC, Cartoon Network, Duracell, Kelloggs, Zurich, Lindt, Nickelodeon, Barclays, Grand Central Records and Peperami in
association with advertising agencies including Leo Burnett, J Walter Thompson, and FBC New York.
EMPLOYMENT
2013 -2020 ( Working remotely for UK and in-house in Italy)
DCG Como Italy ANIMATOR | ILLUSTRATOR
Lindt Chocolate: Interactive projection installation
I TrePomi Italy LOGO and LABEL DESIGN
Big Man Animation UK ANIMATOR
A.A Bots Animation for App.
RobTheIllustrator Ltd UK ANIMATOR | CONCEPT ARTIST
Zurich Life Insurance 1x 30”
Big Man Animation UK RIGGING TD
BBC Doodlebugs
Big Man Animation UK LEAD ANIMATOR | RIG
Barclays Commercial 3 x 1 min
Talk to a doctor 1 x 2 mins
MarlTips explainer video – 1 x 1 min
Duracell Vision -- commercial – 1 x 2 mins
Power of Data – 1 x 30 ‘’
ACEL medical explainer videos – 3 x 2 mins
2011 UK in-house
Big Man Animation UK 3D LEAD ANIMATOR
Scottish Widows 1 x 2.5 mins
Dotti Colvin
3D LEAD ANIMATOR | MAYA GENERALIST | CARTOONIST
CONTACTS
E-mail: dotticolvin@dotspot.co.uk
Homepage: www.dotspot.co.uk
Facebook: @dotspot
LinkedIn: @dotticolvin
SHOWREEL: www.dotspot.co.uk

2. Cartoon Network 3D LEAD ANIMATOR
Channel Branding of Cartoonito
Th1ng 3D LEAD ANIMATOR
Oversee of Cartoon Network Outsourced project
Hibbert Ralph Animation 3D LEAD ANIMATOR / TEAM LEAD
Dolmio Campaign Pitch
Always Commercial Priya 1x 30sec
Always Commercial Bursting 1x 30sec
Cartoon Network SR 3D ARTIST/ Pipeline troubleshoot
Relaunch of Cartoonitos
Hibbert Ralph Film 3D LEAD ANIMATOR | MODELLER | RIG
‘Canterville Ghost’ Film Development
2010
Hibbert Ralph Film 3D LEAD ANIMATOR / CHARACTER LEAD
‘Canterville Ghost’ Film Development
Hibbert Ralph Animation 3D LEAD ANIMATOR / TEAM LEAD
Fairy Liquid Commercial
Always Campaign ( 4 x 30 secs)
Hibbert Ralph Animation SNR MODELLER / TEXTURE ARTIST
Ribena Commercial
Royal College of Art. London MAYA WORKSHOPS / Project Troubleshooting
MA Animation Programme
2009
Conkerco RIGGING TD
Slush Puppy Commercial
Cartoon Network. Cartoonito 3D LEAD ANIMATOR / TEAM LEAD
Hibbert Ralph Animation 3D LEAD ANIMATOR
Always Commercial ( 2 x 30secs)
Polywood Studios.com Authorized Autodesk Trainer COMPANY DIRECTOR
2008
Royal College of Art. London MAYA WORKSHOPS
MA Animation Programme
Dirty UK Productions. London SNR MODELLER / TEXTURE ARTIST/
Music Promo - Flobots ‘Handlebars ’ ANIMATOR
2007
Royal College of Art. London MAYA WORKSHOPS / Project Troubleshooting
MA Animation Programme
Preston University TUTOR
Master class - Film Structure
Master class – After effects for animation Nov 2007
Escape studios. London MAYA CHARACTER TUTOR
Several contracts teaching their Character courses
Loose Moose Ltd- London 3D LEAD ANIMATOR
Kellogg’s Applejacks Nov-Feb 2007
2006
Escape studios. London MAYA CHARACTER TUTOR
Several contracts teaching their Character courses
Lincoln University MAYA TUTOR
Master class – character modelling
BBC interactive. London MAYA TUTOR
Master class - character modelling
Loose Moose Ltd- London SENIOR 3D MODELLER
Chips Ahoy

3. AnimaeCaribe festival .Trinidad MAYA TUTOR
Master classes - 3D Animation
2005
Loose Moose Ltd- London 3D LEAD ANIMATOR
Chips Ahoy
Kellogg’s Applejacks
Kode Digital Ltd MAYA TUTOR
Master class - Special FX
1998 – 2005
Loose Moose Ltd - London HEAD OF 3D
Very hands on role. Dealt directly with agency. Managed freelancers, responsibility for deadline management and
liaised with post production for final output.
Superhero Music’. Fingathing 1 x 4min Music Promo Co- Director / Animator
Diet Peperami - Viral 1x 30’ Director / Animator
Simalip’ Commercial 1 x 30 Senior 3D Animator / model / rig
Thunderpig - TV series pilot - Nickelodeon Senior 3D Animator / model / FX
Interrogating Ernie – Short Film Senior3D Animator / model / rig / FX
The League of Gentlemen - Feature film CG Visualization
Kellogg’s Apple jacks -Campaign 4 x -30’ Senior CG Animator
Nabisco Chips Ahoy - Campaign 8 x 30’ Model/ FX/ BG/ 3D Animation
Oscar Meyer Lunchables -Campaign 6 x 30’ Model/ FX/ BG/ 3D Animation
Target, Interrogation - 1 x 30’ Model / Animation
KP Skips Wizard of Stodge –1 x 30’ Model / Rig/ animation/ FX
Good Seasons – Kraft foods - Fresh rabbit - 1 x30’ Model / animation/ FX
Good Seasons – Kraft foods-Salad lover - 1 x 30’ Model / animation/ FX
Pepperidge farm -Goldfish- 1 x30’ Model / animation/ FX
Direct Line Insurance -End tags- 1 x 10’ Model / 3D Animation
Daygum Protex -Psychiatrist / Bathroom- Commercial Model / 3D / Animation
Nestle Coffeemate -Video Dating- Commercial BG /FX / model
Capital One - No hassle -Toys- Commercial Animation / BG / additional Models
Pepsi Lipton Brisk -Devito- Commercial 3D BG artist / FX
Pepsi Lipton Brisk -Dojo- Commercial 3D BG artist / FX
Lipton Brisk -Planet Hollywood- Commercial FX / roto/ BG
Energizer -Sumo- Commercial FX / End Tag animation
Weinersnitzel -Americas most wanted- Commercial FX / BG
AWARDS
Co-director/ animator Silver award Fingathing Super hero music – Kalamazoo Animation festival
Senior CG animator Silver Award Thunderpig - Kalamazoo Animation festival
Senior CG animator Silver Award Interrogating Ernie – Anima-mundi festival
ANIMATION RELATED ENGAGEMENTS
1995 Puppet Exhibition - Radio City, Rockafella Plaza –New York
2003 Bradford Animation Festival Guest speaker
2003 -2007 AnimaeCaribe festival .Trinidad Annual Guest speaker | Tutor
EDUCATION
Trinity College LONDON TEFL English language certification
School of Visual Arts SCHOLARSHIP New York – Animation and comic art
Middlesex University BA HONS - 2yrs- Visual Communication Design
Norwich School of Art BTEC – Illustration / animation