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About

Rich Allport, freelance Art Director and Concept Artist

I have worked for many years in the Commercial Art Industries, developing a multidisciplinary skill set that delivers solutions across Traditional Art Techniques, 3D Sculptural Design for Scanning, Presentations, and Full-Scale Physical Displays, as well as Traditional and Digital Concept Art, Image Manipulation and the full scope of Art Direction.

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My work has played a significant part in projects involving Computer Animation, VR development, AI, Animatronics, Puppetry, Motion Capture, and Photogrammetry.

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Across Computer Games, Animated Children’s Television, Feature Films and Experiential Spaces, I have designed and created work in a wide range of visual styles, including Technological, Futuristic, Fantasy, Medieval, Dystopian, Realistic, Cartoony, and Experimental.

I am fully adapted to Remote and Hybrid working, collaborating successfully with UK based and international teams on both contract and full-time projects. I have effectively worked from my home studio, participating in regular production meetings, and can contribute as part of a team or lead and oversee one.

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Within the Computer Games Industry, I have Art Directed and served as Lead Concept Artist on multiple AAA titles across genres such as Adventure and Open World, Puzzle Based, First and Third Person Shooters, Platform Games, Sports, and Racing Games, all designed for a global audience.

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In other creative roles spanning Children’s Television, Feature Films, and Experiential Projects, I have acted as the Creator, Visual Gate Keeper and Evangelist of Visual Style. I have been deeply involved in Art Production Pipelines, Staff Planning and Scheduling Deliverables, working closely with Designers and Creative Directors on Visual and Practical Development, as well as contributing to Narrative and Audio Development.

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I have also supported Art Team members on both a Professional and Pastoral level, promoting clear and concise communication while providing mentoring, motivation and regular personal development reviews. This has been particularly focused on supporting emerging artists with varying experience levels, helping them grow as individuals and team contributors, an approach strengthened I think by my experience as a diploma-level lecturer.

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I remain deeply passionate about creativity and continue to be inspired by what a talented, dedicated team can achieve.

I have keen personal interests in Painting, Drawing, creating Large Scale drawn images, Photography, Scratch Build Model Making both large and small, Sculpture and Puppeteering and I hope to keep adding to the ways I can creatively express myself, but for now my current Skillsets and additional Project History are listed below:

Skillsets

  • Visual Problem Solver.

  • Art and Animation Direction for 2D, 3D CGI and Live-Action.

  • Concept Art.

  • Art Style matching.

  • Traditional and Digital Illustration.

  • Design and realisation of Characters, Creatures, Environments, Gadgets, Props, Special Effects Make up, Costumes and Scale Models.

  • Pitch and Pitch Dec Development.

  • Storyboarding and direction from scripts.

  • Script/story analysis and breakdown.

  • Audio direction for Orchestration, VFX, Foley, Scratch Tracks and Voice Talent.

  • Image and Photographic Manipulation.

  • Prosthetic Make up design and creation.

  • Maquettes.

  • Scale models.

  • Sculpture and mould making.

  • Fine art.

  • Team leading, Project Management, Scheduling and Budgeting.

  • Client Liaison.

Project History

(excluding various projects still under NDA agreement.)

  • Masters of Albion (Computer Game- Art Director- Concept Artist).

  • Firebreak (Computer Game- Concept Artist).

  • Sackboy a Big Adventure (Computer Game- Initial Consultant Art Director/ Concept Artist).

  • Little Big Planet 3 (Computer Game- Consultant Art Director).

  • Disney Infinity Racing (Computer Game- Concept Artist).

  • Spyder (Computer Game- Lead Concept Artist).

  • Jack the Terror of London (Computer Game- Art Director).

  • Johnny Bazookatone (Computer Game- Concept Artist).

  • Roscoe McQueen (Computer Game- Concept Modelmaker).

  • Ed Hunter (Computer Game- Concept Artist- Concept Modelmaker).

  • Intergalactic Wrestling (Computer Game- Concept Artist).

  • The Dojeka Trials (Computer Game- Concept Artist).

  • The Valley (Computer Game- Concept Artist).

  • Charactershop Uncovered (BBC flagship Animation Studio. Company Art Director).

  • Event Horizon (Feature Film- SFX Technician).

  • The Jackal (Feature Film- SFX Technician).

  • Greystoke 2 (Feature Film- SFX Technician).

  • Something Eerie (Feature Film- SFX Technician- Concept Artist).

  • Time Machine 2 (Feature Film- Concept Artist).

  • The Lost World (Feature Film- Concept Artist).

  • Rise of the Footsoldier (Feature Film- SFX Make up Technician).

  • Sunken (Feature Film- Concept Artist).

  • Nebula Drift (Feature Film- Concept Artist).

  • Hyde (Feature Film- Concept Artist).

  • Last Dawn on Virella (Feature Film- Concept Artist).

  • Blue Marble Heart (Feature Film- Concept Artist).

  • Cineaqua (Animation and Full Set Design for Underground Marine Experiential Space Attraction- Concept Artist/ Animation Director).

  • Hocus Pocus Hall (Animation and Set Design for Theme Park Attraction- Art/ Animation Director).

  • British Animation Awards (Animated Awards Inserts- Art Director).

  • Astro Knights (Computer Game and longform animated series- Art Director).

  • Monster Quest (Children’s Animated TV show- Concept Artist).

  • Neon Wasteland (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director- Concept Artist).

  • The Wheels on the Bus (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Crimson Cypher (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director- Concept Artist).

  • The Odd Jobbers (Children’s Animated TV show- Concept Artist).

  • The Fimbles (Children’s live action TV show Art Director/ Concept Artist).

  • Friends and Heroes (Children’s Animated TV show- Concept Artist).

  • The Magic Garden (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Sing-along Park (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Tronji (Children’s Animated TV show- Pre Vis Director).

  • The Music Machine (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • The Snow Children (Children’s Live Action TV show- Art Director).

  • Shoebox Zoo (Children’s Animated and Live Action TV show- Art Director).

  • Crispin’s Christmas Crisis (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Trizone (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Answerland (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Fred’s Bed (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Joot and the Tube City Underground (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Chutney Saves the World (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • Sindy the Fairy Princess (Animated Feature Film- Art and Animation Director).

  • The Christmas Crystal (Animated Feature Film- Art Director).

  • Tales of Oak Tree Hollow (Children’s Animated TV show- Art Director).

  • The Mortgage Lender (Animated Television Advert- Art Director).

  • Dragoncharm (Live Action and Animated Feature Film- Concept Artist).

  • Pallasades Christmas Tv Advert Campaign (Animated Television Advert- Art Director).

  • Night Flight (Live Action and Animated Television Feature- Concept Artist).

  • Learning with Plip (Educational Project).

  • Evolve (Live Action and Animated Television Documentary- Concept Artist).

  • China from Above (Live Action and Animated Television Documentary- Concept Artist, Matte Painter).

  • Draining the Oceans (Live Action and Animated Television Documentary- Concept Artist, Matte Painter).

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