View my Resume - Last modified: October 2011

Martin Heigan

P.O Box 7708
Westgate
1734
South Africa

http://anti-matter-3d.com
3d@icon.co.za

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Total Work Experience:
Experience:  18 Years.
Software:    Maya (and it's predecessors, TDI, Wavefront Explore & Alias Power Animator).

3D Work Experience:
 1993-2004
Company:     The House Next Door / Video Lab (now part of The Refinery).
Position:    Head of 3D (for the last 6.5 Years).

2004-2005
Clients:     My clients included:
Company:     Video Lab.
Company:     AnimMate.
Company:     Ministry of Illusion.
Company:     Moving Picture Company (London) - BBC/Discovery Channel - Body Story 2.

2005-2007
Company:     Ministry of Illusion.
Position:    Head of 3D / VFX Supervisor.

2007-2010
Project:     Jock.
Company:     Jock Animation.
Position:    Lighting Supervisor.

2010 September -> Onwards
Freelance VFX Supervisor / Post Production Supervisor
Clients:     My clients include:
Company:     Masters and Savant Worldwide.
Company:     Sinister Studio.
Company:     Ministry of Illusion.
Company:     Clearwater.
Company:     AnimMate.

Film Credits:
* The Last Leprechaun(UK, 1998)
* The Little Unicorn (UK, 1998)
* Pirates of the Plain (USA, 1999)
* Merlin - The Return (UK, 2001)
* Berserker (UK, 2001)
* Mr. bones (SA, 2001)
* Fairytale (UK, 2003)
* Sunflower (SA, 2003)
* Coastal Murmurs (Portugal, 2004)
* Number 10 (SA, 2006)
* Jock of the Bushveld (SA, 2010)

Television Series and Documentaries:
* Tarzan - The Epic Adventures (USA, 1996)
* Body Story 2 (BBC Channel 4/Discovery Channel/ITEL, UK, 2000)
* Alien Nursery Rhymes (South Africa, 2001)
* Sesame Street (For South Africa, commissioned from New York, 2002)

Photography:
Clients:     Some of the Companies that published my photographs include:
Company:     National Geographic School Publishing/Hampton-Brown, USA.
Company:     Dorling Kindersley/Penguin Publishing, "The Natural History Book", UK.
Company:     ARKive by Sir. David Attenborough, UK.
Company:     Cambridge University, UK.
Company:     Princeton University, USA.
Company:     University of Virginia Library (Scholars' Lab), USA.
Company:     The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.
Company:     UNESCO World Heritage Magazine/Pressgroup Holdings Europe.
Company:     United Nations International Year of Biodiversity/CTBI.
Company:     United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/Banson Publishing.
Company:     Marriott Hotel Panoramic QTVR in collaboration with Don Riddle Photography, USA.
Company:     Automobile Association Travel Magazine/HSM, SA.
Company:     Chicago Botanic Garden, USA.
Company:     Kew Botanic Garden, UK.
Company:     Smithsonian Magazine, USA.
Company:     Getty Images, USA.
Company:     Terra Seca Magazine, France.
Company:     Photographer Magazine, Russia.
Company:     The Mail & Guardian Newspaper, SA.
Company:     Asklepios Magazine by the I.A.S, UK.
Company:     Quintentially Magazine/FMS Publishing, UK.
Company:     Awesome South Africa (Coffee Table Book), SA.
Company:     Reflex Numerique Photography Magazine, France.
Company:     New Media Publishing/Mango Airlines Juice Magazine, SA.
Company:     University of Minnesota/Institute on the Environment,USA.
Company:     Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Poortview, Gauteng, SA.
Company:     Greetings from South Africa (Postcatds)/Janus Multi-Media, Croatia.
Company:     Hester Malan Wildflower Garden, Goegap Nature Reserve, Springbok, SA.
Company:     Unforgettable Sunny South Africa/Global Calendars & Publications, SA.
Company:     North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences/Batwin & Robin Productions, NY.
Company:     SANBI (Gold Award Winning) Exhibit at the 2009 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK.
Company:     Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale - Université Paul Sabatier, France.
Other:       Various other Books, Publications, Botanical Publications, Magazines, Postcards & Calendars.
Other:       A small selection of my Photographs used on the Web (Photographic & Nature Photography Sites).

Books:
Publishing:  Books I published.

3D Books & Research Papers:
Details:     Mentions in 3D Books and Research Papers:
3D Book:     Inside Maya 5 (by Mark Adams, Max Sims & Erick Miller).
3D Book:     Cyberarts 99 (by Hannes Leopoldseder & Christine Schöpf).
R&D Paper:   HDR Rendering Deep Exploration FAQ (by Right Hemisphere).

Education:
Studies:
* ND Graphic Design (3 year course)
Post Graduate Studies:
* NHD Graphic Design
* Graduated with Full Distinctions (Cum Laude)
* Awarded Honouree Academic Colours
* Practical Component: 3D Design and Illustration
* Theoretical Component (Dissertation): "The 3D illustrator's technique handbook". 

International Awards (on Projects that I worked on):
* 2000 VEAF Award (Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival)
Category    : Effects Created for a T.V. Series/Pilot/MOW
Position    : 2nd Prize
Project     : The Little Unicorn
Company     : The Video Lab
My Role     : Character Setup, Texturing, Lighting, Animation Lead, Hair Particles

* 2000 LEAF Award (London Effects and Animation Festival)
Category    : Special Animation Award
Position    : 1st Prize
Project     : Body Story 2 (BBC and Discovery Channel)
Company     : The Moving Picture Company (London)
My Role     : Animation, 3D Match Moving, Particles (as freelancer at MPC)

* 2000 SIBGRAPI Award (Symposium on Computer Graphics and Image Processing)
Category    : Presentation at the Brazilian Sibgrapi 2000 Animation Festival
Project     : The Little Unicorn
Company     : The Video Lab
My Role     : Character Setup, Texturing, Lighting, Animation Lead, Hair Particles

* 2001 VEAF Award (Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival)
Category    : Effects Feature Film / TV Series / TV Special
Position    : 1st Prize
Project     : Merlin
Company     : The Video Lab
My Role     : On set CG Supervision, Character Setup, Texturing, Lighting, Character Animation

* 2001 VEAF Award (Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival)
Category    : Simulation/Education/Training Award
Position    : 1st Prize
Project     : Body Story 2 (BBC and Discovery Channel)
Company     : The Moving Picture Company (London)
My Role     : Animation, 3D Match Moving, Particles (as freelancer at MPC)

* 2001 SIGGRAPH Electronic Theatre (Siggraph - Special Interest Group Graphics)
Category    : Siggraph 2001 Electronic Theatre
Project     : Body Story 2 (BBC and Discovery Channel)
Company     : The Moving Picture Company (London)
My Role     : Animation, 3D Match Moving, Particles (as freelancer at MPC)

* 2001 MEDIARAMA Electronic Theatre (Othello Revista Digital, Granada, Spain)
Category    : Mediarama 2001 Electronic Theatre
Project     : Body Story 2 (BBC and Discovery Channel)
Company     : The Moving Picture Company (London)
My Role     : Animation, 3D Match Moving, Particles (as freelancer at MPC)

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Martin Heigan - 3D VFX Supervisor / Post Production Supervisor / Photographer / Digital Artist.