Raging
Pixel Productions, a Perth-based animation studio, has been gathering
momentum for the past two years. Raging Pixel's lead creative
artists, Aaron Kennedy, Lisa Evans and Gareth Lockett, bring a
diverse range of skills to any production. We have extensive experience
and knowledge of some of the leading software packages used in
the production of 3D animation and motion graphics. We also bring
a wide range of complimentary skills which include an in depth
knowledge of Physics, Commercial Photography, and an understanding
of scripting for 3D animation.
The studio has developed a comprehensive
network of industry professionals who include producers, directors,
writers, and some of Perth's hottest creative specialists in
the field of new media. In its two years of operation, the studio
has been dedicated to the development of the 3D animation and
new media industry in Western Australia. We have successfully
catered to a broad cross-section of both commercial and government
sectors. Some of our clients have included mining companies,
TV networks, government departments, production companies and
advertising companies.
Company
Profile:
Aaron
Kennedy completed the Diploma of Applied Science in
Photography at Mt Lawley Tafe in 1998. He then worked in the
photography industry until 2000 where he completed a Traineeships
in Small Business through the Western Australian Department
of Training and ran his own successful photography studio while
completing the Certificate in Business skills through the NEIS
scheme.
In 2000 Aaron decided to return to study to follow his dream
of becoming a 3d animator. He attended Curtin University where
he was subsequently awarded the BA in Multimedia Design (specialising
in 3d animation).
After completing the BA in Multimedia
design Aaron opened Raging Pixel Productions and also Participated
in further training through the Center of Advanced Digital Screen
Animation (CADSA)
Through Raging Pixel Productions Aaron has successfully produced
a range of projects for the mining industry, television and
corporate video.
Lisa
Evans completed a Bsc (Hons1) in Physics specialising
in Astrophysics at UNSW in 1997, then chose to pursue training
in 3D animation instead of a career in academia. In 2000 she
studied for a Certificate in 3D animation from the Australian
Film, TV and Radio School, and continued to learn new skills
through personal projects and online collaborations. She then
went on to be an on slate project creator for a game prototype
at the Centre for Advanced Digital Screen Animation (CADSA)
in 2003 at the Film and TV Institute in Fremantle.
Professionally, Lisa's industry
experience includes working as the Character Animator at Bungarra
Software on a Playstation game, and she is currently the Lead
Animator at Raging Pixel Productions. Her work there has spanned
technical modeling and animation for mining presentations, TV
network IDs, training videos, and other projects, as well as
character animation. She is experienced in 3DS Max, Maya, Rhino,
Houdini, Cinema 4D, Maxscript and a range of other applications.
She has also taught 3DS Max at the FTI.
Gareth
Lockett joins the Raging Pixel crew after three years
of coordinating the Centre for Advanced Digital Screen Animation
(CADSA) course and heading up the 3d animation department at
the Film and Television Institute (FTI) in Fremantle.
Previously, Gareth completed
animation and multimedia work for companies such as Channel
7, Discovery Channel Singapore, Batey Ads, Haliburton, The Australian
Defense Department and ProInk Media.
In early 2003 Gareth won both
the Best Animator and Best Animation awards at the 17th Annual
WA Screen Awards (WASAs)