M ichael D oig

Born October 27th, 1987, Michael was an only child until the age of nine, until his siblings arrived soon after one by one. His emulations of favoured game characters and doodles, gave way eventually to a more focused pursuit in artwork when he left high school in 2005. Since then he has been studying a BA (Hons) of Computer Arts, in the revered yet perhaps misunderstood University of Abertay, Dundee.

CURRICULUM VITAE

michaeldoig@ubertango.com
www.ubertango.com

CAREER PROFILE

•  I plan to graduate in 2009 with an Honours degree in Computer Arts and develop my professional career with the computer games industry, or related field.

•  Continue to build my knowledge (theory and practical) within the realms of art and illustration to improve and communicate my visual ideas clearly and concisely.

EDUCATION

BA Honours Computer Arts : University of Abertay ( Scotland )

•  Year 4
Honours Animation and Dissertation

•  Year 2
I focused on the areas of character animation and development; time based narrative, 3D modelling in Maya, entertainment design using Flash, life drawing and marketing. Group based projects included allocated teams in order to concept and produce our own commercially feasible design solution. Passed with Distinction.

•  Year 1 modules include animation, life drawing, visual literacy, audio and photography.

2000– 2005 Kelso High School ( Scotland )

Higher and Advanced Higher Level

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2008 / October 2006 Volunteer, Projector Festival, DCA Dundee

•  Volunteer work. Involved in dealing and conversing with attendees of the animation festival. Runners-errands. Greeting special guests and relating between them and the o rganisers. Worked different shifts in a team of 9 staff.

April 2005 – July 2005 Assistant, The Art House, Kelso

•  Vacation work. Involved in dealing and conversing with browsers about potential acquisitions of the limited edition prints and original works. Wrapping and Binding of purchased artwork, later additional shrink wrapping of mounted prints. Responsible for premises in the owners' absence.

April 2005 – July 2005 Assistant, The Vennel Gallery, Kelso

•  Vacation work. Involved in dealing with customers, purchasing available stock. Taking orders for framing requests. Cleaning and preparing framed/mounted items ready for collection. Learned the processes of cutting glass and mounting accurately to size.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

•  3D Modelling in Maya with awareness of clean topology and poly limitations, UV Texturing, Rigging, Animating and Facial Animation through blendshapes.

•  2D Illustration in Photoshop and Painter.

•  Animation and Actionscripting in Flash MX.

•  Proficient in HTML, CSS, using Dreamweaver. Created websites for personal artistic and creative use.

Communicative

•  Standard script writing methodologies, translating to a clear storyboard.
•  Illustration to a brief provided by third party. Explore visually, and deliver a desirable design solution.

REFERENCES

Mr Brian Robinson
Lecturer
University of Abertay , Dundee
Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 1 HG

Tel:
Email: b.robinson@abertay.ac.uk

Miss Susie Wilson
Projector Festival Director

Tel: 07968849170

Mr Tony Huggins-Haig
The Art House, Owner
35 The Square
Kelso
TD5 7HL

Tel: 07801 056394
Email: art@arthouse.uk.net

V I O L E T

Unofficial Muse and Art Agent for Michael Doig. Member of the reclusive Ubertango team.

Currently studying Creativity and shortly to commence a 3 year course in Creative Arts. Studied Publishing with Journalism at The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen for 3 years, leaving with a Certificate for Higher Business Studies and a great sense of disillusionment in the Scottish Higher Education system.

To contact Violet her email is:

violetraven@ubertango.com