Hello!

My name is Mark! I’m in my third year of studying Animation at Ulster University, Belfast, now in a placement year for professional practise. You can find most of my recent work on my website: www.markgmullan.com

My interests in industry so far lie in CG lighting and texturing elements, and I really find myself at home in art direction and narrative and design processes. My last semester was spent with a Belfast company on their venture into VR storytelling based on children’s story books, and with an experience design mindset, I have strong interests in exploring 360 Video and VR content for pursuing future projects myself. I’m keen to gain a lot of production pipeline experience and I would love the opportunity to work on a variety of animated content, ranging from the traditional 3D content right through to exploring virtual reality.

I’m most experienced in 3D, creating shorts with character animations, modelling, rigging and lighting/ texturing, but I also have experience in short video work and creating branded pieces for small businesses and organisations. I have learnt the fundamentals of storyboarding, narrative and the key practical and design skills needed to work in the industry. I excel at both creative and administrative production roles and have often found myself in a leadership position as I lead teams through design narratives, from ideation through conceptualisation and refinement, until an outcome has been produced and iterated upon.

1. Intern

   Big Mountain Productions · Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

2. Student Placement

   Big Motive · Jan 2016 - May 2016

3. Waiter/Front of House/Head of Social Media

   Cano's Italian Restaurant · Jan 2013 - Nov 2016

1. BDes Honours Animation

   Ulster University · Sep 2014 - Present

2. A Level Art and Design (A*), English Literature (A*) and Mathematics (B)

   Saint Patrick's Academy · Sep 2012 - Jun 2014