About
I am a 2D illustrator and animator with a passion for all things drawn. I graduated in 2012 with a First in BA (Hons) Animation at the University of Wales, Newport and love to tell stories with engaging characters by mixing digital and traditional mediums. Coming from a home-educated background, my aim in making my graduation film, Acorns, was to present the nostalgia of my childhood using the charms of character animation and visual storytelling without dialogue. After graduating I worked in London on Channel 4's sequel to The Snowman, dubbed The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012) and as a story artist on CBeebie's Bing at Tandem Films in 2013-2014.
Most recently I have worked as a storyboard artist on Scream Street (2015), a 2D Assistant Animator on the feature length Ethel & Ernest (2016) and a senior 2D Assistant Animator and Additional Animation on Channel 4's We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2016) at Lupus Films.
I currently work as a freelancer for clients and companies while continuing personal projects (illustrations and animation) between work. In my spare time I enjoy watching films, playing video games, reading fictional novels and 'art of' books as well as days out with friends and traveling to new places.
Visit my website for more of my personal work and information: http://www.amberdust.co.uk
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Gemma Roberts has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.
Experience
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Senior 2D Animator on "Untitled Project"
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Animator / Director
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2D Clean-up Animation Artist on "The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse"
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Senior 2D Animator on "Screecher's Reach"
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2D Animator on "Gardening" Short Film from BFI
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Senior 2D Animator "My Father's Dragon"
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Senior 2D Clean-up Animator "Wolfwalkers"
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2D Assistant Animator "The Tiger Who Came to Tea"
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Storyboard Artist "The Clangers"
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2D Animator "The Bear's Famous Invasion of Sicily"
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2D Animation Lecturer
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2D Senior Assistant Animator and Additional Animation "We're Going On A Bear Hunt"
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2D Assistant Animator "Ethel & Ernest"
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2D Animator
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2D Animator
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Storyboard Artist "Scream Street"
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Storyboard Artist
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Storyboard Artist "Horrid Henry"
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UKCES: Our Investment
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Senior Story Artist "Bing"
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Story Artist "Bing"
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Freelance Flash Animator "Boost Buddy"
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Runner and Rendering Department "The Snowman and the Snowdog"
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Storyboard Artist
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Freelance Artist "One-Armed Bandit"
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2D Animator
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Freelance Comic Artist
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Illustrator
Education and training
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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BA (Hons) Animation
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BTEC National Diploma Interactive Media
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Qualification type unknown Field of study unknown
Certificates
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work