Thomas Beswick

Creative

Ideas-Driven

Persuasive

Strong Technical Skills

Self Starter

Enthusiastic

Teamworker

Objective

To participate in the production of multimedia, preferably in the interactive media sector where my creative initiative, ideas and a genuine enthusiasm would allow me to progress.

Academic

2005-July 2009: Hedmark University Collage Bachelor of Interactive Media Creative Arts

Modules included:
Animation and Interactivity
3D modelling
Design and Storyboarding
Game Design
History of Media, Play and Games
Video Production
Web and Interface Design
Interactive 3D Design
Methods
Pilot Production

Specialization:
3D Animation
Concept Art
D Character Rigging
Story and Character Development
Plays and Direction for the Animation for Interactive Media

Pilot Production.The aim was to create a game pilot, developing everything from a concept document to final product, due to lack of programming education, my group chose to develop concept art and in game models and textures.

Technical Skills:
Autodesk 3D Studio Max and Mudbox
Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere and After Effects
Microsoft Visual Studio

2003-2005: Oppegård VGS, Oppegård, Norway

3 years of upper secondary education Arts, Crafts and Design studies

1998-2003: Fløysbonn Ungdomskole, Oppegård, Norway

At work …..

Jan-May 2009 Assistant teacher, 3D Modelling, Hedmark University
Duties included assisting the lecturer in class and overseeing pupils handins.

May 2008 Willie Nelson concert, Hamar & Halden
Assisted merchandise stand.

Aug-Dec 2007 Assistant teacher, Flash, Hedmark University
Duties included lecturing various tutorials in Action Script 3 and overseeing pupils handins.

Jun 2002 Sommer job at Fred Olsen Lines, Oslo
Archiving and sorting

Achievements

Sep 2009: Den Norske Dataforeningen event, Oslo
Held a stand about Gamecamp.no, XNA, and MyBeast

Sep 2009: Gamecamp.no event speaker, Oslo
Held a presentation about concept and design

Aug 2009: Gamescom, Köln, Germany
Held a stand presenting MyBeast

May 2009: Gamecamp.no event speaker, Oslo
Held a presentation about game design

May 2009: Norwegian Game Awards, Trondheim
Won best concept with iBeast design document

Apr 2009: The Gathering, Hamar
Won third place best game with Grill Simulator 360

Apr 2008: The Gathering, Hamar
Won third place best Demo with DethBot

Nov 2007: EA Sim City Societies competition, Hamar
Won second place with The Sims: Still Puzzled
http://beagle.hihm.no/101920/flash/ea/

April 2000-2007: The Gathering, Hamar
Numerous minor places in various competitions

What do I do in my spare time?

I enjoy playing pen and paper role playing games with my friends, usually we play Dungeons and Dragons and World of Darkness.

I collect and paint Citadel Miniatures, primarily Warhammer Fantasy Battles and Warhammer 40k. Though I mostly just collect, I have also played a few matches.

I often sit working on various projects I have going, usually just so I can learn new things, currently I am playing around learning XNA.

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