James Elsmie

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About James Elsmie

To view my showreel: vimeo.com/42892114 Or alternatively: jameselsmie.com vimeo.com/jameselsmie I like to make things. I enjoy trying to solve difficult problems/challenges, something I can really get involved in. I like being in the situation where I can be so involved within a project that I am always thinking about it, trying to make it work or figuring out how to make it better, putting in the extra hours for these reasons. Oh - and I like mountains and love skiing and freeriding. For the past two years I have been working at Sedley Place [London] as a Motion Graphics Designer/in-house 2D and 3D animator and creative. I have helped towards idea creation and visualisations for pre-production presentations, but mainly have been producing/animating the projects themselves using a mix of C4D, After Effects, Final Cut and some of the other applications in Adobe's creative suite. The animations I have made have for the most part been played out on Digital Out Of Home screens around London, the main client being Coca-Cola and their screen at Piccadilly Circus. Working within this role, and with clients like Coca-Cola, has given me a geat understanding of the industry, how to interpret a brief and create work that is both visually interesting and still clearly communicates the campaign's message within the client's correct visual/brand identity. As well as this I have gained understanding of how branding and channels should be used, and have been in charge of uploading and scheduling of content onto the Coca-Cola Piccadilly Sign. Through this I have been in direct contact with clients, discussing how best to schedule the content I have been part of creating, and then scheduling the playlist for the sign.