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BEN FIRTH STORYBOARD AND ILLUSTRATION
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
I was brought in by Midnight Oil to storyboard some commercial advertisements focusing on new technologies.
Spring-Summer 2017
Space Racers is a children's television and Netflix show focusing on adventure and learning about the cosmos! I was invited to storyboard several episodes of season two.
Spring - Fall 2016
I've worked with Butcher Bird on several occasions on a wide variety of projects! Very excellent team!
2015 - Present
With Umigo I was asked to create storyboards for videos hosted on the Umigo Youtube Channel.
2015
With Oddbot I was given the opportunity to perform storyboard cleanup for clients such as Disney TV and Dreamworks TV.
2014 - 2015
At Renegade I received training in Flash CS6 and got my introduction to the animation industry.
2014
Summer 2017
Working directly with Steven Calcote and the Butcher Bird team, I created storyboard and concept art for several episodes of a live action science fiction action drama.
"More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. The way of life can be free and beautiful."
Charlie Chaplin
"The Great Dictator" 1940
