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As Art and Culture connector, advised on the artwork for the official mascots of the Asian Cup held in the UAE in 2019. Image of Manshour the Official Mascot, checked that in no way Cultural appropriation or insulting as it shows the under side of the shoe, deemed OK as it was an action pose, after hurried calls to the UAE at the early concept stage.

Author of White paper on Computer Aided Design CAD for the GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY, inspectors of the work of the Royal Mint, and background Early and Late starter literacy support.

The 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). and held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 February 2019.

The last big international sporting tournament shortly before the Pandemic, The defending champions Australia were eliminated by the hosts UAE in the quarter-finals, Qatar gained there first title becoming champions beating Japan in the final. post pandemic Qatar won the 2024 AFC Asia Cup betting Jordan 3 - 1. On 10 Feb 2024.

I have never followed football not getting involved in the team rivalries, my grandmother was a cook in a large Orphanage on the West Coast of Scotland, for the children of Glasgow for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their biological families, and to engage with the Boys she learned the teams and players, never attended a match but kept that interest for life. so encourage you to think of those children in care and support those leaving care.

Shortly after the NURBS core engine in Rhino.2 was acquired by Autodesk Maya for its NURBS modelling Engine. I met the lead animator of the fantasy film Lord of the Rings at his Autodesk MAYA training event in a Cinema in China Town, with Pedro Arroyo, at the time the biggest budget film in history.

Coincidently the co-owner of Western Beamor the jewellery company where i worked was J.R.R. Tulkins godson and produced commemorative rings documented on the BBC east midlands a short distance from the inspiration for the books.

And I was present during production, to MSF Médecins Sans Frontières, Doctors Without Borders anti landmine campaign screened before the Lord of the Rings in Cinemas Globally.

3D printing specialist for LGS part of the London Graphic Centre, specialist for the creative industry in London, the Digital Colour management, workflow, and print specialists, Clients included the major Architectural, Automobile, Product and Packaging design studio's and Creative Design and Branding agencies. Held creative industry Lunch and Learn events, talks and was a spokesperson to the media, including the Wall Street Journal, GQ, The Gadget Show and Print industry journalists.

In partnership with iMakr Ltd consumer retail store, 3D printing Bureau service and production of MiniYou Figurines, models of people and objects that where 3D scanned at luxury department stores John Lewis, Harvey Nickles, Selfridges. 3D printed models included the high profile television presenters in UK, Europe and the most popular to presenter in Latin America.

 

 

 

Trained in digital colour management by the top creative industry experts at LGS London Graphic Systems, (Part of the London Graphic Centre croup in Covent Garden) top DAM Digital Asset Management solution provider to creative industry, work flow. Used by many household names in food and drink packaging design.

Proofing for sign off and digital imaging e.g. Camera's, Monitors, and Printers, Calibration and ICC profiling in the digital workflow, Rip servers, for FOGRA and other sub straights, spot colours and metallics, accurately reproducing colours and brightness values across digital imaging devices, large format printers, digital watermarking, independent of manufactures. Digital colour CIE colour space and daylight brightness values.

The BAFTA’s are widely considered as the U.K. equivalent of the Oscars.

Provided Professional 3D Printing technology and tech support to Architects, Engineering companies the film industry Prop makers, design prototypes and awards makers, who design household brands and props which have featured in Hollywood blockbusters.

Met the team who used The Viper Si2 and Clear ACCURA resin to create the orange BAFTA Award  The international popular public voted rising star award 2010 Kristen Stewart, star of Adventureland and Twilight. and 2011 Awarded to Tom Hardy for inception link respectively. The award, was created in honour of the late Mary Selway, highly respected casting director.

Fulcrum model makers Client: Orange link care tips: keep away from UV sunlight and high humidity.

Met US television executive who explained they will fund anything from the Caribbean as long as it doesn’t contain Gun violence or Drugs, a sanitized version of reality.

Working closely with the Head of Design and Editorial at the Royal Mail, produced a prototype to the Worlds first 3D printed Stamps from the original photograph of the plaster cast produced by Arnold Machin in 1966 of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the British definitive stamps, to Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Machin design.