Resume of Steve Kirby - Krop Creative Database

Steve Kirby

London

Having been fascinated from an early age by animation and the multifarious techniques of image-making I fell in love with a Mac in 2000. Since then I have designed title sequences, promos, pitch videos, pilots, presentations, installations, idents and internal communications for a range of clients, frequently collaborating with other designers and specialised practitioners - sometimes leading, sometimes being given more direction. My enthusiasm for finding solutions to any creative problem knows no bounds. I have a rare and valuable combination of strong ideas linked with real depth in technical skills.

www.stevekirby.co.uk

Career Snapshots

Spring 2009 - Worked with Grant Gilbert of Double G Studios to re-design the titles and in-show graphics for BBC1's "Would I Lie To You".

Autumn 2008 - Designed and produced a show opener for Channel 5 childrenʼs television series ʻPlay!ʼ which was favourably received by Broadcast magazine.

Summer 2008 - Designed and produced bumpers and idents for 2 strands of BBC Entertainment Poland.

Spring 2008 – Designed and produced a 10 second promo for UKTV Gold ʻWednesday Dramaʼ slot and designed a 30 sec promo for UKTV Style at Knifedge.

Autumn 2007 - Designed the motion graphics package for a Viacom promo, at Unit Post.

Autumn 2007 - Concept work with SandersonBob for Microsoft Zune.

Summer 2007 - Broadcast design for Discovery Networks UK. Stings, lower thirds and concept work on a title sequence for “My Shocking Family”.

Spring 2007 – Designed, directed and produced a 25 second show opener and graphics package for ITV factual entertainment series “Country Lives”. Using chromakey and rotoscoped live action with 3D camera animation.

Winter 2006 - Designed 5 x 2 minute films for Van Cleef & Arpels centenary celebrations in Paris. Created at 5880 x 784 resolution and screened using a proprietary multi-screen projection system.

Spring 2006 - Designed a 30 second title sequence for a UKTV Style and ITV co-production “Hell to Hotel”. Successfully combining a multitude of different source materials for an unusual docusoap/fact ent series.

Spring 2006 - Designed a 10 second ident and motion graphics package for bbc.co.uk/collective. An animated logo and graphical ʻinterfaceʼ for a pilot episode of an Arts and Culture programme.

Software Skills

After Effects - including use of scripts, expressions, 3D scenography, motion tracking etc.
3rd Party Plug-Ins - Primatte, Keylight, Trapcode, Sapphire, Tinderbox, Boris, Zaxwerks, RE:Vision, Frischluft and more.
Cinema 4D
Final Cut Studio
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign

Education

BA (Hons) Fine Art - Central St. Martins 1997