Emily Langdon-Smith
Email: emily@elephant-creative.com
Hello, I am
Emily Langdon-Smith
A Freelance Motion Designer, Animator and Illustrator based in the South West of the UK. My previous work has been nominated for the British Animation Awards (2017) and screened in film festivals around the world. I pride myself in being adaptable in style and passionate about mixing mediums to create eye capturing illustrative content for a range of platforms.
emily@elephant-creative.com
+44 (0) 7707 639 550
Kindle Call-Out
Application
Please see below for a collection of work including bespoke Kindle concept art, curated portfolio of previous work and CV.
Concept Art
To showcase what could be achieved with this brief I wanted to create a collection of Kindle inspired concept artwork, based off of the Trailer and live Screenplay. This is an example of just one stylistic route you could go down when creating this illustrative animation.
Portfolio
Curated collection of previous animation and illustration work.
CV & Filmography
Skillset
Film Making, Art Direction, Concept Art, Illustration, Frame-By-Frame Animation, 2D Animation, Storyboarding, Motion Graphic Design.
Software
Adobe After Effect, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier, ProCreate, Photoshop Express, Adobe Audition, Adobe Animate, ToonBoom, Slack, Trello.
Filmography & Awards
No Place Like Home (Short Illustrated Animation)
11 Film Festival Selections
Wilder-Life (Short children’s Animation)
British Animation Awards (BAA’s)
- Nominated for Best Short Animation (2017)
7 Film Festival Selections
Miasma (Short 2.5D Animation)
Bundes Animation Festival
- Winner of Best Animation (2018)
3 Film Festival Selections
Experience
Blue Juice Production Studio
Remote — Freelance Animator & Illustrator
April 2022 - Present
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Delivering a variety of animation projects. Working closely with the in house team from a written script, creating storyboards, artwork and animation. Together we’ve created work for broadcast and social.
RMV Productions
Remote — Freelance CD, Animator & Illustrator
April 2020 - 2023
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Depending on the needs of each project from taking lead on creative direction to working as an animator taking creative instruction. Work created includes illustrative music & lyric videos, short animations and motion graphics for clients such as Universal Music, the BBC and more
University for the Creative Arts
Hybrid — Sessional Lecturer in Animation & Illustration (BA Years 1-3 & FE)
2019 - Present
Further Experience
Morrisons Telecom Services
Remote — Freelance Animator & Illustrator
April 2019 - Present
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Establishing an animated brand style. Working from written script, over the past 3 years we have created more than 5 animations varying from motion graphic to character led animation and kinetic typography.
Heathrow/Bearded Fellows Creative Studio
Remote — Freelance Animator & Illustrator
April 2021 - 2022
Chase Bank/Shoot You Video Production
Remote — Freelance Concept Illustrator & Animator
December 2021 - February 2022
Thames Water
Remote — Freelance CD, Illustrator & Animator
May 2020 - July 2020
NHS Hollington
Remote — Freelance Concept Illustrator & Rigger
April 2020 - May 2020
BBC/True Vision/ Fudge Animation Studio
London — Illustrator & Animator
2018 - 2019
Vodafone/Fudge Animation Studio
London — Concept Illustrator and Lead Animator
2019
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Creative Ed.
University for the Creative Arts - PGCert (3/4 MA)
2020 - 2021
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1:1 BA (Hons) Animation
University for the Creative Arts - Degree
2014 - 2017
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Foundation in Art & Design
King Edwards VI College - Diploma
2013 - 2014
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A-Level in Art History
King Edwards VI College
2013 - 2014
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Other Qualifications
Day Skipper Certification
Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
2013
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Queen Scout Award
Scouting Association
2012
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Email: emily@elephant-creative.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 7707 639 550
