GARY FRANCIS ROCHE
Cirriculum Vitae:
Gary Roche
Profile:
My love for the craft of storyboarding, animation, and filmmaking as a whole, began with my exposure to Toy Story, and the cult classic movie 'Blade Runner.' Toy Story is what set off that spark in me which drove me in wanting to be an animator, and Blade Runner changed my perception and see appreciation for film as an art form as opposed to just entertainment. It was that spark that made me want to pursue filmmaking.
What interested me the most about storyboarding came from my love for Blade Runner's artistic value, and visual storytelling; watching the behind-the-scenes featurettes I found stimulating, and how much of Ridley Scott's detailed storyboards were perfectly translated visually in the final outcome of it, as well as having a passion for animation after being exposed to Toy Story, which mentally transported me into that world and widening my horizon of what is possible in storytelling in this incredible medium.
technical Skills:
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Autodesk Maya
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Blender
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Maxon Cinema 4D
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Adobe Premiere Pro CC
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Davinci Resolve
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe After Effects
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Procreate
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RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATION:
2023
Director/Writer/Producer/Animator/VFX Supervisor/Character Designer/2D Layout/Compositing/Editor/Sound/Actor/Composer
I had recently completed another independent short film all on my own, called '/demo_n', a Computer Screen Horror Short combining the animation medium with live-action, utilising every tool I had access to and every skill I picked up and developed throughout the past six years in my pursuit breaking into the creative business.
2023
Director/Writer/Producer/Cinematographer/VFX Supervisor/Editor/Sound Designer
Made a 15-Second Horror Short called 'What the Hell Was That?' as part of a submission at a couple of festivals for a chance to win a handful of prizes.
2022-2023
Junior 3D Animator
This was my first studio job as a Junior 3D Animator on Aardman's new preschool series 'Pop Paper City.
2022
Fire Without Smoke
Concept Artist
I took on a freelance job at Fire Without Smoke after being recommended by a client there in short notice to produce some storyboards for two days that they can use as concepts to pitch to a potential company for an upcoming video game.
2019-2022
Escape Studios
BA (Hons) The Art of Computer Animation
Grade: First Class
2022
Escape Studios
Animator
I worked on my final group project at Escape Studios, an animated short called 'Threaded Together.'
2021
Escape Studios
Producer/Storyboard Artist
I was the producer and storyboard artist on my group's VFX project, 'Russell', as part of a group project module where the animation students and I got to collaborate with VFX students to create a one-and-a-half-minute short.
2021
Grindhouse Productions
Director/Producer/Writer/Director of Photography/Storyboard Artist/Layout Artist/Editor/Sound Editor/Voice Actor
I orchestrated an independent project during the summer break to create an animated trailer for a horror-comedy called 'Burger Royale,' which I directed, with the help of a small band of animators and a budding composer.
2021
Escape Studios
Director of Photography/Storyboard Artist/Animator/Voice Actor
I was the DP, storyboard artist, and animator, and voice actor on a short animated mockumentary 'The Beauty of Nature,' the second of the two 6 week projects as part of the modules towards a degree.
2021
Escape Studios
Director of Photography/Storyboard Artist/Animator
I was the DP, storyboard artist, and animator on a short animated trailer 'A Long Way Home,' the first of two 6 week projects as part of the modules towards a degree.
2019
The National Youth Film Academy
Director of Photography/Storyboard Artist/Location Scout
I took part in a 10-day course where I was slotted into a group of aspiring filmmakers and actors as their DP for a comedy short called 'Unplugged,' a lighthearted tale of focusing on what would happen if the internet was shut down for the day which creates a series of scenarios in response to this short mishap.