A Little About Me…

Hi, I’m Noel, a Character Animator and 3D Artist with a love for bringing life to pixels, polygons, and the occasional creature from another dimension. With over a decade in games, film, and tech, I’ve tackled a wild variety of workflows, pipelines, and animation styles, making me quick to adapt and always eager to learn. But I’m not here just to push keyframes - I’m here to push boundaries. I think outside the box (because animation should never feel boxed in) and thrive on finding new, cutting-edge ways to make characters move, act, and feel real. Whether working solo or in a team, I bring creativity, problem-solving, and a drive to make every frame count.

Hi, I’m Noel, a Character Animator and 3D Artist with a love for bringing life to pixels, polygons, and the occasional creature from another dimension. With over a decade in games, film, and tech, I’ve tackled a wild variety of workflows, pipelines, and animation styles, making me quick to adapt and always eager to learn. But I’m not here just to push keyframes - I’m here to push boundaries. I think outside the box (because animation should never feel boxed in) and thrive on finding new, cutting-edge ways to make characters move, act, and feel real. Whether working solo or in a team, I bring creativity, problem-solving, and a drive to make every frame count.

Experience
London
Jan 2024 - Present

Animator

Cinesite

London
March 2022 - Sept 2023

CG Generalist / Animator

META Reality Labs

London
Sept 2020 - March 2022

Lighting Artist

Goodbye Kansas

London
Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

CG Generalist / Animator

Cinesite

London
Nov 2018 - July 2020
London
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

CG Generalist

Freefolk

London
Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

Runner/Matchmove Artist

Double Negative

London
Sept 2015 - April 2016

Environment Artist

Rebellion

Oxford
Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

Junior Environment Artist

Blitz Games Studios

Leamington Spa
Jun 2012 - Sept 2013
London
Jan 2024 - Present

Animator

Cinesite

London
March 2022 - Sept 2023

CG Generalist / Animator

META Reality Labs

London
Sept 2020 - March 2022

Lighting Artist

Goodbye Kansas

London
Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

CG Generalist / Animator

Cinesite

London
Nov 2018 - July 2020
London
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

CG Generalist

Freefolk

London
Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

Runner/Matchmove Artist

Double Negative

London
Sept 2015 - April 2016

Environment Artist

Rebellion

Oxford
Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

Junior Environment Artist

Blitz Games Studios

Leamington Spa
Jun 2012 - Sept 2013
London
Jan 2024 - Present

Animator

Cinesite

London
March 2022 - Sept 2023

CG Generalist / Animator

META Reality Labs

London
Sept 2020 - March 2022

Lighting Artist

Goodbye Kansas

London
Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

CG Generalist / Animator

Cinesite

London
Nov 2018 - July 2020
London
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

CG Generalist

Freefolk

London
Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

Runner/Matchmove Artist

Double Negative

London
Sept 2015 - April 2016

Environment Artist

Rebellion

Oxford
Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

Junior Environment Artist

Blitz Games Studios

Leamington Spa
Jun 2012 - Sept 2013
Education

Feature Animation

Animation Mentor

Online
2021

Feature Animation

iAnimate

Online
2020

MA Digital Effects

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth, UK
2014 - 2015

BA Modelling & Animation

University of Derby

Derby, UK
2008 - 2011

Feature Animation

Animation Mentor

Online
2021

Feature Animation

iAnimate

Online
2020

MA Digital Effects

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth, UK
2014 - 2015

BA Modelling & Animation

University of Derby

Derby, UK
2008 - 2011

Feature Animation

Animation Mentor

Online
2021

Feature Animation

iAnimate

Online
2020

MA Digital Effects

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth, UK
2014 - 2015

BA Modelling & Animation

University of Derby

Derby, UK
2008 - 2011
Skills

Character Animation

Character Animation

Creature Animation

Creature Animation

Hard-Surface Animation

Hard-Surface Animation

Motion Capture

Motion Capture

Rigging

Rigging

Environment Art

Environment Art

3D Modelling

3D Modelling

3D Sculpting

3D Sculpting

Texturing

Texturing

Lighting

Lighting

Slap Comp

Slap Comp

Concept Visualisation

Concept Visualisation

Tools

Autodesk Maya

Autodesk Maya

Autodesk 3DS Max

Autodesk 3DS Max

Unreal Engine 5

Unreal Engine 5

Arnold

Arnold

VRay

VRay

Substance Painter

Substance Painter

SideFX Houdini

SideFX Houdini

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Premiere

Shotgrid

Shotgrid

FTrack

FTrack

Unity

Unity

Noel Mahoney | Animator & 3D Artist

noelmahoney88@gmail.com