Andy Taplin

Primarily providing visual solutions in the live events & virtual production industry - designing and creating visual content for international music and sports events.

Notable clients & artists include : Eurovision / World Athletics (formerly the IAAF) / Semmel Concerts Entertainment GmbH / NDUBZ / Jamiroquai / Duran Duran / Bear Grylls / Wagamama / BAFTA

3D animation, modelling, lighting, texture artist and compositing for a wide range of work, including TV broadcast and commercials, live events, holograms, music promos, interactive design and corporate visuals.

Head of studio & management of company branding, structure & workflow. Other responsibilities include pre & post production pipeline planning, budget quotations & project management.

Designed & created the LED stage content for Malta's Eurovision 2016 entry "Walk On Water" (performed by Ira Losco), in Stockholm. Following the Eurovision theme, I completed a huge job in November 2015, creating all the branded animations & VT graphics for both live broadcast & stage LED walls for Junior Eurovision 2015 - hosted in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Other work was running a "digital resurrection" hologram project, for the West End musical "Dusty". Creating four performances of Dusty Springfield, I worked very closely with the show's director & producers, right from the early stages of pre-production, through to directing the VFX team.

Practical work included the creation of various holographic stage shows & displays, 3D animations, VFX & compositing for TV commercials & programs, music promos & info graphics.