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1983 to 2021 This document showcases my achievements in 3D Computer Graphics, as a Modeller, Animator, Renderer, CG Supervisor & Director. In 1980, my 4th year at Gray’s, one of my friends used his wife’s Academic credentials to gain access to the University of Aberdeen University’s Personal Computers. This was a small room with lab benches down both sides and in the centre, on which were crowded several dozen Personal PCs. These included the Zilog Z-80 Microcomputer System, Commodore PET 2001-32N, TRS-80 Microcomputer System and the Sharp MZ-80K. It was however the Apple II+ which caught my eye, with its simple vector graphics games including one in which the player as a WW1 pilot “flew” over enemy trenches and dropped bombs. All depicted with only a very few vector lines on a very low-resolution (280x192, 6 colour) screen. And it was with this PC on which I started computer graphics programming and making 3D computer graphics. By dint of hard labour, I painted and sold (much harder!) a stack of paintings and bought my first PC: an Acorn Atom (which I bought in kit form for £120, and self-assembled, with some soldering required). The now very famous BBC Micro Model B began life as an upgrade to the Atom, and this I bought in late 1981, for (I think) £399. In my 4th and post-graduate years at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, I taught myself to create 3D scenes using professional architecture CAD software at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, and which I used to create my paintings. This led to my being accepted in 1982 as a student at the Royal College of Art, then becoming in 1983 a Graphics Analyst working for Prof. John Vince at Middlesex University doing Wireframe Animation. In September 1984, I began working for CAL Videographics, the very first digital video company – ever! In 1989 I joined The Moving Picture Company, in 1994 Kodak’s Cinesite, in 1997 Cel Animation, and in 1998 Digital Renaissance Oberhausen. In 2001 I started my own company Stargate Resources, which in 2013 was taken over by Observant Innovations. 3D Computer Graphics

2 Oxford Road Show, Designer Mark Allen, BBC, 1983

3 Six O’clock News, Designer Terry Hylton, BBC, 1984

4 Paul Daniels Magic Show, Designer Graham Kern, BBC, 1985

5 A Comet called Halley, Channel 4, 1986

6 Nine O’clock News, Designer Andy Davey, BBC, 1986

7 New Year Interstitial, Designer Marc Ortman, Channel 4, 1986

8 The Innovators, Designer Daryl Pocket, EMP, 1986

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10 Dr Who (7th), Designer Oliver Elmes, BBC, 1987

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12 Link, Designer Bob English, EMP, 1987

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14 Ident, Designer Daryl Pocket, EMP, Thames, 1988

15 News, Designer Chris Connor, Thames, 1988

16 Launch Ident, Scan Sat 3, 1989

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18 Open College, Channel 4, 1989

19 Lemsip Croaky, Director Bernard Lodge, MPC, 1990

20 Johnson’s Baby Powder, Director Bernard Lodge, MPC, 1990

21 …with Photography by David Bailey, 1990

22 Halifax Ants, Director Barry O’Riordan, MPC, 1990

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24 Weetabix Warrior, Director Barry O’Riordan, MPC, 1990

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26 DEC, Educating Peter, Director Bernard Lodge, MPC, 1990

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28 DEC, Educating Peter, Continued….

29 Halifax Fish, Director Barry O’Riordan, MPC, 1991

30 FOX’S Classic, Director Richard Dean, MPC, 1991

31 Douwe Egberts, Director Barry O’Riordan, MPC, 1991

32 Halifax Maxim, Director Gareth Edwards, MPC, 1991

33 Centre Screen, Director Gareth Edwards, MPC, UK Gold 1991

34 Spaghetti, Director Graham Rose, Rose Hackney Barber, 1992

35 Spaghetti, Director Graham Rose, Rose Hackney Barber, 1992

36 Tab Clear, Director Graham Rose, Rose Hackney Barber, 1992

37 Harp Lager, Director Graham Rose, Rose Hackney Barber, 1993

38 Harp Lager, Director Graham Rose, Rose Hackney Barber, 1993

39 Harp Lager, Director Graham Rose, Rose Hackney Barber, 1993

40 BMW, Smog, Director Jerry Hibbert, Hibbert Ralph, 1994

41 Robo Wars, Director Gareth Edwards, Cinesite, 1994

42 It’ll Be Alright On The Night 7, Director Chris Hart, LWT, 1994

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44 Lawnmower Man 2, Enter Cyberspace, 1995

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46 Lawnmower Man 2, Enter Cyberspace, 1995

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48 Lawnmower Man 2, Kill Bill, 1995

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50 Karnak, Director Liz Friedman, 1996

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52 Meatball Drug World is a short, animated film which resulted as a commission from Levi Strauss and Turning Point, the UK charity for young people with drink and mental health problems. The film is a non-stop voyage into the horrors of drugs. The brief for Paul Springer, Writer and Producer was to talk about drugs in an informative, humorous way in five minutes, which he managed to achieve with the Director and Designer Gareth Edwards and the bold animation of Myths and Legends Studios. At the BBC Film Festival in 1998, Paul said he was honoured that the film was chosen to open Thursday's Levi’s film night because he sees getting a film seen as half the battle for a film's success. Drug World, Levi Strauss, Director Gareth Edwards,1998

53 Geronimo, British American, Director Paul Springer,1998

54 Dragonriders of Pern, Alliance Atlantis, 1998

55 Dragonriders of Pern, Alliance Atlantis, 1998

56 Dragonriders of Pern, Alliance Atlantis, 1998

57 Dragonriders of Pern, Alliance Atlantis, 1998

58 Surveillance Bee, Simon Sez, Ben Lomond, 1998

59 Surveillance Fly, Simon Sez, Ben Lomond, 1998

60 Do Not Disturb, 1999

61 Red Swan, 1999

62 Aerosmith, Roar of the Dragon, Designer Gareth Edwards, 2000

63 Aerosmith, Roar of the Dragon, Designer Gareth Edwards, 2000

64 Aerosmith, Roar of the Dragon, Designer Gareth Edwards, 2000

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66 Animal Rights Activists decide to free Jimmy, Free Jimmy,2003

67 The Moose finds sick Jimmy, Free Jimmy, 2003

68 The Moose heals Jimmy, Free Jimmy, 2003

69 The Moose frees Jimmy, Free Jimmy, 2003

70 Moorland & Garage, Free Jimmy, 2003

71 Mountains & Moorland, Free Jimmy, 2003

72 ORPO, Drop Consulting, 2021

73 p Industrial Vision, Camera Training, Diageo, 2021

74 Hot Octopus Amo & Atom, Drop Consulting, 2021

75 Hot Octopus Atom Plus & Jett, Drop Consulting, 2021

76 Hot Octopus Essential Lux & Duo Lux, Drop Consulting, 2021

77 Hot Octopus Kurve & Duo, Drop Consulting, 2021