Mr Colin West

Senior Lecturer

Colin.West@port.ac.uk

Biography

I am the course leader for BSc(Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects, and deputy course leader for BA(Hons) Animation. I specialise in Digital Visual Effects, Animation and CGI.

My degrees are BA(Hons) Technical & Information Illustration and MA Digital Effects.

I have worked and multiple award winning VFX companies during my time in the industry, both Framestore and Double Negative and have worked on films such as; 'Guardians of the Galaxy', 'Exodus: Gods and Men' & 'Jupiter Ascending'.

I also worked in commercials for clients such as; Pepsi, Galaxy, Audi, British Airways, Peroni, McLaren.

Research interests

I am interested in the integration of photo-realistic Digital Effects into Real-time artefacts, and in emerging technologies that push the creative field of VFX.