Bobby Strain

Highly-skilled and passionate artist with experience in 2D design and visual effects.
Aspiring to pursue a career in 2D art. Specialised in previsualisation for more than
three years, working on multiple large productions while managing personal artistic
studies.

The Third Floor
Shot Creator | September 2018 - Current
Worked on Previs, Techvis and Postvis for multiple productions. Utilised skills
from initial blocking passes right through to comping shots with plates during
postvis.
• Masters of the Air (Previs Artist) - 2023
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - 2022
• The King's Man (Previs Artist)- 2021
• Venom 2 : Let There Be Carnage (Previs/Postvis Artist) - 2021
• Eternals (Previs/Postvis Artist) - 2021
• Shadow and Bone (Previs/Techvis Artist) - 2021
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Postvis Artist) - 2019

Game of Thrones
VFX Generalist | September 2017 - August 2018
Took a lead role in asset creation for previs and objects needed on set e.g.
dragon head meshes. Throughout the year I started operating as a shot creator,
taking on previs and techvis tasks. The techvis involved was extensive, some
shots requiring multiple setups per shot. I took responsibility for all scene and
asset exports for finals vendors. I also assisted on set with recording witness
cams and setups involving techvis throughout the year.

Sixteen South
2D Asset Artist | October 2015 - January 2016
Created 2D assets and backgrounds for the pilot of a children’s animated television
show ‘Pinkalicious’. Kept to the art style created by the author of the original book
to maintain a consistant visual style.

Bachelor of Animation

Ulster University

September 2012 - July 2016

Graduated with First Class Honours