Katy Davis

27/01/1983

Mixed Media Animator/Designer/Illustrator
Tools: Mac, Digital SLR Camera, Digital HDV Video Camera, Scanner, Photoshop, After Effects.
Education: Graduated Norwich School of Art and Design 2005 with a 2.1, BA (Hons) Graphic Design specilising in Animation.

I was introduced to animation in the first year of my degree in Norwich (2001), when also experimenting with graphic design, photography, typography and illustration.

I found it so satisfying to watch my drawings and puppets come to life on-screen, I chose to specialise in it for my final year. I also had an amazing teacher who was so positive and a true inspiration.

I discovered the joys of After Effects and the ability to create my imagined worlds on digital canvas.

Summer 2005 I was on work experience with onedotzero in London, and took part in the 20202Vision competition in Leeds (www.20202.co.uk) in 2006, completing a successful music video in 2 weeks (mixed-media). Currently working freelance.

My most recent music video “Gone Fishing” for the band Second Person has received a number of awards from film festivals around the world. The video has been used by Cobra Beer in their sponsorship of ITV movies in the UK as well as by MTV in the advertising of their MTV Flux music channel. Gone Fishing has been featured in the recommended music section on the front page of Google Video (February 2007), and more recently I have been a featured director on YouTube and featured profile on MySpace.