VR Designer, Animator & Immersive Media Creator I’m a London-based VR designer, animator, and immersive media creator with a BA in Virtual Reality from University of the Arts London.
VR Designer, Animator & Immersive Media Creator
I’m a London-based VR designer, animator, and immersive media creator with a BA in Virtual Reality from University of the Arts London. I specialise in cinematic animation, AI-assisted visual storytelling, Unity development, virtual environment design, and interactive immersive experiences.
My work combines animation, mixed reality, digital art, and experimental storytelling to create atmospheric and engaging visual experiences. I have collaborated with institutions such as the London Contemporary Dance School, producing projection-based animations and digital artwork integrating motion, AI-assisted workflows, and immersive media techniques.
Recent projects include experimental AI cinematics, luxury-style commercial visuals, immersive VR experiences, and interactive prototypes developed using Unity and 3D workflows.
Skills:
• 3D Animation
• Unity Development
• VR & Immersive Design
• Cinematic Editing
• Motion Design
• AI-Assisted Creative Workflows
• Virtual Environment Design
• Interactive Storytelling
A short 3D animated scene created using Blender, a professional 3D animation and modelling software. The animation focuses on subtle character movement, atmosphere, and sound design, following a character moving around in bed while trying to get comfortable, with sound effects added to create a more realistic and immersive experience.
Fully produced independently, including animation, scene setup, sound design, editing, and overall visual direction.
A cinematic promotional advert created for Glossy, a platform connecting users with skilled home improvement and decorating professionals. This project focuses on polished visual presentation, modern commercial aesthetics, motion design, and AI-assisted creative workflows.
Created using editing, animation, compositing, and digital storytelling techniques to produce a clean and engaging promotional visual.
A cinematic animation exploring themes of digital identity, synthetic emotion, and virtual consciousness.
A cinematic promotional advert created for Glossy, a platform connecting users with skilled home improvement and decorating professionals. This project focuses on polished visual presentation, modern commercial aesthetics and motion design.
Created using editing, animation, compositing, and digital storytelling techniques to produce a clean and engaging promotional visual.
A cinematic AI-generated animation exploring themes of digital identity, synthetic emotion, and virtual consciousness. This project experiments with AI-assisted storytelling, motion editing, visual effects, and atmospheric sound design to create a futuristic short-form visual experience.
Daydream Believer is a surreal and lighthearted animation project I created in 2024 as part of my exploration into 3D character design, photogrammetry, and motion capture. While it’s not a fully polished piece, it reflects a range of animation techniques and storytelling experiments. The main character, a quirky sausage-shaped woman sculpted out of clay, was brought to life using photogrammetry, scanned with Polycam, and refined digitally in Maya. The environment was also based on a 3D scan of my local area, adding an eerie, dreamlike realism to the scene. In the animation, the clay character dreams of becoming a glamorous singer. As her performance begins, she’s unexpectedly joined by a mysterious dancing bear, who seems to appear from another layer of her dream. The bear was also animated using Rococo motion capture and composited into the scene using split-screen and layered editing. Although the story is abstract, it gave me the chance to experiment with character pipelines, motion capture, and dreamlike visual design in a playful and experimental way.
This is Digital Echoes, my award-winning animation project that earned a Bronze Creative Conscience Award. I created the entire project independently, from concept and storyboarding to animation and post-production.
The film explores themes of emotional connection in a digitized world and uses visual storytelling to reflect on the tension between human emotion and technological noise. My goal was to use movement, colour, and silence to create a space for reflection.
🔗 Watch the full animation on YouTube:
🏆 Creative Conscience project page: https://www.creative-conscience.org.uk/winners/digital-echoes
This piece reflects my core interests in immersive storytelling, motion design, and emotional impact through animation.
This showreel showcases a selection of my recent creative work across animation, video editing, game design, and immersive media. Dance & Motion Capture Collaboration (Video 1 & 2) These two videos were created in collaboration with the London Contemporary Dance School. I edited both pieces independently and animated the digital characters using motion capture data. The second video features projection work by my creative partner, Rithwik Mohan, using Kinect. I later recorded and edited the footage, integrating it with animated visuals for a split-screen sequence that captures both the physical and digital performances. Digital Echoes – Creative Conscience Award Winner (Video 3) This solo project earned a Bronze Award from the Creative Conscience competition. I handled all aspects of the video—from concept to execution—exploring themes of digital reflection and emotional connection. Shop Smart Game (Video 4) A short video showcasing my game Shop Smart, a task-based VR experience designed to simulate grocery shopping while encouraging memory retention and accessibility. Players must follow a list to complete their shop, promoting attention to detail and real-world application. Sight Beyond VR (Video 5) A final glimpse of my immersive project Sight Beyond, where visual impairment is simulated through gameplay. This clip complements a separate, more detailed breakdown already featured elsewhere on this platform. 3danimation motioncapture unity3d creativedirector videoproduction animator illustrator videoeditor
This PDF is my personal website, which I designed and built using the Wix web builder. The site acts as a central hub for my creative practice, showcasing a range of work including immersive media, video editing, motion design, and reflective blog posts synced from my WordPress blog. It includes a curated selection of visual content and written reflections developed over the past few years, demonstrating my ability to combine clear communication with creative direction across digital platforms. The layout, structure, and design of the site were all created by me, with an emphasis on clarity, mood, and narrative flow. webdesign wix portfolio videoediting motiondesign wordpress creativepractice digitaldesigner contentcreation immersivemedia
Sight Beyond is a VR escape room game designed to raise awareness of visual impairments through immersive gameplay. As the Creative Director, I led the concept, level design, visual style, and gameplay mechanics, simulating blurred vision to encourage communication and empathy between players. This trailer shows a short walkthrough of the game’s environment and cooperative play dynamic. The project was featured in the UAL Showcase and built in Unity. My focus was on designing an emotional, accessible experience with minimal UI and maximum environmental storytelling. VR GameDesign CreativeDirection ImmersiveMedia Unity Trailer Storytelling VisualDesign SightBeyond EscapeRoom
This VR environment is part of Sight Beyond, a two-player escape room game designed to simulate sight impairments. In this level, the VR player experiences Tritanopia (blue-yellow color blindness) while navigating a detailed library space with the help of a sighted partner. I directed the design and visual adjustments for this level, using color grading and spatial audio cues to enhance accessibility and collaboration. The environment was created in Unity and showcased as part of my final major project at UAL. VR GameDesign CreativeDirection Unity LevelDesign Accessibility ColorBlindness ImmersiveDesign LibraryLevel SightBeyond
Handled bookings, orders, and correspondence. Assisted with bookkeeping, generating accounts, and business planning using Excel. Managed filing systems and prepared documents in Word and PowerPoint. Focused on VR design, immersive media, and mixed reality with a strong emphasis on virtual world building, storytelling, and interactive experience design.
Served as a student representative during the final year, representing student interests and participating in university committees. Explored filmmaking facets such as inspiration, storyboarding, and teamwork. Contributed to short stop-motion 2D animation focused on character development and storytelling, including voice-over work. Participated in figure drawing and critical analysis of museum artifacts to support creativity and technical skills.
Created original artwork and visual concepts to enhance a book’s narrative. Utilized Photoshop and Krita for digital painting, Canva and PowerPoint for layout and presentation, and Midjourney for AI-assisted concept development. Communicated with clients via Padlet and WhatsApp for feedback and collaboration.
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