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I am an intelligent individual with a strong proficiency for Blender and Photoshop. I am incredibly confident in my ability to adapt the skills I have developed towards other animation software packages. I take pride in working to high standards in all that I do and enjoy working in fast-paced environments. I am looking for a role where I can utilise my array of skills and experience. If any further training would be acquired to build upon my understanding and explore new opportunities, I welcome the challenge!…I am an intelligent individual with a strong proficiency for Blender and Photoshop. I am incredibly confident in my ability to adapt the skills I have developed towards other animation software packages. I take pride in working to high standards in all that I do and enjoy working in fast-paced environments. I am looking for a role where I can utilise my array of skills and experience. If any further training would be acquired to build upon my understanding and explore new opportunities, I welcome the challenge!

Zak Howatson

Video Editor, Animator, Graphic Designer, +2

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I am an intelligent individual with a strong proficiency for Blender and Photoshop. I am incredibly confident in my ability to adapt the skills I have developed towards other animation software packages. I take pride in working to high standards in all that I do and enjoy working in fast-paced environments. I am looking for a role where I can utilise my array of skills and experience. If any further training would be acquired to build upon my understanding and explore new opportunities, I welcome the challenge!…I am an intelligent individual with a strong proficiency for Blender and Photoshop. I am incredibly confident in my ability to adapt the skills I have developed towards other animation software packages. I take pride in working to high standards in all that I do and enjoy working in fast-paced environments. I am looking for a role where I can utilise my array of skills and experience. If any further training would be acquired to build upon my understanding and explore new opportunities, I welcome the challenge!

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I am an intelligent individual with a strong proficiency for Blender and Photoshop. I am incredibly confident in my ability to adapt the skills I have developed towards other animation software packages.

I take pride in working to high standards in all that I do and enjoy working in fast-paced environments. I am looking for a role where I can utilise my array of skills and experience. If any further training would be acquired to build upon my understanding and explore new opportunities, I welcome the challenge!

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Podcast Production Assistant at CWTC Oldham

March 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Studio setup - Camera, Lighting, Audio equipment. Video Editing and Audio syncing (Adobe Premiere). Canva (Cutting and trimming video). Graphic design - Backgrounds and Thumbnails (Adobe Photoshop).

Film Production Course (Participant) at Creative Alliance

April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Preproduction- Sorting equipment, Storyboarding, Mood-boards. Remote Video Editing (Davinci Resolve). Analysing/Organising dailies. VFX, Colour-Correction and Transitions. Soundtrack Editing (Audacity).

One Week Placement at NINE LIVES MEDIA

September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023

Transcribing raw footage (Dailies). Expense calculation for documentary shoots. Event organisation (Seating-Plan).

Video Editor at Jobs4Football/Police Community Group

February 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Designing and creating original 3D animations. Graphic design & Digital image editing. Content creation. (NFTs).

Apprenticeship / Digital Marketing Assistant at Vanquish Communications, Digital Marketing, Apprenticeship

July 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021

Business’ website design through Wix.com. Designing and publishing original animations. Content creation. (Articles, posts). Video editing and filming. (Assembling equipment). Graphic design & Digital image editing. PowerPoint/Pitch-deck creation. Proofreading. HTML and coding.

Pre-apprenticeship at B2W Digital Marketing/IT Pre-apprenticeship

September 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019

Analysing a variety of marketing techniques and digital technologies. Introduction to coding. Preparing drafts of leaflets. Preparing drafts of posters. Introduction to SEO (search engine optimisation).

Education

BTEC ICT Level 3 – Distinction at Cardinal Langley R.C. High School, Rochdale

January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2025

BTEC Multimedia Level 3 – Distinction at Cardinal Langley R.C. High School, Rochdale

January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2025

GCSEs (Maths, History, Religious Studies, ICT, Science, English Literature, English Language, Additional Science) at Cardinal Langley R.C. High School, Rochdale

January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2025