Welcome to the online Portfolio of Darren Bird,
Illustrator - Animator - Graphic designer - Concept Artist
I believe in studying and understanding the methods and techniques of the millions of artistic minds that exist in our world and that every study brings me one step further on my journey as an artist.
--Employment Experience--
Mercury Filmworks
2004-2011
2D Character Animation 2004-2008
Software: ToonBoom Animation (Harmony and Concerto)
Shows: Gerald McBoingBoing (Season 1 and 2)
6teen
Ruby Gloom
Weird Years
Grossology
Toot and Puddle
2D Visual Effects Artist 2010 - 2011
Shows: Kick Buttowski (Season 1)
Fish Hooks (Season 1)
Stella and Sam
Jake and the Neverland Pirates (Season 1)
Various pitch packages for television
Digital Henchmen Studios
2008 - 2009
Projects: Music video "Lemons AKA: Big Fish Little Pond"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ9KTxFXcRQ
bitHeads Inc.
2011-2012 Employee, 2012 - 2013 Contract
Devices: iPhone
iPad
Blackberry
Android
Web
Character Animator
Project: SIDEWAY: NEWYORK (PSN, Steam)
Visual Effects Animator
Project: SIDEWAY: NEWYORK (PSN, Steam)
Projects: SIDEWAY: NEWYORK (PSN, Steam)
World gone Sour (PSN, XBLA, PC)
Textures
Project: World Gone Sour (PSN, XBLA, PC)
Project: Various internal projects
Twist Media
2012 -
Project: Various government funded educational games
Animator
Project: Various government funded educational games
Character Designer
Project: Various government funded educational games
Lucid Swarm
2013 -
Conceptual Artist
Project: CoreTechs:Tactics http://coretechsgame.com/
User Interface Artist
Project: CoreTechs:Tactics
Character Designer
Project: CoreTechs:Tactics
Animator (Character, Visual FX, and Cinematic)
Project: CoreTechs:Tactics
Graphic Designer
Project: Lucid Swarm Logo