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Chelsea Pentecost
Art Department
Phone:
07904034705
Email:
Location:
South East London
Software
Skills
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
INDESIGN
PROCREATE
BLENDER
UNREAL ENGINE
AUTOCAD
RHINO
SKETCHUP
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
SKETCHING
PAINTING
3D MODELLING
RENDERING
HAND & DIGITAL DRAFTING
MODEL MAKING
SET DRESSING
LARGE FORMAT PRINTING/MAINTENANCE
Education
2019 - 2022
Aug 2022 - May 2023
BA(Hons) - Production Arts for Screen - Set Design
UAL Wimbledon College of Arts - First Class Honours
- Designing spaces for screen, from concept to final design proposals by
transforming existing locations, book adaptations or self written narratives
- Hand and Digital drafting of sets I designed, plus studying and drafting
existing sets from films using scale refe rences
- Learning Blender and Unreal Engine for 3D modelling and real-time rendering, with additional online courses outside of study time
- Collaborating with other courses on creative projects as the Art Director by designing environments and narratives
BA(Hons) - Architecture
University of Portsmouth - Transferred Courses
- Designing public and private spaces based on real sites from a client design brief
- Hand and Digital drafting in-line with Architectural regulations
- 3D modelling on Sketchup and Revit to create diagrams and material breakdowns
- White card model making for design proposal presentations
Work Experience
Sept 2024 - Dec 2024
July 2024
June 2023 - Present
Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
Aug 2022 - May 2023
Jul 2022
July 2021 - September 2021
May 2021 - June 2021
Oct 2020
Aug 2018
Qing Fibre - Studio Assistant - West Norwood
- Planning out a new system to ensure the smooth running of the studio in collaboration with the Product Manager
- Assisting in general admin, including monitoring Excel spreadsheets detailing customer orders and queries
Qing Fibre - Illustrator - Remote
- Working alongside the product manager to Illustrate Artworks for Social Media and eCommerce, to announce the launch of their Christmas Advent Calendars
- Each Artwork had to reflect the aesthetic of the designers they are collaborating with and include accents that could be used in the future promotional content
Employment Break - Due to Film Strikes & Bereavement
Aurora Orchestra - 3D Visualiser - Remote
- Work completed alongside my full-time job on The Acolyte after being
recommended by my University Tutor
- Collaborating with the Concerts manager to create multiple options of set concepts and blueprints for their online learning resource: Aurora Classroom
- Use of software such as Sketchup, Unreal Engine and Photoshop to create realistic renders of the set
Lucasfilm - Star Wars: The Acolyte - Art Department Assistant - Shinfield Studios, Reading
- Drafting smaller set pieces and CNC drawings using Sketchup and AutoCad in preparation for the role of Junior Draftsperson
- Use of Blender and Rhino to create 3D printed models for the Model Making Department, and helping them build the models when required
- Issuing set construction drawings to all departments on the Production
- Measuring and marking out sets in studios and on location for rehearsals and Director meetings
- Assisting the Production Designer and Art Department on daily tasks
- Creating a digital catalogue of the set building progress for 30+ sets
across Shinfield and Arborfield Studios
Channel 4 - MAFS UK Advert - Art Department Assistant - Dukes Island Studios, London
- Painting and preparing set pieces eg. plant pots, bar menu boards, neon signs
- Preparing props for cast members eg. fake drinks, serving tray s
- Assisting in dressing the set and resetting af ter each take
- Logging and packing away the props hired from prop houses
Netflix - Enola Holmes 2 - Art Department Assistant - Shepperton Studios
- Work completed during the summer break before my final year at University, which began as a two week work experience placement before progressing into a full time role
- Main duties included issuing set construction drawings to all departments on the production
- Measuring and marking out sets in studios for rehearsals and production meetings
- Printing and preparing concept art for meetings and office displays
- Assisting the Production Designer and Art Department on daily tasks
- Making scale white card models of sets using foam board and 3D Printed assets
NFTS - Curiosa - Art Department Assistant - Beaconsfield
- Assisting Sehar Kidwai, a production Design student at NFTS on their Stop-Motion Animation film during my second year of University
- Creating concepts of furniture for the main stop-motion set, a large one bedroom apartment
- Making the furniture and dressing for the set using foam and mount board, then glazing and texturing it with traditional painting techniques
- Sourcing additional miniature props from online and helping to dress the set
NFTS - Culling - Art Department Assistant - Beaconsfield
- Assisting Sehar Kidwai, a production Design student at NFTS on their live action film during my second year of University
- Helping to construct the set, which included wallpapering, painting and ageing the walls and furniture
- Contributing to sourcing proper with the Production Designer and dressing the set
Sony/Marvel - Spider-man Far from Home - Crowd PA (Dailies) - Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden
- Standing by during filming to ensure the set remained quiet and free from traffic
- Ensuring the AD department had everything they needed throughout the day including coffees, refreshment, shelter