Research outputs per year
Research outputs per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am the course leader for BSc(Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects, and deputy course leader for BA(Hons) Animation. I specialise in Digital Visual Effects, Animation and CGI.
My degrees are BA(Hons) Technical & Information Illustration and MA Digital Effects.
I have worked and multiple award winning VFX companies during my time in the industry, both Framestore and Double Negative and have worked on films such as; 'Guardians of the Galaxy', 'Exodus: Gods and Men' & 'Jupiter Ascending'.
I also worked in commercials for clients such as; Pepsi, Galaxy, Audi, British Airways, Peroni, McLaren.
Research Interests
I am interested in the integration of photo-realistic Digital Effects into Real-time artefacts, and in emerging technologies that push the creative field of VFX.
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Baby Got Beanz
Dansey, N., Uddin, M. J., Howell, P., West, C., Limpens, A. & Higgins, M., 28 Jan 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact
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Kali Unleashed
West, C. (Developer), Wade, G. (Developer) & Thompson, P. (Composer), 19 Jun 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Software
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Electric Eric
Howell, P. (Designer), Wade, G. (Developer), Higgins, M. (Developer), Limpens, A. (Developer), Pearse, S. (Composer), West, C. (Developer) & Liakka, A. (Developer), 11 Jul 2022Research output: Non-textual form › Software
Open Access
Projects
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Photorealistic Asset Creation
Hull, A. (PI), Stevens, B. (CoI), Wakefield, N. (CoI) & West, C. (CoI)
6/10/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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Do facial expressions impact navigational decisions?
Joly, M. (PI), Waller, B. (CoI), Willis, D. (Team Member), Uddin, M. (Team Member), Croucher, C. (Team Member), West, C. (Team Member) & Qiao, S. (Team Member)
1/05/19 → 30/04/20
Project: Research
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Designing Disgust - Why do we feel the need to judge?
Stevens, B. (PI), Bailey-Ross, C. (CoI), Buckner, J. (Team Member), Counsell, A. (Team Member) & West, C. (Team Member)
1/10/18 → 31/03/19
Project: Innovation
Activities
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XR Network+: Redefining the possibilities of content creation with AI & VP
West, C. (Invited speaker), Aslam, D. (Invited speaker), Wakefield, N. (Speaker), Hull, A. (Speaker) & Stevens, B. (Speaker)
15 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Larian Studios
Howell, P. (Visiting lecturer), Limpens, A. (Visiting lecturer), Higgins, M. (Visiting lecturer), Uddin, M. (Visiting lecturer), Dansey, N. (Visiting lecturer), West, C. (Visiting lecturer), Ramirez Gomez, A. (Visiting lecturer) & Jerrett, A. (Visiting lecturer)
4 Mar 2024Activity: Visiting an external organisation types › Visiting an external non-academic organisation
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University of Portsmouth Game Jam 2023
West, C. (Participant), Higgins, M. (Participant), Uddin, M. (Organiser), Limpens, A. (Participant), Wade, G. (Participant), Pearse, S. (Participant), Phillips, C. (Organiser) & Robertson, L. (Organiser)
12 Jun 2023 → 16 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Barton Peveril College Visit
West, C. (Presented paper)
6 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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University of Portsmouth Game Jam 2022
Howell, P. (Participant), Uddin, M. (Organiser), Robertson, L. (Organiser), Phillips, C. (Organiser), Dansey, N. (Organiser), Wade, G. (Participant), Limpens, A. (Participant), Higgins, M. (Participant), Pearse, S. (Participant), West, C. (Participant) & Liakka, A. (Participant)
4 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course