Name: Robert Bateman
D.O.B. : 12/11/1979

Contact: robthebloke@hotmail.com


Web Sites :

 

www.robthebloke.org (personal site)

www.highend3d.com (moderator)


Education :

2003 - 2004 Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus,
Poole,
Dorset
MSC Computer Animation Pass
1998 - 2001 Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus,
Poole,
Dorset
Ba Computer Animation & Visualisation 1st Class
1991 - 1998 The Crypt Grammar School
Podsmead,
Gloucester.
A-Levels :




A.O.

G.C.S.E.
Physics
Art
Maths
Further Maths

Maths

Maths
Physics
Geography
Art
Technology
Biology
French
English
English Lit
Chemistry
A
A
B
D

B

A*
A*
A*
A*
A*
A
B
B
B
B

Skills :

 
C/C++, OpenGL, DirectX, CG shaders, Win32, MFC, Glut, Qt, Mel Scripting, Maya API, Lua, Java, Unix, Irix, Linux, Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, Visual C++, Codewarrior, Renderman, Maya, PhotoShop, Premier, Shake SDK, Houdini HDK, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, Maths, Airbrushing, Traditional Art and Teaching.
 


Employment History :

June 2005 - Present NaturalMotion Ltd
33-35 George Street
Oxford
OX1 2AY
UK
Employed as a software engineer handling both Maya Plug-ins to handle the needs of specific clients, and other new technologies requiring knowledge of real-time animation systems, Lua, AI and Physics.
Jan 2004 - April 2004 Brockenhurst 6th Form College
Brockenhurst
Dorset
Worked as a part time substitute lecturer, teaching AVCE media students between the ages of 16 and 18. The main subject was web-design and animation (flash, dreamweaver,html,action script etc).
Feb 2002 - June 2005 NCCA Bourenmouth University
Talbot Campus
Bournemouth

Employed as a lecturer/demonstrator. Responsibilities include: tutoring student projects, lecturing C/C++/mel script / maya/ maya API/ shake SDK, general support/guidance for students. Research of real-time animation systems and the production of teaching materials for various aspects of programming account for the remainder of my time when not in direct contact with the students.

 

Aug 2001 - Feb 2002 Climax Development
Fareham
Worked on the XBox game 'Sudeki'. Primarily incharge of programming the animation systems, art tools, and exporter pipeline.
June 2000 - Sept 2000
June 1999 - Sept 1999
June 1998 - Sept 1998
June 1996 - Sept 1996
Birds Eye Walls Limited
Walls House,
Barnwood,
Gloucester
Summer work, mainly involving customer service, data input and other general office duties.
June 1999 - Sept 1999
Feb 1997 - Sept 1998
Cargo Homeshops Ltd.
Beechwood Place,
Cheltenham.
Weekend sales assistant, involving customer service, till work, general maintenance and furniture construction.
August 1997 Heath & Buckeridge Ltd
Solicitors,
23 Queen Street,
Maidenhead.
One weeks work experience
May 1996 - Sept 1996 Twigs Garden Centre
Down Hatherley
Gloucester
Weekend sales assistant, physical labour, maintenance, customer service etc.

 
Interests :


 

I'm competant in a number of musical instruments, namely the guitar, piano, bass and drums. I've played in a number of local bands which have had relative success in a number of gigs. Occasionally I have been known to paint things with an air brush or other media....

Most of my time though is spent programming computer games, tools for game development and writing tutorials and resources for others to use.

 


Referees :

Available on request.