Adam Gillies

Final-year Animation student at University of the West of Scotland specialising in 3D environment and prop production. Combines creative technical skills with hands-on content creation and public-facing experience. Hardworking, collaborative, and eager to contribute to a professional animation or media team.

Student - University of the West of Scotland

(2024-09)

Studied at the university for 2 years. Key interest in 3D environment modelling & prop creation

• Delivered 3D environment and prop assets across four production modules including group studio projects
• Developed production-ready assets in Maya covering modelling, texturing, and scene composition
• Collaborated in team-based animation pipelines, contributing to final-year studio and advanced topics briefs

Social Media Volunteer - Shine Theatre

(2024-03)

Part of Social media Team

• Captured and edited behind-the-scenes set and art team content for Shine Theatre's social media channels
• Produced polished short-form video content using CapCut and designed graphics in Canva
• Maintained consistent weekly content schedule across Tuesday and Sunday production sessions

Sales Assistant Part-Time Role - JD Sports

(2021-11)

4+ years (Mostly Evenings & Weekends)

• Delivered high-quality customer service in a fast-paced retail environment within the footwear section
• Handled till transactions accurately, supporting smooth store operations during peak trading periods
• Built strong communication and teamwork skills through sustained part-time commitment since 2021

Work Experience Placement - Interference Pattern Animation Studio - Edinburgh

(2019-10 - 2019-10)

1 week work experience during 4th year at high school

• Self-arranged studio placement at Interference Pattern Animation Studio; produced a short Maya animation and shadowed cross-functional teams

BSc - Computer Animation Arts - University of the West of Scotland (2024-09)

HND - 3D Computer Animation - City Of Glasgow College (2022-08 - 2024-06)