[Video Editing by Jane Boehlert]
Cover Letter
To the Department Head at the Framestore Recruitment Team,
We are a group of students from around the world who have come together in pursuit of our Master’s degrees at the prestigious University of the Arts London, with a broad range of individual specializations and a devoted commitment to creative visual narratives, hard work, and experimentation with cutting-edge technology in the industry of visual effects. Each of us brings a unique passion and skill set, cultural perspective, and essential professional experience to our team of dedicated artists, and we, collectively, would like to express our greatest gratitude for the opportunity to apply for a spot on the Launchpad Competition. At UAL, we receive close mentorship from tutors who have worked with Framestore on phenomenal projects, and earlier this week were fortunate enough to speak with Framestore Director Andrew Schlussel regarding the recruitment process, an eye-opening experience which led us to the fortunate discovery of this competition. The chance to work with an industry giant at the forefront of visual storytelling is an incredible gift, and we believe that our well-rounded spread of talent and enthusiasm for exceptional work places us as ideal candidates for consideration in representing the legendary Framestore brand.
Our team is comprised of six postgraduate students, each with their own considerable achievement and competitive skill. Team Captain Giulia Villela is a driven and passionate 3D modeling artist with experience interning at Rede Globo, an internationally recognized Brazilian media powerhouse and the largest broadcasting television network in Latin America. Gherardo Varani is a postproduction specialist with interests in photogrammetry and compositing, and brings us essential understanding of advanced technology in filmmaking through means such as his utilization of drone operation and HDRI cameras in aerial filming. Another vital asset to our team is compositor Diana Chinalieva, who creates stunning effects in Nuke and Houdini, drawing on expertise she developed during her time as a junior compositing intern at the Russian VFX company Unit5 as she worked alongside leading specialists in the field. Jane Boehlert’s brilliant passion for VFX is distinctly apparent in her exploration of the field with a unique transcendence of mediums and dimensions, implementing her firm creative background in the world of video art, 2D animation, and design. Emma Copeland joins the team from the school’s 3D Animation course with a strong command of motion tracking, and in particular the practice of matchimation, incorporating her enthusiasm for dynamic animation seamlessly into a background plate of live-action footage to create an ethereal balance of the supernatural mixing among the mundane. In addition to a previous four years of experience as an animator while finishing his Bachelor’s degree, Antoni Coll also lends us unparalleled skill in his motion tracking and photorealistic visual effects as well as an edge on the latest innovations in the VFX
industry through his ongoing training in Unreal Engine. Together, our team harmoniously blends artistic vision and technological literacy to produce an ambitious, visually striking output.
Under the invaluable guidance of Framestore advice, mentorship, and review, we hope to conceptualize a project that pushes the boundaries of visual narration and showcases the stunning results of the blossoming technology in our sector that allows us to ever further breach the line between reality and the human mind.
We would like to once again express our gratitude for being given the chance to apply for this illustrious opportunity, as well as our sincerest thanks for your time and energy.
Sincerely,
The UAL MA School of Screen Students of 2020-21
[Written by me]