DAFFY LONDON
Multi award winning DAFFY LONDON has had a crazy life and an illustrious career.
In his youth he was the first to use computer animation within his art GCSE, adding this now commonplace technique to the UK curriculum.
Head of 3D Commercials of Framestore at just 23, he brought previz to commercials for the Chrysler ‘Golden Gate’ spot. Helped pitch and win the Walking with Dinosaurs series for the BBC. Supervised CG for two James Bond title sequences.
photograph : Darius Khondji
Named MAYA MASTER by Alias but is most known for his work on classics like Levi’s ‘Odyssey’. Mastering photorealism with mentors and peers who shaped the industry, he’s been recognised twice by the Visual Effects Society. And won over 40 international film and commercial awards with his various teams at Framestore.
photograph : Pete Zuccarini
He’s published work to guide animation students, judged awards and lectured all around the world, picking up generous testimonials along the way.
photograph : Stephanie Sian Smith
He turned his attention to directing and XR with accolades such as Marvels official Avengers VR experience and a Louis Vuittons Menswear show for Paris Fashion Week.
A jaunt in Ibiza had him redesigning nightclubs with Mike and Claire Manumission.
He still works in CGI and VFX in supervisory roles, and also relishes his time on the box, in animation, editing, previz, lighting.
His long term vision is to create a VR experience with Taschen, Epic Games and Tom of Finland Foundation.
He plays Helmut in Toast of London (for about 10 seconds)
Channel 4 : Toast of London
In recent years he's been working with up and coming rapper/artist/stycon Tutt Jones. Branding, Visualisers, BTS but most a string of videos which gain in complexity leading towards MANIC EPISODE A campaign for the album and song. But more keenly, a 360, AI music video 12 months in the making.
