Jill Paskins
About:  CHECK WEBSITE FOR PORTFOLIO- www.jagprops.co.uk Trained at Central School of Speech and Drama, London 1996-1998 under the guidance of Bill Talbot. Freelance props maker for 9 years to film, tv, theatre and events. Based near London and Bristol but travel the U.K (and the world) with work whenever possible. Categories:  Art Dept Assistant, Model Maker, Prop Maker, Scenic Artist, Set Builder, Set Decorator eMail:  http://www.ukscreen.com/contact/jill WWW:  http://www.ukscreen.com/crew/jill Mobile:  07957 331462 Address:  Nr. Maidenhead, Bucks SL6 OEX South East United Kingdom Company:  JAGPROPS Date of Birth:  1977-05-06 Nationality:  United Kingdom Experience:  9 yrs Languages:  English and intermediate Spanish
Training and Skills
Formal Training:  National Diploma in Higher Education in Design Interpretation National Diploma in Art Foundation Theatre, Media and Fine Art Painting A'Levels Intermediate Construction Award (City & Guilds - Distinction) Special paint finishes (Hampstead Decorative Arts) Other Skills:  Handy with a saw/sewing machine or paintbrush. Speedy sculptor. Experience in casting and mouldmaking specialising in body casting. Previous experience working on film sets on Timeline (2002) and Starwars II (2000). Previous jobs include; fabrication assistant on 'Pan' with Jim Hensons (2000), creature dresser on Starwars II, props maker and creature costume maker on the Sydney Olympic Opening & Closing Ceremonies, puppet maker on Sydney Rugby Opening Ceremony. More props/costume work for; Animated Extras, Stagedoor Manor (New York), James Glancy Designs, Troika Modelmakers, The Bridewell Theatre, The Fridge Nightclub Brixton (1998), Jim Hensons Creature Shop (1999) Puppet/props making & maintenance work for Sydney Dance Company, Centenary of Federation Parade (Sydney) Experience in buying for t.v. and theatre productions. More theatre commissions include costume/props/puppet builder for Sleeping Beauty and Nutcracker with the English Youth Ballet and prop and puppet maker for numerous shows at the Bristol Old Vic. Scenic painting and sculpting at Wookey Hole. Costume/prop work for Rob Allsopp on Doctor Who. On site propmaking/snagging for Cameron Mackintoshs' premiere of 'Mary Poppins' at Bristol Hippodrome. Modelmaking on Wallace and Gromit 'WereRabbit' for Codsteaks. Summer 2005 set building and special finishes for two summer balls. and working at Glastonbury Festival 2005. Recently worked for COOP modelmaking and paintng on Stardust film at Pinewood Studios. Designed and build Atlantis set for Madjeski Stadium and built articulated 17th Century style puppet for Theatre Babel. Computer literate (CLAIT trained). Full clean driver's licence.
Additional Information
Alongside freelance propmaking I also run an interior decorating business dealing in all aspects of design and decoration in the home, includes furniture design and construction and specialist paint finishes. ICA level - passed with 2 distinctions. CITB Health & Safety qualified.
Credits
Type Production Name Company Role Year Feature Film Stardust Palace Scenery Painter 2006 Feature Film Wallace and Gromit Animation Aardman/Codsteaks Modelmaker 2004 Theatre Mary Poppins Cameron Mackentosh Propmaker 2004 Feature Film Troy Keir Lusby Propmaker 2003 Feature Film Van Helsing Keir Lusby Propmaker 2003 Feature Film Starwars II JAK Productions Painter 2000 TV Crimewatch BBC Runner/reseacher 1998 TV Teddybears Granada Television Fabricator/dresser 1998
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