Engineering elegant design solutions for Arup

Arup is a collective of architects, engineers, designers, consultants and experts, working across 140 countries, based in London, with headquarters directly under the BT Tower.

I worked with their media team over several years to produce a variety of films, animations for their design yearbook, as well as developing a responsive HTML5 video library system for their intranet/extranet.

It was during this time working with Arup that I transferred my software focus from Macromedia Flash projects to solely using After Effects.

Arup's Head of Communications, Ben Richardson, was an excellent guide through the learning curve of some of the more technical aspects in the process of filmmaking and editing, as was his assistant, Piers Dennis, both of whom are now successful independent film directors.

Please note: When I edit these showreel examples I obviously highlight my own art direction, animation and motion design contributions but that certainly doesn't mean that I am entirely responsible for every visual shown. I have been fortunate to collaborate with many exceptionally talented colleagues — those that I can recall at the time of writing are listed below:

Arup - Video Library - Application

Arup's media department required their existing HTML and Flash video library presentation for their intranet and website updating.

They required the interface to work cross-platform including the latest Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers as well as the IPhone and iPad. We designed and produced a HTML5 and XML based solution that worked seemlessly across all of these formats including both portrait and landscape views on the iPad.

Arup - Health & Safety Video - The Archive Box

Think again - a series of short animated films addressing everyday situations.

Produced by Warwicka for Ove Arup Health & Safety department, London.

Copywriting and direction by Piers Dennis.

Arup - Health & Safety Video - The Party

"You attend the department party, but you have a site visit at 1pm the next afternoon. With regards to alcohol, should you".

Think again - a series of short animated films addressing everyday situations.

Produced by Warwicka for Ove Arup Health & Safety department, London.

Copywriting and direction by Piers Dennis.

Arup — Lighting — Film

Arup are an global and independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services.

They commissioned me to produce this short film for their architectural lighting design department. Based on a concept of the 'Art, Science, and Character of Lighting'. The film includes some of Arup's world class lighting design projects, such as their work on the YAS island, Prada LA and NYC stores and the BBC.

Bespoke music for this piece was produced by Rhys Morris. http://www.rhysmorris.co.uk

Arup - Design Yearbook 2010

The Arup Design Yearbook 2010, the sixth edition, is now available globally. It features over 50 of the past year’s most creative, innovative and technically-excellent projects, demonstrating that design is at the heart of what Arup does.

Arup is proud of the fact that at any one time the firm is working on a vast range of projects in many different geographies and sectors for a wide variety of clients.

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