RICHARD NIK EVANS | PRODUCTION DESIGN | ART DIRECTION

film, commercial, promo & tv experience

Production Design, including design work, logistics, organisation, research and innovative set design.
Art Direction, including supervising art direction experience.
Standby art direction for film and tv.
Props master experience, including high-end commercial work and in-camera special effects.
Set dressing and buying experience, employing a broad knowledge of London prop houses.
Research including materials and historical background.
Scenic work, including weathering and minor paint effects.
Minor construction work, including building and repairing sets, flats, doors etc.
Handling complex objects, materials and installations, including experience of hanging art in museums and galleries.

transport & tools

Currently using a short wheel-based panel van with props master, standby and construction tools. The van can also be used for medium-sized pick-ups and drop-offs, it's parked overnight in a secure parking area for secure overnight storage of props.

practical skills

Carpentry, welding, model making, casting (resin, clay, wax, concrete, rubber silicone etc), DSLR photography (including art photography), DSLR filming, photography lighting (flash and constant), writing assessments, condition reports and proposals. I have access to a small fabrication studio for light fabrication work.

computer literacy

SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Garageband, Logic X, Final Cut 7 & 10, Word, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, web-based apps (iCloud, Google Docs, Pinterest, Squarespace, WIX, etc.)

film awards- IMDB

Best Experimental Short - Director and Production Designer - White Light - New York Independent Film Festival, 2020

Best Avant-Garde Film - Director and Production Designer, Crown Heights Film Festival, 2012

education

M.A. Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art

B.A. Fine Art, Wimbledon Schools of Art

D.G. Dip Philosophy, Richmond College of Art

Member of BECTU the union of film and video professionals.