Allan, Rupert Resume

Production Designer / Art Director

Skills:
Mechanical, Standby, Scenic Effects, Construction, Surveys, Set Dressing, Prop-making Scheduling, XL, Photoshop, Drafting. Period/Heritage Restoration, Carpentry, and Boatbuilding.
Location Work:
Turkey, USA, Dominican Rep., Tobago, Germany, Balearics, Canaries, Liberia, Uganda.

FILM:
2007 French Film – British Romantic Comedy Feature. Designer: Rachel Payne.
Position: Art Director

2007 Mes Amis, Mes Amours (UK title: London; Mon Amour) - French Feature. Designer: Francoise Dupertuis.
Position: Set Decorator

2006 Deep Water – Docu -Feature. Director: Louise Osmond.
Position: Stand-in Production Designer

2006  Namastey London – Bollywood Feature. Designer: Paul Burns.
Position: Art Director

2006 Lady Godiva – British Feature. Designer: Paul Burns.
Position: Special Effects Supervisor/Prop Master

2004 The Business – 80s Gangster Feature. Designer: Paul Burns.
Position: Art Director – Special Effects, UK Shoot

2001 The Claim – Michael Winterbottom feature. Designer: Mark Tildesley.
Position: Standby Props (daily)

1999 Love, Honour and Obey – Brit-Cast Feature. Designer: Nick Burnell.
Position: Standby Art Director/ Special Effects Supervisor, and Prop-master

1999 Undertaker’s Paradise German Feature. Designer: Ulrike Andersen.
Position: Dressing Props/2nd Unit Standby Props

1998  Solomon and Gaenor Academy-nominated Feature. Director: Paul Morrison.
Position: 3rd AD/Production Runner

TELEVISION:
2008 When Women Rule the World - Channel 4 Reality TV Series, on location in Caribbean. Designer: Paul Burns.
Position: Art Director

2007 Don’t Trigger – Anti-Firearms 1 hour Channel 4  Special. Designer: Paul Burns.
Position: Art Director (daily)

2005/6 Dreamteam Retro –3 part 80s special of Sky1 Drama. Designer: Paul Burns.
Position: Special Effects/Assistant Art Director. (daily)

2003 Lady Jane – Feature-Length Granada Factual Drama. Director: James Strong.
Position: Production Designer

2002 Mile High – 13 part Sky One Drama (one hour episodes). Producer: Cameron McAlistair.
Position: Production Designer

2000 Dreamteam Seasons  2, 3, 4, 5 – Sky 1 Drama. Designer: Paul Burns.
Position: Construction/Scenic Effects (daily)

1999 Operation Goodguys Seasons 2, 3.  BBC comedy – London/Tobago Designer: Nick Burnell.
Position: Art Director/Standby

MORE CREDITS – see: www.imdb.com

EDUCATION:
University of Wales:   MA; Distinction:  Visual Language
Sheffield Hallam University:  2:1 BA hons: English/Art History

BACKGROUND:
•    Experienced in overseas location and Aid Work.
•    Qualified Youth/Community Worker.
•    Sailing Skipper.
•    Motorcycle License.
•    Academic speciality: Installation Art in Wales. (Arts Journal publications)

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