Lauren Evans

Art Department Assistant

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Coming to the Art Department from a background as a practising artist and working in studio and art gallery management Lauren has an extremely wide knowledge base and skillset. Working her way up from a Runner and gaining experience across the Art Department as an assistant and Petty Cash Buyer, she is happy working in the office, researching, surveying, model/props making, as a buyer, painter, dressing or standby props. Lauren is open to jump in anywhere needed and always keen to pick up new skills and knowledge.

Selected credits

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Date Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Art Director Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

2021 - Jun

StradivariusJeans

Commercial Stills Shoot

Olatz Azcona

Assistant Art Director

N/A

2019 - Oct

CANADA

Bimba y Lola: Calling all Bimbaders, Bimbaders I, II & III

Commercial

Marçal Forés

Olatz Azcona

Assistant/ Petty cash buyer/dresser

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2018 - Aug

Comcast/Stink films

Xfinity iPhone X ‘Pockets with iPhone’, ‘Pockets No iPhone’

Commercial

Ne-O

Oian Arteta

Petty Cash Buyer

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2014 - Dec

Pulse Films

Guitar Hero Live

Content

Art Department Assistant

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2013 - Oct

Rhubarb Ink

The Marriot/Gilray’s

Promo

Joel Alexander

Art Director

N/A

Features & TV Drama

Date(s) Prod Co Title Director Producer Art Director Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

02-2019

Lionsgate/Starz

The Rook

Andrew Rothschild/Ann Marie Minty

Petty Cash Buyer

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12-2019

Pulse Films/Sister Pictures/Sky Films

Gangs of London

Matthew Gant/Ann Marie Minty

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08-2019

BBC American/Sid Gentle Films Ltd

Killing Eve

Kristian Milsted/Libby Uppington

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2017-05

BBC America/Sid Gentle Films Ltd

Killing Eve

Kristian Milsted/Fabric Spelta

Art Department Assistant

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2017-04

The Forge Entertainment/BBC2

Collateral

Louisa Morris

Art Department Assistant/Scenic Painter

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2017-04

ITV

Hatton Garden

Anna Higginson/Stephanie Nicolle

Art Department Assistant

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2016-11

Euston Films Ltd

Hard Sun

Eve Stewart / Matt Sharp

Art Department Assistant

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2016-08

Kudos Film & Television

Man in an Orange Shirt

Grenville Horner/Fleur Whitlock

Art Department Assistant

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2016-06

Carnival Film & Television Ltd

Stan Lee’s Lucky Man 2

Anthony Ainsworth/ Jane Broomsfield

Art Department Assistant

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2016-04

Left Bank Pictures Ltd

The Halcyon

Matthew Gant

Art Department Trainee

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2016-02

Wigwam films

iBoy

Catrin Meredydd

Art Department Assistant/Standby

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2015-05

BBC

Father Brown

Natasha Trevenna

Art Department Assistant

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2014-08

World Media Rights

Secrets of the Bible

Oscar Chan

Alex Collinge

Art Director

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Shorts & Personal Projects

Date Prod Co Title Director Producer Art Director Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

2022 - Nov

Iris Worldwide

Straight 8/Cost of Living Crisis (GOLD WINNER)

Johnny Briggs

Oliver Rushton

Me

Art Director

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2021 - Oct

Zapping Productions

Yo no soy Chema

Curro Bernabeu

Patricio Felices

Andrea Batllò

Dressing/Standby Props

N/A

2021 - Sep

Distinto Films SLU/Agosto Content SL

Tormenta de verano

Laura García

Belén Gayán/Miriam Porté

Oian Arteta

Props Assistant

N/A

2018 - Mar

Brazen Productions

Sasha and Jo Are Getting Married

Alexandra Toomey

Set Dresser

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2014 - Feb

Various fashion stills shoots

Set Stylist

N/A

2013 - Feb

Straight Crooked Pictures

Harmonics of Solitude

Joel Alexander

Art Director

N/A

2013 - Jan

Wet Paint Productions

Camberwell Beauty

Art Director

N/A

Countries Worked in

  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Spain
  • USA

Languages

  • German - basic
  • Spanish - conversational/practical (have done jobs only in Spanish)

Education

  • Goldsmiths University of London: BA Hons Art Practice 2:1
  • Brighton College Art Foundation: Merit

Genres Worked in

  • Drama
  • Fashion
  • Music
  • commercial
  • design
  • reality
  • documentary

Technical Skills

  • After Effects - Basic
  • Photoshop - Intermediate
  • InDesign - Basic
  • Photoshop - Advanced
  • Sketchup - Intermediate
  • CAD - Basic
  • Microsoft Office - Advanced
  • Premier Pro - Basic
  • FCP - Basic
  • QuickTimePro - Intermediate
  • Audacity - Intermediate

Additional Skills

  • Valid driving license
  • Comfortable driving vans
  • Strong Research and materials/services sourcing skills/knowledge
  • Strong communication
  • organisation and logistical skills
  • Petty Cash Buying (incl. as primary Action props buyer handling practical makes
  • weapons etc.)
  • Set Dressing
  • Standby
  • Extensive driving experience in all vehicles up to Extra-LWB/Luton size
  • Prop Making and breakdown experience
  • Graphics
  • Scenic Painting/Aging
  • Model Making for sets and props
  • Hand Technical Drawing
  • Fine Art skills: Painting/drawing/colour mixing
  • Woodwork
  • Sewing/textile manipulation
  • Pottery
  • Casting/sculpture
  • Book Binding