Richard Milligan
Lecturer
Richard is an animator and 3D artist with ten years of professional experience. Children's TV features heavily in his CV but his background also covers digital design, video editing, 3D modelling, branding and layout.
Having taught games development for a number of years both in HE and FE, he prides himself on motivating and getting the most out of his students.
A keen artist, musician, writer, explorer, dancer, martial artist, sea-swimmer, surfer, acrobat, photographer and many other things, Richard is renowned for his boundless energy and enthusiasm.
Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Professional Certificate in Education | Greenwich Univeristy |
| 2003 | HND 3D Computer Animation | Swansea Metropolitan University |
Research Interests
Research interests and expertise
Primarily focused around expressing character through animation, Richard is currently looking into ways of integrating complex animation into analogue control systems such as the HTC Vive.
Research Topics
- Analogue control systems
- Character Animation
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- 3d modelling
- 3d sculpting
- Animation
- character/environmental design
- digital painting
- media theory
- rigging
- traditional artwork
Courses taught
- BA(Hons) Animation & Visual Effects
- BA(Hons) Game Development
