Career Summary
2021-2023- Sharp FX- 'Before Dawn' feature film, 'Spooky Files' TV Series- Studio Assistant
2022- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra- 'Carnival of the Animals'- Puppet Designer and Builder
2023- Adam Elliot's 'Memoir of a Snail' feature film- Lead Puppet Fabricator
2023- Stage One- 'Bluey' Myer Christmas Windows- Character Development
2023- 'Fake' TV Series- Freelance Prop Maker
2023- 'Inside' feature film- Freelance Prop Maker
2024- A Blanck Canvas-Moomba puppets, Electric Kingdom puppets, Saudi Arabia Horse Puppet- Soft Fabricator/ Hard Fabricator
2024- 'Magic Beach' Feature Film- Freelance Prop Maker
2024- Scarecrew Studios- 'Together' Feature Film- Mould Maker
Professional Credits
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2024, Memoir of a Snail, Domestic, Feature Films /, Drama, Snail Pace Films, Miniature /
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2023, Spooky Files, Domestic, TV Series /, Fantasy, Tony Ayres Productions (TAP), Creature Art /
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2024, Before Dawn, Domestic, Feature Films /, War, Prince-Wright Productions, Props Maker /
Education & Other Accreditation
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2020, Victorian College of the Arts, Australia, Bachelor in Fine Arts Animation
Special and Technical Skills
Mould maker- fiberglass, resin and silicone casting, expanding foam casting
Soft Fabricator- foam carving and finishing
Hard Fabricator- armatures for stop motion, body props and theatre puppets
Puppet fabrication- Stop motion puppets, theatre puppets
Direct URL
https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/choose-victoria/industry-directory/32594/mikayla-hotton