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Daniel is a practicing Art Director, Production Designer, Set Dresser, Property Master, Scenic Sculptor. His experience includes: live action, stop motion animation, models, green screen (in studio and on location), set design, re-dressing construction and construction into existing locations. He understands what solution is best for what problem enjoying both the artistic interpretation of treatments and translating ideas technically with SketchUp and drawing freehand. He is used to working on location or in studio understanding how location scouting is an important challenge in achieving the right overall look of a film. Often he has worked in unusual environments and conditions. Daniel has extensive knowledge of London and its prop houses and is accustomed to managing tight deadlines and budgets. Through his extensive experience he has built up a significant crew base and invaluable contacts across the industry. He is the owner of Newton Brothers Ltd a product design and implementation company and a practicing artist working with sculpture film and installation exhibiting internationally.
Commercials (a selection)
SONY
Director. Juan Cabra
Production Iceland True North 2009
Position. Asst. Art Director
Kellogg's
Director. Nicolas Ciocoya
Production. Iceland True North 2009
Position. Asst. Art Director / Property Master
NPower
Director. Osbert Parker
Production Anex UK 2008
Position. Production Designer
Vicks Blue
Director. Agust Baldursson
Production Anex / True North 2008
Position. Property Master
Wrigley's
Director. Amanda Evans
Production Iceland. Labrador 2007
Position. Asst. Art Director
AXE
Director. Dominic Murphy
Production. Partizan (UK)
True North Productions (Ice) 2007
Position. Property Master
Claritin
Director. Gary Lankford
Production Iceland. True North Productions 2006
Position. Property Master
Scottish Widows
Director. Sean De Sparengo
Production Iceland True North 2006
Position. SFX Floor Manager / Carpenter
Icelandic Power Company
Director. Styrmir
Production. Pegasus Films (Ice) 2006
Position. Art Director / Draftsman
Glaxo Smith Kline. Nicorette (Anti Smoking Campaign)
Director. Osbert Parker
Production. Zed Film Company Ltd 2002
Position. Production Designer
Ford Explorer
Director. Robert Logeval
Production. BDA (US) Saga Film (Ice) 2001
Position. SFX Floor Manager / Asst. Local Art Director
Scenic Sculptor
Chronopost
Director. Jim Hosking
Production. Partizan Productions (France)
Panarctica (Ice) 2001
Position. SFX Co-ordinator
Asst. Local Art Director / Scenic Sculptor
Renault
Director. Eric Debois
Production. Gap Films (UK) On Productions (Ice) 2001
Position. SFX Co-ordinator / Local Art Director
B.V.R.
Director. Rene Van den Berg
Production. Rene Van den Berg (Holland) 2001
Position. Local Art Director
Gas de France
Director. Eden Dieble
Production. Radical Media (France) 2001
Position. SFX Floor Manager
Credits Include
Justice League
Director. Zack Snyder
Production. Warner Bros Pictures 2016
Position. Set Dresser
Rogue One
Director. Gareth Edwards
Production. Lucasfilm Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 1016
Position. Set Dresser
Allycats
Director. Ian Bonhote
Production. Elephant Gun Films Misfits Entertainment Fyzz Facility 2016
Position. Production Designer
Sense 8
Director. Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski
Production. Georgeville Television / Studio JMS /
True North (Ice) 2014
Position. Set Dresser
Youth
Director. Paolo Sorrentino
Production. Indigo Films / Number 9 Films (Future) Ltd 2014
Position. Art Director (UK)
Dead Snow Red VS Dead
Director. Tommy Wirkola
Production. Tappeluft Pictures (Norway) Saga Film (Ice) 2013
Position. Set Decorator, Head of Painting (Iceland)
Game of Thrones Season 4
Director. Alex Graves
Production. Fire and Blood Productions, Pegasus (Ice) 2013
Position. Set Decorator, Head of Painting (Iceland)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Director. Ben Stiller
Production. Red House Entertainment / 20th Century Fox 2012
Position. Lead Man (Iceland)
Oblivion
Director. Joseph Kosinski
Production. Universal Pictures 2012
Position. Set Decorator (Iceland)
Prometheus
Director. Ridley Scott
Production. Scott Free Productions 2011
Position. Scenic Artist Construction Laborer (Iceland)
I Against I Contemporary Crime Action
Director. James Marquand
Production. Stray Dogs Films 2011
Position. Art Director
Rokland (Stormland) Contemporary Drama
Director. Marteinn St. Pórsson
Production. Pegasus Films (Ice) 2010
Position. Art Director
RWWM Horror
Director Julius Kemp
Production. KISI 2008
Position. Art Director
December Contemporary Drama
Director. Hilmar Oddsson
Production. Ljosband 2008
Position. Art Director
Journey to the Center of the Earth Science Fiction
Director. Eric Brevig
Production Iceland. True North Productions 2007
Position. Property Master
Hostel 2 Horror
Director. Eli Roth
Production. True North (Iceland) 2007
Position. Local Art Director
Flags of Our Fathers 1940’s Period War Drama
Director. Clint Eastwood
Production. Dreamworks / Warner Bros / Malpaso
True North (Ice) 2005
Position. Local Set Dresser
The Last Winter Contemporary Arctic Horror
Director. Larry Fassenden
Production. Antidote Films / SigSag Films (Ice) 2005
Position. SFX Technician / Set Dresser
Dead Mans Cards Contemporary Crime Action
Director. James Marquand
Production. Stray Dogs Films UK 2004
Position. Production Designer
A Little Trip To Heaven 1970’s Period Thriller
Director. Baltasar Kormakur
Production. Blue Eyes Production (Ice) 2004
Position. Stunt Supervisor / SFX Technician / Carpenter
Batman Begins
Director. Christopher Nolan
Production. Warner Brothers UK / Saga Film (Ice) 2004
Position. Local Stand By Props / Set Dresser
Seagulls Laughter 1940’s Period Drama
Director. August Gudmundsson
Production. Icefilm (Ice) 2001
Position. Special Effects Floor Manager
Noinalbinoi Unique and Brilliant Contemporary Drama
Director. Dagir Kari
Production. SigSag (Ice) 2001
Position. Art Director / Model Maker
The Temple Project Contemporary Drama
Director. James Marquand
Production. PGW Productions 2001
Position. Production Designer
Witchcraft Period Middle Ages Drama
Director. Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Production. Icelandic Film Corporation 1999
Position. SFX Floor Manager / Asst. Art Director
Plan B Crime/Drama
Director. Jóhann Sigmarsson
Production. Icelandic Film Corporation 1998
Position. Production Designer
Television (a selection)
Misfits Online
Director. Osbert Parker
Production. Clerkenwell Films 2012
Position. Production Designer
History File
Director. Andrew Chater
Production. BBC 1996
Position. Asst. Art Director
One World
Director. Kevin Godley
Production. Media Lab 1990
Position. Asst. Art Director
Features (Scenic Sculpture)
Company of Wolves / Hope and Glory
Music Videos (Asst. Art Director) 1988 / 1991
Des’re / Erasure / Wet Wet Wet / Fine Young Cannibals / Mica Paris / Transmission Vamp / Paul
Mc Cartney / Morrisey / Jesus Jones / A Guy Called Gerald /
Layla K
Commercials (Scenic Sculpture)
1985 / 1988
British Airways / British Telecom / Dr. Peppers / Mc. Ewans Larger / Radio Rentals
Walnut Whip / Coca Cola
Television (Scenic Sculpture) 1985 / 1988
Dr, Who / Tales of Narnia / Body Maters / Benny Hill
Nationality: British / BA (Hons) Fine Art, Full Clean UK Drivers License, Countries Worked In: UK, Iceland, Italy, Russia, China
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Curriculum Vitae
Shorts (a selection)
Subculture
Director. Elfar Adalsteins
Production. Berserk Films 2010
Position. Production Designer
Yours Truly (Nominated for a best animation 2008) Experimental Film
Director. Osbert Parker
Production. Osbert Parker UK 2005
Position. Production Designer
Film Noir (Nominated for a best animation Bafta
Cannes 2006 Experimental Film
Director. Osbert Parker
Production. Osbert Parker UK 2005
Position. SFX Supervisor
The Complaint (Nominated for a Bafta North 2002)
Black and White Comedy with Alex Cox
Director. James Marquand
Production. Stray Dogs Films UK 2001
Position. Production Designer
The Lesson
Director. James Marquand
Production. Diplomat Films UK 1998
Position. Production Designer
