 
For Luke Sawh, Art, Animation and
Creative Engineering has been a life long passion. Born and educated
in the UK, he grew up with a special interest towards
the form and mechanics of the world around him. It was the movie
special effects industry that had the greatest impact on his life
and would eventually
lead him to a career in the arts and entertainment industry.
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In 1987, soon after graduating with distinction from
Loughborough College of Art and Design, he was keen to
apply his talents directly to the industry in order to
acquire more technical experience. Within a month he had
secured a position as a freelance model and prop maker
with a focus on Animatronics and character design. He
continued to gain experience in these fields though
contracts in the entertainment industry, which included Film,
TV and theater.
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In
1992, after being offered a rare opportunity to continue his
creative and technical work overseas, he secured a position with
Kinetix in Orlando, Florida, USA. After almost
2 years of service with this company, working on local theme
park and restaurant projects, he eventually gained residential
status and founded his own business Animated Ideas. Through this
he has been able to continue creative artwork and use
his knowledge and experience to assist individuals and companies
in many areas of production. His projects have ranged from shop
window displays and concept models to TV props, costumes and theme
park
attraction elements. Since 1992, contracts have also included overseas
consulting for animated character development in Indonesia,
Italy and Austria.
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 In
1999, the need for a larger workshop initiated a project that
would require extensive research and a deviation from the type
of project that he would typically undertake. This became
the management and construction of a reinforced concrete
Geodesic Dome house/office and dome workshop. The structure
focuses on the superior strength of the concrete-shelled
geodesic geometry combined with the energy efficient properties
of Styrofoam walls which insulate the entire building. In a
State that is renowned for the destructive forces of nature,
this structure offers added protection for on going work as well
as a sensitive concern for our environmental energy and material
consumption. This building and Luke Sawh were also showcased on
an "environmental report" for WESH, Channel 2 TV news station,
during its construction in September 1999.
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Luke Sawh continues to
provide his services to the entertainment and exhibition
industry as well as producing custom artwork, costumes and scale
model buildings for individuals and companies.
It is the passion for artwork
in motion that drives this
artist to succeed in every project and produce the finest
quality artwork possible.
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