Michael Adefehinti’s portfolio career as a prop maker, creative technologist

Michael Adefehinti studied prop making at the Central School of Speech and Drama. During his third year, he also worked in the games industry doing quality assurance. After university, he continued to work in quality assurance, which eventually led him to a media server company, working alongside some of the most prominent creative technologists in the industry. Michael has now created a niche for himself combining the physicality of prop making with digital lighting, immersive technologies and digital backdrops in virtual production. He has built a career that spans live music, corporate, immersive spaces and film and TV. “There is quite a lot of demand where these skills overlap,” he says. “So it actually gives me a lot of freedom, both financial and freedom of choice, of which projects I want to be involved in.” This video was created by ScreenSkills as part of a campaign, funded by Arts Council England, to encourage freelancers to use their skills in more than one creative industry or genre. Discover Emma Millions’ portfolio career as a screenwriter, unscripted TV producer and tutor in writing: https://youtu.be/fFIkZo5aofs To find out how to develop a portfolio career across the creative industries, go to: https://www.screenskills.com/developing-your-career/portfolio-careers/how-to-develop-a-portfolio-career-in-the-creative-industries/