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My work has been published in several books, and I've been credited in helping the software company, Boujou/2D3. Specialties
Maya, Vue, Houdini, Nuke, Shake, Combustion, AfterEffects, Photoshop, Boujou, Realflow, Renderman, Scratch Experience CG Supervisor at Rainmaker Entertainment Inc July 2011 - Present (11 months) Owner at ZombiesDrule Productions March 2010 - Present (2 years 3 months) I make apps and games in the hopes that people like them enough to part with $0.99. Take a look at www.monstersplay.com and I also deal with all things zombie... www.zombiesdrule.com - news and reviews www.zombie-tshirts.com - zombie t shirts www.zombierater.com - rate my zombie... CG Supervisor at Nitrogen Studios Canada Inc August 2008 - June 2011 (2 years 11 months) # Working with the Supervisors, Leads and Heads of Departments to define tools and pipeline needs for the show. # R&D and implementation of Vue (Digital Nature Software) into the pipeline. # Identify areas of R&D required for the various projects. # Finalize shots with the supervisors and artists before the director sees them. # Working with the production team to help with the assigning of tasks making sure they are realistic and achievable. 'Thomas and Friends - Blue Mountain Mystery' 'Thomas and Friends - Series 1600' 'Thomas and Friends - Day of the Diesels' 'Thomas and Friends - Series 1500' 'Thomas and Friends - Misty Island Rescue' 'Thomas and Friends - Series 1400' 'Thomas and Friends - Hero of the Rails' 'Thomas and Friends - Series 1300' Layout Supervisor at Nitrogen Studios Canada Inc May 2008 - August 2008 (4 months) Layout Supervisor on 'Thomas and Friends - Series 1200' Designing of Tools and Workflow coming into, through and out of the Layout Department. Layout workflow involved; Tracking train faces and CG characters into live action scenes. Shot prep for animation. Once animated, Layout would then light, render and prepare the elements for Compositing. Encouraging Interdepartmental Communication & managing Departmental Concerns & Needs Layout Supervisor/ Head of VFX at Vanguard Animation May 2006 - April 2008 (2 years) Head of VFX: Working with the Director, Art Director and CG Sup to create all the effects for the film. Working with the FX Artists to help them archive these effects to a high standard while still meeting their deadlines. Head of Layout: * Working with the existing storyboards, recreate and or enhance story through cinematic layout of shots. * Collaborate with editorial department to incorporate animation into the production reel. * Completion of technical and aesthetic changes that occur after rough layout including camera, lens, timing changes, audio updating, and blocking. Lighter/Compositor at DNA at CORE January 2006 - April 2006 (4 months) Set, Character Lighting and Compositing on 'The Ant Bully'. Using Renderman, Houdini and various in house tools. Lighter at CORE FA January 2005 - January 2006 (1 year 1 month) Character lighter on 'The Wild'. Using Renderman, Houdini and various in house tools. Layout Artist at Vanguard Animation October 2003 - December 2004 (1 year 3 months) Layout Artist on 'Valiant'. * Creating an animatic interpretation of the story reel incorporating vision of the director. * Working with the existing storyboards, recreate and or enhance story through cinematic layout of shots. * Create rough pre-visualization models and environments to facilitate animatic work. * Collaborate with editorial department to incorporate animation into the production reel. * Completion of technical and aesthetic changes that occur after rough layout including camera, lens, timing changes, audio updating, and blocking. * Set dressing of the shots, and required prep for use in animation, FX and lighting. * Technical animation on vehicle and machinery. 1 recommendation available upon request TD Lighting & Effects at AARDMAN ANIMATIONS September 2000 - October 2003 (3 years 2 months) * Set supervision for live action / CG mix * Lighting, Tracking, SFX, Compositing * Modelling and Texturing 1 recommendation available upon request Model Maker & Puppeteer at AARDMAN ANIMATIONS January 1999 - September 2000 (1 year 9 months) Stop motion Animation * Employed as Freelance Model maker and Puppeteer on various internal and commercial projects. * This involved sculpting various clay media. Molding and Casting in Silicone and Resin. Armature making. * Finishing and painting. * On set support. Puppet Maker at JOHN WRIGHT MODEL MAKERS 1998 - 1999 (1 year) Freelance * Employed as an armature maker for the puppets on the feature film Chicken Run. Puppet Maker at Famous Flying Films Ltd 1997 - 1998 (1 year) Model Maker at BUMPERFILMS May 1996 - July 1998 (2 years 3 months) Set Builder / Model maker / Set dresser on the TV Series Star Hill Ponies. Puppet Maker at MCKINNON & SAUNDERS' 1995 - 1996 (1 year) Puppet maker for the feature film Mars Attacks as well as various internal and commercial projects. Model maker / Puppeteer at VARIOUS COMPANIES 1993 - 1996 (3 years) * Model maker / Puppeteer on various commercials. * Set designer and builder for Museum displays. Education Kent Institute of Art and Design HND, Model Making and Design, 1993 - 1995 Falmouth College of Art and Design ND, Art and Design, 1991 - 1993 Newquay Tretherras School A Level, Graphical Communication, Art and Design, 1989 - 1991 Interests Making apps and games... oh and zombies
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