Bastiaan Koch

Work History

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  Film Director

  Marauder Film

  October 2009 - February 2018

  San Francisco based Marauder Film specializes in early stage feature film development.
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  Artist/Designer

  Industrial Light & Magic

  April 2008 - May 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Transformers: Age of Extinction, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Avengers, Transformers: Dark side of the Moon, Rango, Battleship, Pacific Rim.

• Judge

  Tudou.com

  June 2012 - July 2012

  Judging dutites involved reviewing, writing and presenting my arguments for the finalists of the Tudou Film Festival for best feature film award and best VFX award. Other duties involved hosting, various indie filmakers panels and a specific solo presentation on the future of VFX in the indie filmakers world.

• Director/Writer

  Horsie in the Hedge Cinema

  November 2001 - December 2011

  Co-wrote/directed the British short: 'In God We Trust'
  Music Video Director.
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  Sr. Visual Effects Artist

  Digital Domain

  November 2007 - April 2008

  

  

  

  
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  Lead Creature/Character Artist

  Double Negative

  April 2007 - November 2007

  CG character and creatures modeling for the motion picture Hellboy2.
  
  Encompasses:
  -Small team management/leading
  -Modeling pipeline development/RnD
  -Conceptual art work/art direction

  

  
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  Sr. 3D Modeler and Texture Painter

  Cinesite

  July 2006 - March 2007

  Modeling, UVing and texturing hard surface models and creatures (deamons) for ''His Dark Materials: Golden Compass/Northern Lights''.
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  Lead/Supervising Modeller

  MPC

  July 2005 - July 2006

  I was responsible for creating and overseeing all aspects of 3D geometry including Icarus I & II, leading a team of artists for over one year and responsible for many aspects of conceptual visualization on Icarus.

• 3D Artist

  Valkieser Capital Images

  January 2005 - June 2005

  Working at this post-procuction house I had the chance to work within a very tight and versatile team. I would approach every aspect within 3D from Modelling to final animation. On occasion we would be allocated our own commercials which we would take on individually from start to finish.
  I learnt a great deal in particular within HDRI lighting, organic animal modelling, fur dynamics and texturing. I had senior roles on commercials such as 'Asics Shoe Attack', world wide release and Live8: U2 Music Video.

• 3D Artist

  Myths and Legends

  1995 - 1995

  Trainee in Maya