Janina Overley

Janina Overley

Mid-level FX Artist / Senior 3D Generalist / 15 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Effects Artist

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (2018)

Visual Effects Artist

Into the Storm (2014)

FX Artist

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)

FX Artist

Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

Bad Guys (2016)

FX Artist

League of Legends - Twist of Fate

FX Artist

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

FX Artist

Scorpion (2014)

FX Artist

9-1-1 (2018)

FX Artist

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2010)

FX Artist

Supergirl (2015)

FX Artist

The Flash (2014)

FX Artist

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

Fx Artist

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

FX Artist

Earth To Echo (2014)

Houdini Artist

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

Work History

  • FX Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    May 2017 - January 2019
    Glendale, California

  • FX Artist

    FuseFX

    April 2016 - May 2017
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • FX Artist

    FuseFX

    April 2016 - May 2016

  • FX Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2015 - March 2016

  • Houdini Artist

    Digital Sandbox

    June 2014 - November 2014

  • FX Artist

    Prime Focus World

    March 2014 - June 2014

    Earth to Echo
    Sin City 2

  • Graphic Artist

    Wheels in Motion

    May 2013 - January 2014

    Creating and designing ads and other publications

  • VFX Artist

    Neither-Field

    October 2013 - October 2013
    los angeles, california

    Created fluid, rigid body, particle, and cloth effects as well as procedural animation for tv show

  • Freelance Artist

    Catchawavegraphix

    December 2005 - October 2013
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Creating visual effects and animations, designing posters and logos, and hand painting artwork

  • CG artist

    Production.Club

    July 2013 - August 2013
    greater los angeles area

    Created digital assets, procedural models and fx for Skrillex performance footage

  • VFX Artist

    Ring of Fire Studios

    February 2013 - March 2013

    Mortal Kombat Legacy 2

  • Jr. FX TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    October 2012 - February 2013
    El Segundo, CA

    Black Sky

  • Houdini FX Artist

    Kenneth Cole Productions

    September 2012 - October 2012
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Created particle effects in Houdini for a live interactive event

  • VFX Artist

    Neither-Field

    August 2012 - September 2012
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Worked on visuals for event held by creator of Minecraft as well as the Moscow Festival of Light. Responsible for Houdini effects including: particles, rbd's, wire solvers, cloth, and fluids.

  • Jr. FX TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    June 2012 - July 2012
    El Segundo, CA

    This was an FX Apprenticeship using Houdini to work on shots from Life of Pi, The Seventh Son, and Snow White and the Huntsman in a simulated production environment. The pipeline and all assets were live even though the shots were simultaneously being completed by other artists in the studio for production. I had to report to each show's respective FX supervisor and I received a great deal of experience using Houdini and proprietary software in a large pipeline where project tracking and asset management is vital to success.

  • 3D Lead

    Ring of Fire Studios

    May 2012 - June 2012

    Responsible for creating CG effects and elements for a commercial. This included modeling, texturing, and animation.

  • Houdini Intern

    Side Effects Software

    June 2011 - May 2012
    Santa Monica, CA

    Responsibilities include: creating FX shot and example Houdini files, tutorials and videos, teaching SideFX Houdini classes

  • Houdini FX Artist

    Neither-Field

    March 2012 - March 2012
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Worked with Scott Pagano to create visuals for live performances by recording artist, Skrillex. Software used: Houdini, Maya, After Effects

  • 3D Animator/VFX/Graphic Artist

    Eglin Air Force Base

    May 2007 - April 2011

    Responsible for creating 3D Animations based upon the military's request. Tasks included: Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Animating, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing. Additional responsibilities included: designing and printing posters and brochures, designing logos, and video editing

  • FX Artist

    MPC

    February 2022 - December 2022
    Adelaide, South Australia, Australia · Remote

    FX for Hocus Pocus 2

  • FX Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    December 2022 - Present

  • FX Artist

    Blur Studio

    June 2019 - August 2019

    Creating cool FX for League of Legends

  • Fx artist

    MPC

    January 2015 - January 2015

  • FX Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2023 - March 2024

    I worked on the Bad Guys tv show doing fx ranging from fluids and cloth to fire and destruction with a stylized look

  • FX Artist

    Buck

    March 2021 - March 2021

    Fire FX

  • FX Artist

    Stargate Studios

    April 2021 - April 2021

    Glass shattering and weather FX for tv show

  • FX Artist

    FuseFX

    August 2019 - October 2019

  • FX Artist

    Method Studios

    November 2021 - March 2022

  • FX Artist

    Shade VFX

    October 2019 - December 2019

  • FX Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2019 - June 2019
    Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Blur Studio

    June 2019 - August 2019

  • Encore VFX

    February 2021 - November 2021

  • Fx Artist

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    February 2014 - February 2015

  • Houdini Artist

    Digital Sandbox

    June 2014 - November 2014

  • FX TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    October 2012 - February 2013
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Education

  • Middle Tennessee State University

    2001 - 2004