James Dower

Work History

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  FX TD

  Double Negative

  August 2021 - April 2023

  Montreal
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  FX TD

  Reel FX

  September 2019 - July 2021

  Montreal
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  FX TD

  ScanlineVFX

  March 2017 - March 2018
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  FX TD

  Mikros Image

  August 2016 - February 2017

  
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  FX TD

  SHED

  June 2016 - July 2016
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  Houdini FX artist

  MPC

  November 2018 - March 2019

  Vancouver, Canada

  Detective Pikachu
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  Junior FX TD

  MPC

  October 2014 - December 2015

  

  

  

  

  
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  FX TD

  Cinesite

  January 2016 - June 2016
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  Previsualisation Artist

  The Third Floor

  June 2014 - August 2014

  Asset building with fast turn around, shot creating and animation.
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  3D Artist

  Polar Media

  December 2013 - January 2014

  Modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging and rendering hyper-realistic assets. Also creating dynamics simulations where needed using Maya.
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  VFX Festival Co-ordinator

  Escape Studios

  August 2013 - November 2013

  Organised and oversaw the VFX Festival 2013
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  Runner

  Framestore

  January 2013 - November 2013

  Providing general assistance to clients and employees, in-house and on location.
  
  Delivering tapes and completed material to advertising agencies and production companies within Soho.
  
  Helping clients feel at home by providing a first-class hospitality service.
  
  Making sure that facilities are kept clean and tidy at all times and that all kitchen areas are maintained.
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  3D Artist

  Polar Media

  January 2013 - January 2013

  Modelling, UVing, texturing large assets and creating particles and fluids for use in simulations and animations as part of a short freelance contract.

• VFX Artist

  Freelance

  July 2012 - January 2013

  Matchmoving, Modelling, Texturing, Rendering, Dynamics, Fluids, Linear Workflow
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  Maya Operator

  Endemol

  December 2012 - December 2012

  Consolidated and maintained Maya sets, props and character projects for a children's animated TV series as part of a short freelance contract.
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  Work Experience - Digitiser

  ENVY Post Production

  October 2012 - October 2012

  Assisted in digitising video data to disks using multiple Avid suites simultaneously and locating disks from the library.
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  VFX Marshall - The VFX Festival

  Escape Studios

  October 2012 - October 2012

  Assisted in setting up events at various Post Production houses in London and answering questions about the VFX industry. Also liaised with VFX Professionals and members of the public interested in VFX.