Mike Oakley
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Mike Oakley

Mid-level Visual Effect Artist / 20 yrs

Seattle, WA

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Visual Effects Artist

Extant (2014)

Visual Effects Artist

Tyrant (2014)

visual effect artist

The Flash (2014)

Visual Effects Artist

Oblivion (2013)

Visual Effects Artist

Under The Dome (2013)

visual effects artist

Banshee (2013)

Animator

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

CG Generalist

Green Lantern (2011)

CG supervisor

Priest (2011)

visual effect artist

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Digital Artist

Avatar (2009)

Lead Visual Effects Artist

Castle (2009)

3D Generalist

2012 (2009)

Digital Compositor

Bonneville (2008)

Digital Effects Artist

Knight Rider (2008)

Lead Digital Artist

The Initiation of Sarah (2006)

Visual Effects Compositor

House of the Dead 2 (2006)

Title Animation

Santa's Slay (2005)

Lead VFX Artist

The Aviator (2004)

Lead VFX Artist

Veronica Mars (2004)

Digital Effects Artist

Nicotina (2004)

Lead VFX Artist

House of the Dead (2003)

Digital Effects Artist

Charmed (1998)

Mike Oakley is a true 3D generalist. Animations, Materials, FX, Games, Composting, and Editing are all skills he enjoys working on. He also enjoys changing of hats on a project to fill in gaps on a production.

With his energetic attitude, encouraging teamwork, modernizing pipelines, problem solving, and technical insight assures projects exceed expectations.

The experience he bring to studios stem from rapid television episodics to larger than life disaster films, all while continuing to tinker with the latest tech. Recent projects involved creating captivation airline commercials for some of Boeing's largest clients and working with Microsoft Xbox.
Work History

  • Senior 3D Artist

    Ten Gun Design

    November 2019 - February 2021
    Edmonds

    Full-service creative agency combining smart design, innovation, and agility to engage audiences in compelling ways.

  • Senior 3D Imagery Designer

    Teague

    January 2015 - November 2019

    Creating compelling images and animations in a realistic and cinematic way for TEAGUE’s aviation studio clients.

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Encore

    April 2013 - November 2014
    Hollywood,ca

    Extant
    Flash
    Hawaii Five-O
    Tyrant
    Under the Dome
    Tomorrow People

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Pixomondo

    September 2012 - March 2013
    Santa Monica

    Oblivion - Parachute animation, Engine FX, other FX

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Encore

    July 2012 - September 2012
    Hollywood

    Banshee

  • Lighting and Animation

    Big Block

    May 2012 - June 2012

    Audi RS heart and 2013 Nissan Altima Commercial

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Encore

    January 2012 - May 2012

    Unreleased TV Pilots

  • 3D Generalist

    RelevantVFX

    October 2011 - November 2011

    Hess "Snow Writers"

  • 3D Generalist

    Pixomondo

    December 2010 - September 2011

    Green Lantern & Journey 2

  • CG Supervisor

    Svengali FX

    February 2010 - October 2010

    Iron Man2 & Priest

  • 3D Generalist

    Prime Focus World

    September 2009 - November 2009

    Avatar

  • Mapping & Modeling

    Project Reality

    August 2008 - September 2009

    Project Reality Developer
    https://www.realitymod.com/
    Project Reality has won second place two years running in ModDB.com annual Mod of the Year competition. The competition is the definitive event that showcases the best mods and indie games in the world and recognizes the teams behind them.

  • 3D Generalist

    Uncharted Territory

    September 2008 - June 2009

    2012

  • 3D Generalist

    Master Key Films

    September 2008 - September 2008

    Knight Rider 2008

  • 3D Generalist

    Speedshape

    June 2008 - July 2008

    AAA Commercials

  • 3D Generalist - Smoke and Fire FX

    Sway Studio

    February 2008 - March 2008

    Pontiac "Spy hunter"

  • 3D Generalist - Cloth simulation and effects

    Sway Studio

    December 2007 - January 2008

    Toyota Corolla

  • 3D Generalist - Paper simulation

    Sway Studio

    November 2007 - November 2007

    Bounty

  • 3D Generalist - Cloth simulation

    Sway Studio

    October 2007 - November 2007

    Chandon Sparkling Wine - “After Party"

  • 3D Generalist - Paper simulation

    Sway Studios

    April 2007 - September 2007

    Subaru Impreza's "Peel Out". Currently a VES nominee

  • Lead VFX Artist

    Mechnology

    January 2003 - April 2007

    Charmed, The Aviator, Veronica Mars, One Tree Hill, Initiation of Sarah, House of the dead, 78th Academy Awards intro, Bonneville, others

  • Digital Artist

    Hip Media Corp

    January 2001 - January 2003

    Charmed, Daredevil TV Station ID’s, Curse of the Forty Niner

  • Associate Producer and 3D Generalist

    Launch Media

    January 1999 - January 2001

  • HBO

    ? - Present
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Education

  • Computer Graphics

    Art Institute of Los Angeles

    September 1998 - July 2000
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