Tom Mikota

Tom Mikota

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / 22 yrs

Tallahassee, FL

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Pre-Production Supervisor

Ice Fantasy (2016)

lead lighting TD

Fantastic Four (2015)

CG Supervisor / Visual Effects Artist

Sleepy Hollow (2013)

Lighting Artist

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

Textures Supervisor

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)

Textures Supervisor

The Lovely Bones (2010)

Lighting

Unstoppable (2010)

Textures Supervisor

Avatar (2009)

Textures Supervisor

District 9 (2009)

Lighting/Shading TD

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

3D Lighting TD

The Water Horse (2007)

Lighting And Effects Team

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Lighting/Shading TD

Eragon (2006)

Lighting Technical Director

Monster House (2006)

Lighting/Comp TD

Monster House (2006)

Lighting Artist

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

3D Lighting TD

King Kong (2005)

Lighting TD

Garfield (2004)

CG Artist

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

Work History

  • Professor

    FSU college of motion picture arts

    August 2016 - Present
    Tallahassee, FL

  • VFX Supervisor

    Pixomondo

    October 2015 - July 2016

    VFX Supervision, Pipeline Supervision, Artist Development & training, expertise in workflow diagnosis and production efficiency. I work on a variety of projects from small to large with a variety of people from around the globe.

  • VFX Supervisor

    Various

    October 2010 - August 2015

    VFX supervision, on set supervision, 3d, comp, pipeline, VR

    Alt VFX, Aug 2015 - (Local On set supervisor for Toyota Commercial)
    LDS Motion Picture Studios 2014-2015 (360 Degree Theater Installation, VR Jerusalem for Oculus Rift)
    Grifitti Studios 2010-2011- Various CG commercials (Acura, Toyota, Hershey's)

  • Lighting TD

    Pixomondo

    2015 - 2015

  • Chief Product Officer

    ARC9

    November 2010 - April 2014

    As Chief Product Officer I'm the designer and creator of the ARC9 software platform. I manage teams of programmers and designers to bring our product to life.

  • TD

    Asylum Visual Effects

    March 2010 - November 2010

    You know, just working on stuff and making sweet things.

  • Textures Supervisor

    Wētā FX

    October 2008 - July 2010

    As the textures Supervisor I've lead the transition from a textures department to a look dev department. Designing and implementing the tools, pipeline, and training necessary to handle the huge increase in output needed for Avatar and future Weta projects

  • Lighting/Shading TD

    Wētā FX

    September 2006 - September 2008

    Tin Tin - Shading TD
    The Day The Earth Stood Still - Shading TD
    Avatar - Shading TD
    Waterhorse - Lighting TD
    Fantastic Four 2 - Lighting TD
    Eragon - Lighting TD

  • Lighting TD

    Digital Domain

    May 2006 - July 2006

    Flags of Our Fathers: Lighting TD

  • Lighting/Comp TD

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    January 2006 - May 2006

    "Monster House" Lighting/Composting TD

  • Lighting TD

    Wētā FX

    August 2005 - December 2005

    King Kong: Lighting TD

  • Lighting/Comp TD

    Animal Logic

    January 2005 - July 2005

    Happy Feet: worked during the preproduction stages on more of the R+D aspects of the film - scripting tools and preparatory lighting

  • Lighting TD

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    August 2003 - May 2004

    Lighting TD on Scooby Doo 2 and Garfield
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Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Animation

    Brigham Young University

    1997 - 2003